Posts Tagged ‘National-Academy-of-Sciences’
127 scientists challenge the purported brain training “consensus” released by the Stanford Center for Longevity
— Scientists to Stanford: Research Shows Brain Exercises Can Work (Press release): “A group of 127 scientists sent an “open letter” to the Stanford Center for Longevity, today, in reaction to a recent statement by the center that was highly critical of the emerging science of brain training and derogated the efficacy of all brain…
Read MoreSharpBrains Council Monthly Insights: How will we assess, enhance and repair cognition across the lifespan?
When you think of how the PC has altered the fabric of society, permitting instant access to information and automating processes beyond our wildest dreams, it is instructive to consider that much of this progress was driven by Moore’s law. Halving the size of semiconductor every 18 months catalysed an exponential acceleration in performance. Why…
Read MoreMichael Merzenich on Brain Training, Assessments, and Personal Brain Trainers
Interview with Dr. Michael Merzenich, Emeritus Professor at UCSF, a leading pioneer in brain plasticity research. In the late 1980s, Dr. Merzenich was on the team that invented the cochlear implant. In 1996, he was the founding CEO of Scientific Learning Corporation (Nasdaq: SCIL), and in 2004 became co-founder and Chief Scientific Officer of Posit Science. He was elected to the National Academy of Sciences in 1999 and to the Institute of Medicine this year. He retired as Francis A. Sooy Professor and Co-Director of the Keck Center for Integrative Neuroscience at the University of California at San Francisco in 2007. You may have learned about his work in one of PBS TV specials, multiple media appearances, or neuroplasticity-related books.
Read MoreBrain Blogs and Michael Merzenich
Two quick notes: — Encephalon #56 edition: the latest edition of this neuroscience and psychology blog carnival is ready for your reading pleasure. — Michael Merzenich Elected to Institute of Medicine: Congratulations! “The Institute of Medicine’s total active membership is now 1,576 and the number of foreign associates is 89. With another 71 members holding emeritus…
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