Neuroscientist Reacts to Amy's Lab... Again | Big Bang Theory S11E5
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- Hi there! Today, we're reacting to another episode of the Big Bang Theory! This time it's S11E5, "The Collaboration Contamination". I have a lot of fun making these videos, so I'm glad you enjoy watching them! Come back next Wednesday for more neuroscience content!
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"They" don't make fun of Howard for not having a Phd, Sheldon is the only one that talks down to him. The rest respect him. Its more a joke on Sheldon then on Howard...
Exactly
I believe by "they" she's referring to the writers and creators of the show. Because after all the actors deliver the lines, but the writers are in charge of the jokes being written at all and of the direction of the comedy. I could be wrong, but it is an option.
Sheldon doesn't look down on Howard.
Sheldon looks down on EVERYBODY.
@@yyaaii The writers are not writing their beliefs and opinions when writing a character, they write something that fits the character, it doesn't mean they believe it, besides they're writers, not scientists so really I don't think it means they would disrespect someone with a master in engineering in real life.
@@JudgeFudge57 That's fine because that's not what I said at all nor do I believe that. I'm saying the writers write the jokes as you so cleverly pointed out. So when she says "they" she might be referring to the writers.
As an engineer, we have mad respect for neuroscience too! There is no way I could do what you guys do!
Aw thank you!!
Can you imagine an actual conversation/collab between Mayim and her!! would be awesome
"Man and woman can be friends... I know it's a revolutionary concept, but just..." I died. XD
As a lab stock boy I felt compelled to look it up. The Air Clean 1000 is in fact a real hood 👌
I had a friend who used to smoke his pot in the fume hood (to keep the smell from wafting into the hallway).
Mayim Bialik played the title character of the NBC sitcom Blossom from 1991 to 1995. She was therefore a famous child actress when she auditioned for the Big Bang Theory.
what ? blossom was in the 90s
I have a question- as a neuroscientist, what is your involvement or I suppose your level of interactivity with fields such as psychotherapy or psychology etc etc? I’ve always wondered how deep the correlation runs and how far you guys work with and are involved with it
Glad to know U R back! There is something that I like watching ur reaction here even at midnight.
Thank you so much! It means a lot to me to hear that people are enjoying my videos🥰
Surely Sheldon would understand that engineers don’t typically get phds. It doesn’t really make sense. My husband is an engineer and I am trained in anthropology and a focus on evolutionary linguistics . A polyglot-
I really enjoy your content! Thank you for taking the time to react to this ✨❤️✨
I don't know if someone else told you but what Amy and Sheldon are working on is something they are working on at their apartment, not in a lab. It's something they are working on together at home. So you won't find it under Amy's Lab episodes. Just FYI.
Thanks for the extra info! I was a little confused since I've never seen a photo of them both doing science together.
Except that Amy’s a neurobiologist, not a neuroscientist. There’s a difference. Mayim has spoken about this in interviews.
Note on homophobic jokes: Jim Parsons (who plays Sheldon Cooper) is actually gay. ... and I just realized that these aren't homophobic jokes they're *jokes **_about_** homophobia!*
im a psycologist, i respect neuroscience. ik about the amygdala, and the hippcampus. I know the basics
I'd love to see you react to the neuroscience stuff in grey's anatomy that involves robotics. I don't recall the exact episodes, but I guess it's a recurring plot in season 11.
Loved your video ♡
The joke with Howard is that Sheldon doesn't value his field (that he's an engineer, he even once defined engineers as the "oompa loompas of science") + do not have a PhD
Also, as a future psychologist myself, in what sense is it different working with psychologists than neuroscientists? I laughed a little imagining possible interactions :)
Thanks for the additional context! That’s hilarious that they think that about engineers when engineers have a much more practical skill set😂
Working with psychologists is great but it does lead to some funny interactions! One main difference between us is that psychologists usually only work with humans where neuroscientists tend to use model animals. I do know a few neuro labs that work with human brains (but for that the brain has to be outside of the human) and one lab that works with living humans. But for the most part we don’t use human subjects. This led to me once asking a psychologist “what is it like to work with humans?” And then responding “don’t you have people working in your lab?”😂😂😂
That intro just earned you a subscription. 👍
The joke of downplaying Howard's Engineering Masters comes only from Sheldon and it's not only on Howard, he mocks all engineers and this is further explained in the spin-off series called Young Sheldon.
