As in many places in the developing world, Mexican cities have many children on their streets and plazas, begging, or...
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Kids in car seats. Unintended consequences.
I'm in Queretaro, Mexico this week, visiting a world-class Neuroscience Insitute that is a part of the great Autonomous University...
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A TRIPLE WHAMMY
1) First you have cancer. Saving your bacon requires a heavy dose of chemo. 2) The chemotherapy drugs generate diffuse,...
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Brain Training & Plasticity Public Outreach
Come join me this Wednesday, June 28th, on the social discussion website Reddit to talk about brain plasticity. Reddit has...
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Brain stimulators are a hot item in sports training…do they help?
The San Francisco Giants just happen to be the baseball team that I usually root for. Unfortunately, they’re having a...
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At the Cusp of Solving Cognitive Aging?
It’s Brain Awareness Week, and we’ll be hearing about breakthroughs in basic science that could lead to big advances...
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8 Practical Ways to Keep Your Mind Sharp
Dr. Michael Merzenich conducted the seminal experiments that led to the discovery of lifelong plasticity — that the brain changes chemically, physically,...
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Rising, Down Under
I just spent several days talking with scientists and lecturing in Australia. The summer months (our winter months) are a...
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