What Do You Think Of Cyclists Who Don’t Wear Helmets? Brain Surgeon Answers Questions | Honesty Box

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In this episode of Honesty Box, neurosurgeon Dr Alex Alamri answers your unfiltered questions about brain surgery, from whether brain size impacts intelligence to the terrifying reality of when operations go fatally wrong. Dr Alamri breaks down the biggest misconceptions about the brain, explains the science behind life-changing procedures, and reveals whether AI could one day replace human surgeons. Thank you to Dr Alex for taking part. The opinions stated in Honesty Box are his own, not of his trusts. You can find out more about the work he does at Youtube.com/brainbook 00:00 - 00:35 - Intro 00:35 - 01:14 - What is a neurosurgeon 01:14 - 02:07 - Do you learn on animal brains? 02:07 - 02:47 - Is it true the brain has no pain receptors? 02:47 - 06:23 - Are patients awake during surgery? 06:23 - 07:14 - What do you think of cyclists who don’t wear helmets? 07:14 - 08:58 - Does brain size equate to intelligence? 08:58 - 12:00 - Does surgery ever go fatally wrong? 12:00 - 12:17 - What does the brain feel like? 12:17 - 14:20 - Does brain surgery change personalities? 14:20 - 15:19 - What is a brain tumour? 15:19 - 17:56 - Did lobotomies work? 17:56 - 19:07 -Will a brain transplant ever be possible? 19:07- 21:12 - How do you remove a brain tumour? 21:12 - 22:17 - Will AI assist surgery? 22:17 - 23:55 - What are the risks of any given surgery? 23:55 -25:15 - Do you ever get an existential crisis? 25:15 - 27:08 - are surgeons psychopaths? 27:08 - 28:07 - What is brain death? 28:08 - 29:58 - Do you enjoy your job? #ladbible #ladbiblestories #neuroscience #brain #surgeon