Spoilers ahead...
One lf his teachers who was an engineer, gave Sheldon a problem to solve, every time Sheldon solved it the teacher told him he was wrong, then after Sheldon strugled with that problem, the time to deliver it was over, one of the few if not the only time Sheldon couldn't deliver his homework and it was all because he didn't take into consideration air friction. Also there was this time Sheldon arrived late to class and that teaher didn't let him in unlike his other teachers.
That's why he downplays engineers.
The actress that plays Amy Farrah Fowler is actually a real neuro scientist her name is Mayim Bialik
It's cute seeing Sheldon act romantic with Amy. They're my only favorite couple.
Love your videos and I'm stuck binge watching ❣❣❣
You should do Season 10 Episode 8!! The episode's called The Brain Bowl Incubation.
The lab is new because she moved to Caltech and also got a grant from an arab prince.
I definitely need to watch whatever episode that happens in! Also definitely need an Arabian prince to fund my lab😂 thanks for giving me some context!
@@AskANeuroscientist Season 4 Episode 15, The Benefactor Factor, Is about university fundraisers. When Sheldon refuses to go she tells him about her "technically" fiance and refers to a 2 photon microscope, is that a real thing?
The reason why she's in a new lab is because she's currently with Sheldon's university for collaboration
Sheldon does have a couple of different grad student assistants throughout the show. I’m not sure in which seasons.
I love these videos! Keep up the great work!
YES PLEASE to the brain wave+prosthetics video!
16:23 made me spill my coffee😭😭
This reaction video is so good! All of the personal info about balancing a lab & relationships is golden b/c most people would never even think about that sorta thing when watching a show like BBT.
One complaint (and I’m so sorry, I wish I had any idea how to fix it) the audio quality between the scenes from the show versus your own voice is very noticeable. I’m not talking about volume but clarity in your diction vs the show.
And I realize you’re speaking on a mike and the clips are directly from the show so of course there’ll be differences. I just wonder if the mike were closer, in a different position or if when you mix & edit your videos there’s something that could be done. I’m not a sound engineer, I could just be full of it.
You said something about a bunch of notifications so I’ll leave my 2nd to last comment here.. your Tetris video was incredibly informative and I look forward to doing some further research on everything you said.
Thanks for these videos, I think you’ve got something with this channel and I hope people appreciate it as much as I have. I hope one day you might have Mayim Bialik (Amy Farrah Fowler) on your show, that would be incredible. Hope you’re well! Keep posting, your content is awesome!
Thank you so much for your comment! I love that you enjoy my content. Also, your criticism was very constructive and I appreciate the way you worded it. I'm still figuring out this whole youtube thing and audio design is not something I'm super familiar with. I did notice the difference too, but couldn't figure out how to fix it in editing, I think it does have something to do with the location of the mic. Hopefully I can fix that in future videos!
Side note (after my two comments) I'm happy I found your channel. I love your reactions, especially from a neuro scientist.
The whole robot arms discussion actually makes me think of this idea I've had to treat spinal cord injuries. I don't know if anyone's working on this, but is it possible to send brain signals from one half of a severed spinal cord to the other half electronically like Bluetooth or something?
TBBT at the start up to Season 6 has a LOT of bad jokes that I look back and think "Wait, is that the way we used to think back in 2012?". It does gets better later down the road, after season 7 the abundance of bad jokes is toned down and that's when some people starts saying the show is not funny anymore when the show just stops being homophobic just because.
Try reacting to _The Terminal Man_ from 1974, based on the book by Michael Crichton. It centers around psychosurgery on a violent criminal.
Season 7 episode 5 has scenes in the lab.
I'm sure you support the community. But again, the whole point was:it was not homophobic! So why would you spend time calling out things that are not homophobic?
Amazon? It's free on UK Netflix
Haha I feel like the US Netflix is constantly removing good shows. Everytime I like something they take it away.
Also as a person that went to an engineering school the social dynamics are way to accurate.
