Brain and Behaviour, published by Bryn Mawr, looks at the question: " Is it possible that everything one is, does, and experiences is a function of the brain ... and that becoming something different means changing the brain?" Interactive exhibits on such topics as "Pattern Detection and Serendipity" and "Competition and Cooperation" engagingly address the question.
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National
Geographic Magazine reports: "Scientists have grown a
living 'brain' that sits inside a petri dish and can fly a simulated F-22
fighter aircraft."
Neural Networks, brainchild of Prof. Mark Dubin's (University of Colorado) course "Brain, Thought, and Action" looks at "computer-based representations of the brain." It features "Susan (a chinese-checkers-type game) played by a neural network-based program which actually learns from playing against the human competitor. |
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ShuffleBrain, published by Paul Pietsch, Professor Emeritus of Indiana University, asks: " How does a brain store a mind?" and offers articles on "Hidden Facets of Intelligence," the "Optics of Memory," and "Neuroscience for Kids." Optical Illusions presented by Colorcube.com feature graphics demonstrating effects such as chromatic adaptation, dithering progression, optical art, and more. |
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BrainPlace.com ("Everything starts and ends in your mind") offers "News in Neuroscience" and "Brain Imaging" views of "Aggression," "Anxiety," "Attention Deficit Disorder," "Brain Trauma," "Dementia," "Depression," " Drug Abuse," "Obsessive Compulsive Disorder," "PMS," and "Stroke," as well as tips on "Ways to Optimize your Brain," "Male-Female Differences," "Left Hemisphere versus Right Hemisphere Function," and "Music and the Brain."
Brain Briefings, published by the Society for Neuroscience, offers concise articles on topics including "Music Training and the Brain," " Pheromones," "Serotonin and Judgement," "Estrogen's Influence on the Brain," "Testosterone's Influence on the Brain," "Biological Clocks," and " The Mind-Body Link." It links to the "Nueroscience Newsletter," "Brain Waves," and "Brain Facts."
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The Whole Brain Atlas, published by Harvard Med offers the non pareil "Introduction to Neuroimaging" and presents the "Top 100 Brain Structures" plus many images of Cerebrovascular Disease, Neoplastic Disease, etc. On the Brain, The Harvard Mahoney Neuroscience Institute Letter, published quarterly, presents articles on subjects such as "Language and the Brain," "Mad Cow Disease and Prion Proteins," and "The Brain's Mind's Eye." |
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Brain Damage in Mice More Extensive than Previously Thought reports: "NIDA researchers have found that, when it comes to brain cells, 'speed' actually does kill. 'Speed' is the street name for methamphetamine, a powerfully addictive stimulant ...The new findings raise concerns that methamphetamine may have significantly more harmful long-term consequences than previously thought, the researchers say."
Effects of Marijuana on the Brain. "Researchers have found that THC changes the way in which sensory information gets into and is acted on by the hippocampus. This is a component of the brain's limbic system that is crucial for learning, memory, and the integration of sensory experiences with emotions and motivations."
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Sensory Integration Dysfunction is "the neurological disorder [which is the] disruption in the process of intake, organization, and output of sensory information. Inefficient sensory intake is taking in too much or too little information." Author Sandra Nelson discusses "The Brain" in relation to " The Senses " and " Sensory Integration Dysfunction." |
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Head Injury Society of New Zealand states its website's "mission ... is to provide basic information for people who are newly introduced to brain injury by the injury or illness of a friend or relative." The Brain Injury Association discusses "Traumatic Brain Injury" and "Aquired Brain Injury" and reports disturbing statistics such as: "An estimated 5.3 million Americans -- a little more than 2% of the U.S. population -- currently live with disabilities resulting from head injury." |
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The Inner Savant asks: "Are you capable of multiplying 147,631,789 by 23,674 in your head, instantly?" Answer: "Physicist Allan Snyder says you probably can, based on his new theory about the origin of the extraordinary skills of autistic savants." The Australian researcher proposes that "temporarily inhibiting neural activity through a technique called transcranial magnetic stimulation could lead to creative breakthroughs." Online article by Douglas S. Fox, with photographs by James Smolka, was published in the February 2002 issue of Discover.
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