Neuroscientist – Knowing Neurons

The Life and Times of the 10% Neuromyth

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How much of your brain are you using right now? The science fiction answer would be “10%.” And, if you’ve watched enough bad sci-fi, using 100% of your brain would… Leer más

Brain Basics

How to Give Thanks Like a Neuroscientist

noviembre 23, 2016junio 30, 2017 Anita Amygdala, Cerebro, Brain stem, Corteza, Cranial nerves, Emoji, Flight or fight, Food, Fusiform, Gratitude, gravy boat, Hippocampus, melatonin, Nerve, Neurociencia, Neuroscientist, olfactory, PLoS, PLOS Blogs, PLOS Neuro, Prefrontal, Pumpkin pie, Receptor, Sleep, suprachiasmatic nucleus, Thanks, Thanksgiving, Ventral, Ventral Tegmental Area, VTA

You’re on your way to the traditional Thanksgiving family get-together. You drive down a familiar street, locate your familiar house, and park in a familiar spot.… Leer más

Brain Development Interviews Sensation and Perception

A Grand Vision: A Conversation with Lynne Kiorpes

noviembre 10, 2016junio 30, 2017 Kate Fehlhaber Desarrollo, Interview, Lynne Kiorpes, Neurociencia, Neuroscientist, Next Generation Award, SfN, SfN16, Society for Neuroscience, Visión

When babies are born, they cannot see very well, but their vision vastly improves as they continue to develop. Sometimes, the eyes don’t communicate well with the brain, and vision… Leer más

Interviews Sensation and Perception

Is Seeing Believing? A Conversation with Tom Albright

noviembre 9, 2016junio 30, 2017 Kate Fehlhaber Cerebro, Forensic, Interview, Memory, Neuroscience 2016, Neuroscientist, Next Generation Award, Percepción, Salk, San Diego, Science, SfN, SfN16, Society for Neuroscience, Tom Albright, Visión

What does eye-witness identification have to do with neuroscience? A lot, actually.… Leer más