I wonder if Mayim got to keep any of the lab equipment after Big bang theory was over !!!! That wouldve been cool !!!!
That would be awesome! I’d love to have some stuff from that lab set, even if they are just props😂
there is apparently an ersatz homosexual relationship between Raj and Howard as observed by Leonard's mom. LOL
Yes. The "work wife" comment is the worst. It's been directed at me multiple times and it's usually in regards to me keeping men on task or organizing for them. I hate it, because they think it's a real compliment but it feels like portions of my work is being stereotyped.
Yessss, I agree with that revolutionary friend concept! Men and women can be just friends! When I consider someone as a friend, they never cross past my boundary. Even if they did like me, friend is really all I ever thought about them. Even if I did, for me it would seem more unnatural because I already thought of them as friends. Nothing more, nothing less. But you know, that's just me.
the lab is different cause on the show she got a new job at cal tech
That mouse tattoo is amazing!
hii i recently found your channel and i've loved your videos! i was wondering, what did you study to become a neuroscientist? i mean did you go to med school or did you studied biology? i'm really interested in that field but my country doesn't have a bachelor in neuroscience:')🌼
Hi! I'm so happy you enjoy my content! Don't worry about what you major in. I have two Bachelors degrees in Biology and Physiology (my university didn't have a neuroscience degree either). A lot of people will also major in psychology, but personally I think people with a strong biology background do better in neuroscience graduate programs. Honestly though, as long as you major in some sort of STEM field, you should be able to get into a neuroscience Ph.D. or Masters program. What you have your Ph.D. in matters way more than what you have your bachelors in. But even then, I've met neuroscientists with Ph.D.s in molecular biology, psychology, and even engineering! What people really really care about, is what your research is in. Even though I was majoring in biology, I worked in a lab that studied brains, and that's what matters the most! It doesn't have to be an explicitly neuroscience lab, but it does need to be studying some aspect of the brain. I hope this helps! And totally feel free to reach out if you have more questions!
About t he recruitment thing she indeed joined the university very recently, the don't say her previous university but it wasn't until late in the series where she's asked to join CalTech, i just noticed that as you were explaining the lack of undergrad
Hmm, I can see there's a lot of differences in labs/countries. Our jurnals was grey, not red 😛 I have been to at least 20 labs, none allowed food or even water bottles. 😅
When I did my master thesis I was actually alone in the lab part of the time. We had 2 phd's, but 1 was gone (pregnant) and the other was on an exchange to the Netherlands. I'm from Norway, and the professor's are hoping to win money from the leaders here to hire PhD's or postdocs. After I had done my degree I continued working a bit in the lab (for free, I just really wanted to test a reaction hypothesis), at that time the one PhD was still pregnant and the other one had written her thesis, so I was truly alone. In the lab we had 5 hood's, so space for at least 5 persons, but lack of money. 😟
But! A lot of stuff is so similar too 😅 like I had to cancel appointments with friends and family ALL THE TIME 🙈 I never knew if a flash column would take 3 hours or 12, so I had to cancel a lot right before we were to meet 😅 I have applied for a PhD, and if I get the position, that's the 1 thing I'm not looking forward to 😅😛
Also, 1 of my lab friends had the same music taste as me so we were singing soo loud in the lab 😂😂 gosh, I miss working in a lab!
LOVED this video !!! Im a HUGE BIG BANG THEORY fan and dont have a clue about science lol You are very pretty and cute and likeable :) Im subbing to your channel now :) BTW to me it seems like men being babied and women being bossy is the standard plot line to MOST tv sitcoms unfortunately. Men are always portrayed as stupid and clueless ( this case book smart but stupid and clueless in other aspects of life ) and women are always portrayed as the bitchy boss type in sitcoms. I dont like that at all for either sex. Everybody Loves Raymond ( another fave sitcom of mine ) was also very known for showing men being babied and women being bitchy and bossy !!! The actor that plays SHELDON COOPER ( Jim Parsons ) is Gay himself and I wonder how he feels about those jokes on the show. I personally didnt think Howard not feeling comfortable to be messaged by a man is homophobic, just like how some women prefer to have women doctors or women masseuses instead of men !!!1
I was waiting for this video.
