In Treating Spinal Cord Injuries, learn how one engineer created an innovative way to help treat spinal cord injuries. Meet Ian, who suffered a spinal cord injury and explore how his injury interrupted the connection between his brain and body. An engineer developed a groundbreaking solution that has helped people with spinal cord injuries regain movement. This video is excerpted from BBC’s The World’s Most Extraordinary People, a documentary series revealing how rare medical conditions inspire groundbreaking scientific discoveries.
Help Doctor Bluey through the maze to her patient, collecting her doctor thingymajigs along the way!
Top Tip: Recycle some old boxes and decorate them to make a doctor surgery for your teddies. Use the bits and bobs from your doctor set too!
Inspired by Season 1 Episode 18 "The Doctor": Honey is stuck in the waiting room with receptionist Bluey as Dr. Bingo prioritises patients with more exciting injuries, until Honey demonstrates how her tail can wag her body.
Choose one of your toys and write some doctor notes. Think about:
- What seems to be the matter?
- How we're going to make them better
Plus, get your very own doctor badge!
Inspired by Season 1, Episode 18: Honey is stuck in the waiting room with receptionist Bluey as Dr. Bingo prioritises patients with more exciting injuries, until Honey demonstrates how her tail can wag her body.
In What Is Acquired Savant Syndrome? hear the incredible story of Derek Amato, a man who developed the ability to play the piano overnight after sustaining a traumatic brain injury. A concussion transformed his brain, unlocking a rare phenomenon known as acquired savant syndrome. Students will learn about the science behind savant syndrome, the changes in Derek’s brain, and how he describes his newfound musical talent as an unstoppable flow of notes. This video is excerpted from BBC’s The World’s Most Extraordinary People, a documentary series revealing how rare medical conditions inspire groundbreaking scientific discoveries.
In Studying Locked-In Patients, explore the ways in which doctors are working to understand and diagnose locked-in syndrome. Learn more about the challenges of distinguishing between patients who are in a vegetative state and those who are in a locked-in state, where they are conscious but unable to communicate. Doctors use advanced techniques like fMRI scans to study brain activity and learn more about these patients’ potential for recovery. This video is excerpted from BBC’s The World’s Most Extraordinary People, a documentary series revealing how rare medical conditions inspire groundbreaking scientific discoveries.
In Hypermobility and Collagen, learn about the science behind hypermobility. Meet Claudia, a woman whose hypermobile joints allow her to be especially flexible. Explore how collagen, the protein that helps provide structure and elasticity to tissues, contributes to hypermobility. See how the laxity of connective tissue around joints can make some people more flexible but also more prone to injury. This video is excerpted from BBC’s The World’s Most Extraordinary People, a documentary series revealing how rare medical conditions inspire groundbreaking scientific discoveries.
In Andy Warhol, Innovative Artist, host Lily Cole discusses Andy Warhol's childhood and rise to fame, including how he was shot in 1968 in New York City and never fully recovered from his injuries. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Icons: The Greatest Person of the 20th Century, a documentary series celebrating the achievements of the most influential figures of the era.
In Treating Spinal Cord Injuries, learn how one engineer created an innovative way to help treat spinal cord injuries. Meet Ian, who suffered a spinal cord injury and explore how his injury interrupted the connection between his brain and body. An engineer developed a groundbreaking solution that has helped people with spinal cord injuries regain movement. This video is excerpted from BBC’s The World’s Most Extraordinary People, a documentary series revealing how rare medical conditions inspire groundbreaking scientific discoveries.
Help Doctor Bluey through the maze to her patient, collecting her doctor thingymajigs along the way!
Top Tip: Recycle some old boxes and decorate them to make a doctor surgery for your teddies. Use the bits and bobs from your doctor set too!
Inspired by Season 1 Episode 18 "The Doctor": Honey is stuck in the waiting room with receptionist Bluey as Dr. Bingo prioritises patients with more exciting injuries, until Honey demonstrates how her tail can wag her body.
Choose one of your toys and write some doctor notes. Think about:
- What seems to be the matter?
- How we're going to make them better
Plus, get your very own doctor badge!
Inspired by Season 1, Episode 18: Honey is stuck in the waiting room with receptionist Bluey as Dr. Bingo prioritises patients with more exciting injuries, until Honey demonstrates how her tail can wag her body.
In What Is Acquired Savant Syndrome? hear the incredible story of Derek Amato, a man who developed the ability to play the piano overnight after sustaining a traumatic brain injury. A concussion transformed his brain, unlocking a rare phenomenon known as acquired savant syndrome. Students will learn about the science behind savant syndrome, the changes in Derek’s brain, and how he describes his newfound musical talent as an unstoppable flow of notes. This video is excerpted from BBC’s The World’s Most Extraordinary People, a documentary series revealing how rare medical conditions inspire groundbreaking scientific discoveries.
In Studying Locked-In Patients, explore the ways in which doctors are working to understand and diagnose locked-in syndrome. Learn more about the challenges of distinguishing between patients who are in a vegetative state and those who are in a locked-in state, where they are conscious but unable to communicate. Doctors use advanced techniques like fMRI scans to study brain activity and learn more about these patients’ potential for recovery. This video is excerpted from BBC’s The World’s Most Extraordinary People, a documentary series revealing how rare medical conditions inspire groundbreaking scientific discoveries.
In Hypermobility and Collagen, learn about the science behind hypermobility. Meet Claudia, a woman whose hypermobile joints allow her to be especially flexible. Explore how collagen, the protein that helps provide structure and elasticity to tissues, contributes to hypermobility. See how the laxity of connective tissue around joints can make some people more flexible but also more prone to injury. This video is excerpted from BBC’s The World’s Most Extraordinary People, a documentary series revealing how rare medical conditions inspire groundbreaking scientific discoveries.
In Andy Warhol, Innovative Artist, host Lily Cole discusses Andy Warhol's childhood and rise to fame, including how he was shot in 1968 in New York City and never fully recovered from his injuries. This video is excerpted from BBC’s Icons: The Greatest Person of the 20th Century, a documentary series celebrating the achievements of the most influential figures of the era.