By: SharpBrains

– Registrants to the 2016 SharpBrains Virtual Summit, as of November 10th
Dear reader,
As mentioned a few days ago via our e-newsletter, and regardless of politics, seven and a half billion people continue to have unique and precious human brains and minds.
Please consider joining the 105 participants registered already for the upcoming 2016 SharpBrains Virtual Summit: Reinventing Brain Health in the Digital Age (December 6–8th). We’d love to count on your perspective, and your organization’s. Please come learn and discuss with many experts and innovators such as Read the rest of this entry »
By: Luc P. Beaudoin
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Some apps aim to help you train specific brain functions, such as working memory. Others are meant to help you maintain specific skills, such as useful field of view for safe driving. But suppose you are reading a very insightful book and need to master some of its knowledge gems.
What kind of app might you use? Read the rest of this entry »
By: SharpBrains

The recently crowdfunded project The Think Tank is “an art+science team-up between artists and scientists from Tyler Alterman’s lab. Together we will transform a recycled box truck into a fully functioning lab with a glowing pink brain on top. The result: a literal and metaphorical vehicle for empowering the public with cognitive science.…”
They are hosting a fun-looking gala & benefits event on June 18th at CUNY in NYC. You can learn more Here (opens 2-minute YouTube video). If you’re in NYC and can attend, we hope you enjoy it!
SharpBrains is donating 12 copies of our brand-new brain book to contribute to a great cause.
By: SharpBrains
If you followed latest headlines surrounding the release of the National Alzheimer’s Plan, you’d probably conclude that the likely solution to maintain lifelong brain health is simple: simply wait until 2025 for a “magic bullet” to be discovered, to cure (or end or prevent) Alzheimer’s disease and aging associated cognitive decline. These kinds of beliefs, often reinforced by doctors and advertising, may explain the billions spent today by pharma companies on discovering new compounds, and by consumers on supplements like ginkgo biloba. But Read the rest of this entry »