Hey did you know the actress who plays Amy is a... sorry. I had to. Total softball under-swing. lol
BTW, this is the third vid of yours I've seen, and I've been trying to figure out what your right forearm tat is. I'm glad I got to see it in full in this vid. I feel complete now that I know what it is. 😊
haha I appreciate your sense of humor! I actually am getting a full science sleeve done, so my rat buddy is just one part of it! I have a video I made a while back about one of my other ones, I have Phineas Gauge on my upper arm.
@@AskANeuroscientist That is beyond awesome! I haven't seen that one yet. Imagine having a rod jabbed through your brain and being like, "Well, this is my life now. Carrying on." lol
5:39 a youtuber named Michael Reeves did something like this, where he drove a car using his brain waves
It wasn't about prosthetics or robotic limbs, but still.....
tbh most people have a strange tendancy to skip intro to the video reaction, so they won't see it lol its a bad youtube thing
Imagine if this method was applied to full dive technology
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Check Shaurya Sinhas TH-cam channel. It will help.
I understand your attention to detail. And, while some leniency should be given from time to time for “creative/artistic license”, some inaccuracies are so blatant that they simply can’t be ignored.
As a recording studio engineer (and professional musician), I drive my girlfriend crazy whenever we watch a movie or TV show where musicians or music technology is shown, as I can’t help calling out the errors I see.
Mostly, it’s with scenes that are set in a recording studio, or a live performance venue; I can’t help it, it’s like I have Tourette’s Syndrome...
I’ve seen movies set in the past, with scenes in recording studios in the 60’s or 70’s, and have noticed the presence of particular recording equipment that wouldn’t yet be developed for another 20 years... (not unlike watching a movie that’s set in the 1950’s, and seeing a 1999 Toyota driving down the street in the background).
It’s not just with period scenes. I’ve seen mistakes with scenes that are set in modern-day studios as well, where microphones are pointed in the wrong direction(s), or are being completely misused (such as someone singing into the top-end of a side-address mic, or vice versa).
Scenes depicting live performances are quite often laughable to me; the most common one I’ve seen over the years, is the nightclub band that gets up on stage, plays one song... and then takes a break.
I realize that most people don’t notice these things, and likely few would care even having the errors pointed out to them, but when you’re passionate about something, and you’ve spent a large part of your life studying and devoting yourself to it, it’s difficult to not call out errors, particularly when they are errors could be so easily be corrected.
That said, I do love The Big Bang series. The show and its characters have had me laughing myself to tears many times.
And, I do enjoy your videos.
😊🙏
Please react to S10 EP08 of tbbt (there's some stuff about Amy's and Sheldon's cell's being cultured together, idk if I said it right, probably not, I'd love to understand a little more about that)
Thanks so much for the suggestion! I’d love to do a video on cell cultures! I haven’t seen that episode so idk if that’s what they’re doing but “cells being cultured” is a real phrase that means something😂
@@AskANeuroscientist Amy intended to synthesize skin cells from both her and Sheldon to a neuron-something (?) Sounded amazing lmao
The point of humor is to be inappropriate.
Connecting robots to the brain is cool.
Coffeemaker in the lab...not so much. Chemist, so the designated space is usually a ways away. For excellent reasons!
For chemistry, we did learn a little basic coding....but yeah....I'd rather have Howard code. It'll work better.
Work/life balance is very important.
Don't take comments to heart. Some comments come from people that don't pay attention to what they see or hear.
Can you talk about your tattoo? What is it about?
But, did you know Amy...
Just kidding. As a teacher... I feel your pain.
I agree, with her there they should get it right. Some of the stuff you point out is easy stuff she could have fixed.
Tell the truth. Your real problem with engineering is your fear of whistles.
I love the neuron notebook!
Thank you! I'm obsessed with it lol
If you watch Young Sheldon, you'd understand him more.
I would love to play around with the electrode stimulator. I went on to Amazon to find a unit and all I saw was TENS units. Can you give me a link?
Hi! All of the ones I've used have been purchased through science companies where you would need a university ID to purchase one. But I found this one online backyardbrains.com/products/HHI I haven't used it personally though so I can't tell you the quality or if this model works properly.
