The Private Life of a Neuron (1980)

Photos from Space.

A selection of different b/w photographs - a bride and groom, newlywed couples, a pregnant woman knitting, a woman sitting leaning against a wall, a surgeon preparing for an operation, the birth of a child, women holding newborns, a man with two babies, mothers with children, boys at a desk, children at school, different shots with schoolchildren, different portraits of people, a weaver at work, a group of employees working on a project, a man in a Panama hat in the rain, a surgeon after an operation, portraits of elderly people, a funeral in a village, women crying, close-up - a man's portrait (eyes).

An image of a neuron - a tiny nerve cell, many of which make up our brain.

An image of neurons enlarged under a microscope.

The enlarged photograph shows the cell body, many receptive processes, a long axon transmitting information from the cell.

The enlarged photograph shows glial cells.

The frame shows an enlarged image of adult neurons.

Unique footage of neurons, filmed at the Institute of Biophysics of the Academy of Sciences in Pushchino, is shown.

Specialized filming allows us to see in detail some aspects of the life of a neuron.

It is shown that isolated neurons do not like their freedom - they strive to unite.

Neurons are attracted to each other, merge with each other.

Microtime-lapse photography - a nerve cell approaches from the right and connects with a group of other neurons, the lower cell leaves the general group of merged cells after some time.

A scientist looks through a large telescope.

Photographs of the starry sky, galaxies, etc.

The photograph shows nerve cells filmed under a fluorescent microscope.

A young scientist looks through a microscope.

A special device for studying neurons using a computer - a hand turns the handle of the device, a panorama of a small glass container with material and electrodes.

Close-up - a hand turns the handle of the device, presses buttons.

An electrode needle is dipped into a container with material.

It shows how two electrodes are immersed in an isolated nerve cell and this neuron is connected to a computer.

Close-up - dashboard, buttons, lights.

Close-up - a hand pressing the colored keys of the device.

The first series of impulses is sent to the neuron.

The neuron's responses are registered and sent to the computer (in the frame - an image on the monitor).

The face of a scientist.

Scientists at a laboratory table - working with equipment, studying computer data.

Panorama of scientists working.

Text information appears on the computer monitor.

Close-up - a hand pressing the buttons of the device.

Image on the monitor, text information.

On the monitor screen - a mathematical model of a neuron constructed by a computer.

Panorama of the dashboard, in the frame - a female scientist.

The woman works in the laboratory.

Electronic computing equipment in the laboratory, panorama of employees working at the computer.

A scientist at a table in the laboratory, working with equipment, looking through a microscope.

Enlarged image of a neuron with electrodes connected to it.

The word "neuron" appears on the monitor screen.

Image on the monitor.

The frame shows an enlarged image of neurons.

It shows how individual neurons try to establish connections with each other - first temporary, and then permanent.

When a growing process of a neuron reaches its target (another cell), it forms a specialized structure - a synapse.

Information is transmitted from a neuron to another cell through a synapse.

The enlarged photograph (under an electron microscope) shows a synaptic contact.

Neurons with processes are shown.

It shows how a neuron uses its processes to search for another cell, does not find it, and then the process closes in on itself.

The frame shows a network of neurons with processes.

The enlarged photograph shows neurons, processes, connected cells, etc.

Enlarged photographs from space show interacting galaxies.

The enlarged photograph shows neuron cells and connections, complex systems of connections, etc.

A scientist works with special equipment, devices, looks through a microscope, a panorama of a monitor screen where nerve cells are shown.

Close up - a scientist looks through a microscope.

Enlarged image of chaotically located nerve cells.

Image on the monitor screen.

A scientist looks into a microscope.

Image on the monitor screen.

Laboratory, computing equipment, devices - an employee works at the table, looks into a microscope.

Close-up - a hand presses the colored buttons of the device.

A selection of different photographs - a portrait of a man, a bride, doctors, children with different facial expressions, etc.

In the frame - an image of a neuron.

Photos from space.