Lately, I’ve read about quite a few interesting brain imaging studies, on all sorts of topics. Collectively, these have sparked my curiosity about this question: how might brain imaging technology transform our culture far beyond its medical applications? While many of the possibilities are exciting, others make me nervous–especially those that threaten hard-won equalities by [...]
Tags: evidence, gender, MRI, neuroimaging, research, women's rights
Posted May 17, 2010 by Marghi Merzenich under Neuroscience, Odds and Ends, Research studies
I walked by our research area today, and was surprised to see this… What is going on here? Costume party? Alien invasion? Diabolical plotting? Nope… just esteemed guest scientist Philippe Goldin being outfitted by research assistants with an EEG (electroencephalogram) cap for some testing. It’s pretty exciting to work at Posit Science, where we get [...]
Tags: eeg, philippe goldin, testing
Posted May 11, 2010 by Karen Merzenich under Neuroscience, Odds and Ends
Bobby McFerrin demonstrates the power of the pentatonic scale in this video clip. But how does it work?
Tags: Bobby McFerrin, brain, culture, music, pentatonic scale
Posted April 27, 2010 by Karen Merzenich under Neuroscience, Odds and Ends
When used properly, music can be an incredibly powerful treatment tool. Music therapist Kimberly Sena Moore shares the top 12 brain-based reasons why music works in therapy.
Tags: music, music therapy, therapy, treat
Posted April 22, 2010 by Kimberly Sena Moore under Neuroscience, Odds and Ends
I just listened to a wonderful episode of Fresh Air on NPR News Radio. (If you’re not familiar with the show, host Terry Gross conducts in-depth interviews with all sorts of interesting folks from various walks of life.) The guest was Barbara Strauch, author of a new book entitled The Secret Life of the Grown-Up [...]
Tags: barbara strauch, book, creative aging, Gene Cohen, middle age, podcast, Terry Gross
Posted April 15, 2010 by Karen Merzenich under Benefits of Brain Fitness, Brain exercise, Neuroscience, Odds and Ends
NUMMI shut down last week after nearly 30 years with GM and Toyota pulling out… the employees have constantly been learning and adapting, serving as role models for the rest of us
Tags: employment, job training, learning, NUMMI, unemployment
Posted April 9, 2010 by Steven Aldrich under Brain plasticity, Odds and Ends
Today we have a special post- an interview with Dan Feyer, who last month was crowned the champion of the American Crossword Puzzle Tournament (ACPT), which is sort of like the Academy Awards of the crossword world. Dan, 32, is a professional musician who started doing crosswords seriously only a few years ago. He records [...]
Tags: crossword, dan feyer, game, new york times, pattern recognition, puzzle
Posted April 6, 2010 by Karen Merzenich under Brain exercise, Odds and Ends
A jazz concert reminds us of the importance of moving beyond our comfort zone in order to learn
Tags: brain speed, improvisation, jazz, music
Posted April 2, 2010 by Steven Aldrich under Brain exercise, Odds and Ends
April is Parkinson’s Disease Awareness Month. As you’re probably aware, Parkinson’s Disease (PD) is a degenerative, progressive brain disease that mainly affects movement, causing tremors, balance problems, rigidity, or slow movements. You may not know that PD can also manifest other debilitating symptoms, including cognitive impairment, insomnia, depression, anxiety, and a host of ophthalmological abnormalities. [...]
Tags: cognitive decline, Parkinson's, PD, tremors
Posted April 1, 2010 by Karen Merzenich under Benefits of Brain Fitness, Brain Fitness Program, InSight, Neuroscience, Odds and Ends, Research studies
Showing the age of the world’s population in 3D sculpture is illuminating
Tags: aging, aging population, lifestyle
Posted March 30, 2010 by Steven Aldrich under Neuroscience, Odds and Ends
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