Brain research with monkeys

Macaque monkeys are rewarded to use a computer touch screen. They have to learn about the images that give the reward. Dr Mitchell is interested in the role of the mediodorsal thalamus in learning. She wonders whether one day we will be able to improve our own ability to learn. You can see a 360 online lab tour of the Oxford University primate facility here: http://www.labanimaltour.org/oxford

See more films about the use of animals in medical and scientific research here: http://www.understandinganimalresearch.org.uk/resources/video-library/

These clips can be used for careers teaching as well as well as Biology as they feature scientists and technicians at work…