Thanks so much! I saw a demonstration of it and think it will work great 😊
You ought to check out the episod the guys try to get younger girls interested in science but they were bombing so they called up amy and bernanette.
That sounds super interesting! I'll definitely look into it!
You need to react to Sadhguru ( Mystic from India ) videos , and comment...It will be really interesting
Thanks for telling me about them, I'll definitely look into it!
did you know that the actress who plays amy is a neuroscientist IRL ?
Love the content !
Damn your tattoo is awesome
I saw a lot of people comment that it was not homophobic. But I'm like... more than half of Howard is misogynistic, sexist, homophobic, etc. So, yeah him saying it was homophobic because of who he is as a character. The funny parts is when Howard gets call out (in that previous case by Raj) on his attempts to be a MAN!!! and in the end he is a hypocrite and has issues accepting himself.
Also, like you mentioned with degrees, then picking on him doesn't help. But, in that you can see why Howard continues to be damaged.
I dont know if this is a brain thing or a body thing but why do we have internal clocks that wakes us up around the same time on our days off?
Hi! That's a great question! We do, but not everyone's works the same. It also changes throughout our life. There's a great podcast episode about it here (www.alieward.com/ologies/chronobiology) if you'd like to find out more!
Could some things be in Amy's lab that wouldn't be in yours because Amy is a NeuroBIOLOGIST?
When TBBT was popular, like 2 years ago?
Hi! Great question. Neuroscience and neurobiology are practically the same thing and people are constantly fighting over what to call the field. Personally I think neuroscience is more inclusive so I stick with that. Buuuuuuut labs that study different things will have different equipment so it does make sense that her lab would have some things that mine doesn't because I'm not studying brain waves. However, no one has a coffee machine just out in the lab area lol
@@AskANeuroscientist LOL! Yes, they played the coffee machine for laughs. It should have been in her office (wherever that is).
I'd like to see your reaction to "Brain Dead" starring Bill Pullman. It is about a neurosurgeon.
Thanks for the suggestion! I haven't heard of it so I'll have to check it out!
Mayim Bialik is neuroscientist in real life !
Can you do more of these but different this time like episodes involve or uninvolved Amy
Hi! I appreciate the suggestion but the main reason I react to these episodes is because they involve neuroscience and that's kinda my thing. I don't feel like I would have much to offer if I did any other episodes. But if more people want it then I'd be happy to try!
what the heck what the heckkkkk i have never heard of the electrodes that move other peoples body parts that is so Syfy why arent there horror movies about this lol
Right??? I had a physiology professor who just casually brought these out one day and acted like it was super normal but it blew my mind!
I love your hair 🥺 Also I think you're really cool! I love TBBT
Could you react to doctor in the house ? It's an old show.
Hi! Thanks for the suggestion! I'll definitely look into it!
I know you’re trying to sound accepting and all that when it comes to LGBT+ and feminism and stuff (which I also 100% support as a woman myself), but you tend to come off as thinking you’re superior to everyone else.
Hey!
I just watched this video and I must say that out of all the videos- reaction videos and film analysis clips and you have the best dialogue, real life experience, and the “sand” to call things for what they are.
I applaud you and your work. I will continue to watch respond and share your videos. Thank you for your time and your contribution to TH-cam in general.
Mahalo
Also your tattoo on your right fore-arm is totally sweet!
Bro like cmon, how can you be this sensitive to humor, everything offends her, jesus christ. Not everything is sexist, not everything is racist, not everything is offensive, chill out
I think ur awesome, funny and very cute. I’m glad I found u and your videos.
Those tats ugghhh❤️❤️
You have such a nice aura
I am falling in LOVE with you!!!
try to ignore because as more people follow you you will get worse comments
Thanks for the encouragement! I try to shake it off but sometimes it’s hard, ya know😬
😢Ur a goof
She's really beautiful.. 💗
You look way better then amy
I had a customer that would act like his PhD in English meant as much as someone in STEM... he was one of the most entitled and insulting people that I have ever met.
Watch Sadhguru ( Mystic from India )videos ...see how he gives PHDs a run for their money
All PhDs are different. I think we should accept that.