Posts Tagged ‘PBS’
Brain Fitness 2: Sight & Sound, at PBS
PBS recently announced the second installment of their popular Brain Fitness Program show, and released this trailer via YouTube: Watch: Brain Fitness 2: Sight & Sound (2:30) Description: Join host Peter Coyote in “Brain Fitness 2: Sight & Sound,” the follow-up to “The Brain Fitness Program,” as he explores the brain’s ability to change and…
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…
Read MoreUpdate: The Future of Brain Assessments
Here you are have the twice-a-month newsletter with our most popular blog posts. Please remember that you can subscribe to receive this Newsletter by email, simply by submitting your email at the top of this page. News and Analysis Computerized Cognitive Assessments: opportunities and concerns: health companies and the military are starting to use new tools…
Read MorePBS: Secret Life of the Brain and Neuroplasticity
Thanks to our 3‑month-old daughter, my wife and I have been learning much about baby brains. Mostly learning on the job, as you can imagine. We just watched a very nice PBS series titled Secret Life of the Brain that covers brain development across the lifespan: babies, kids, teenagers, adults, seniors. A bit dated (2002)…
Read MoreBrain Health Business Grows With Research and Demand
I wrote this article for the March/ April edition of the publication Aging Today, published by the American Society on Aging, and received permission to reproduce it here. —————- In recent years, most professionals in aging have become aware of the growing scientific evidence showing that human brains retain the ability to generate neurons and change…
Read MoreBrain Resources and Websites
We recently prepared a Directory of Web Sites as part of our Resources section. You will find some gems here, in a variety of areas: » The Dana Foundation offers several excellent online resources: — Brainy Kids Online offers children, teens, parents and teachers links to games, labs, education resources and lesson plans. — BrainWeb: general information…
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