How We Feel Pain
How We're Wired
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This week we're looking at the neuroscience of pain. How do we feel pain? What parts of the brain control our reaction to painful sensations? And how is stem cell technology revolutionising the search for better treatment for chronic pain? I'm Anna Machon and I'm an evolutionary anthropologist. We are beginning to get very promising and exciting hits that could lead to completely novel approaches to manage pain. This is how we're wired. Although obviously unpleasant, pain is a fundamental part of the human experience. Whether it's stubbing our toe, burning our hand on a hot pan or recovering from surgery at some point or another we all come face to face with pain.
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