In his first book, 'In Pursuit of Memory: The Fight Against Alzheimer's', Joseph Jebelli, a British neuroscientist, has the optimistic view that we may be 10-20 years out from a preventative medication for Alzheimer's.
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SXSW Convergence: Your Brain On Story – Neuroscience+The Moth
A radio show drawing a crowd at SXSW? Had I stepped through a time portal back to the 1930s? The speakers, Catherine Burns, Artistic Director for 'The Moth', and Alexander Huth, from Gallant Laboratory at UC Berkeley, quickly dissuaded me of that idea as they explained this unique pairing of neuroscience and radio.
Read More »Book Review: ‘You and Me: The Neuroscience of Identity’ by Susan Greenfield
Greenfield's notions of the actions of subjective experience are based on something external to itself: “While the mind makes sense of the world about you, identity enables the world to make sense of you.”
Read More »Interview: Ransom Stephens, Author of ‘The Left Brain Speaks, The Right Brain Laughs’
Author and neuroscientist Ransom Stephens speaks about basketball, creativity, and meditation in an interview about his new book on how our brains work: 'The Left Brain Speaks, the Right Brain Laughs'.
Read More »Book Review: ‘The Left Brain Speaks, The Right Brain Laughs’ by Ransom Stephens, Ph.D.
Ransom Stephens’ 'The Left Brain Speaks, The Right Brain Laughs' is a cleverly written, irreverent take on neuroscience. But it's also illuminating — and the science is real.
Read More »Treating Pain: A New Ontology is Needed
Thinking that pain is in the brain impels doctors to look for a physical cause for pain, says Dr. Alex Cahana. When one isn’t found, “It’s all in your head” is often what a patient will be told.
Read More »Book Review: Three Simple Steps: A Map to Success in Business and Life by Trevor Blake
A new book from a smart, humble, self-made multimillionaire presents three steps that helped him succeed.
Read More »Google Glasses: A Vision of Brain-Blindness?
Google's augmented reality specs allow users to look out rather than down, but is this safer, or safe at all?
Read More »Book Review: The Emotional Life of Your Brain by Richard J. Davidson and Sharon Begley
Everything you wanted to know about your brain and emotions... and just a few you didn't (we're looking at you, dorsolateral prefrontal cortex).
Read More »Book Review: Your Creative Brain: Seven Steps to Maximize Imagination, Productivity, and Innovation in Your Life by Shelley Carson, Ph.D.
The world’s greatest creations all have their beginnings in a three-pound object: The human brain.
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