ERIN Full Contents

Resource Results - Full listing of current ERIN contents as of 12/19/2012, 598 results, probably should order by date to make this easier to update manually, if necessary.

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169 Best Illusions

This special issue, 169 Best Illusions, contains a smorgasbord of static images that appear to be moving (such as the Hatpin Urchin shown here), “impossible” sculptures, freaky faces, ... expand

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3D animation depicting the early molecular events underlying long term potentiation in the spinal cord of pain pathways

Jason Raine, University of Toronto

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A 3D animation depicting the early molecular events underlying long term potentiation in the spinal cord of pain pathways

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A Case of Cerebrovascular Accident

David F. Dean, Spring Hill College

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"Samuel Dexter" is 52 years old, overweight, and a heavy smoker. He wakes one morning with weakness on his right side. When he attempts to walk to the bathroom, he stumbles and then falls. His ... expand

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A Case of Seasonal Affective Disorder

David F. Dean, Spring Hill College

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“Melanie Johnson” is a 32-year-old accountant who has moved to Green Bay, Wisconsin, from her hometown of Sarasota, Florida. For the first time in her life, she has been experiencing ... expand

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A normal neuron and a mutated neuron develop side by side

Erik Dent; Frank H. Guenther, MIT

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This time lapse video shows development of a normal neuron (left) and a mutated neuron that does not express the Ena/VASP proteins. Cultured for two days, the normal one extends an axon and many ... expand

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A Patient guide to Deep Brain Stimulation, DBS surgery, Mayfield Clinic

Mayfield Clinic

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This is a video produced by Mayfield clinic to help patients understand and prepare for deep brain stimulation. It makes an excellent video for introductory neuroscience students, as it is ... expand

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A self-study tutorial using the Allen Brain Explorer and Brain Atlas to teach concepts of mammalian neuroanatomy and brain function.

Bruce G. Jenks, The Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education

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Jenks, Bruce G. (2009). A self-study tutorial using the Allen Brain Explorer and Brain Atlas to teach concepts of mammalian neuroanatomy and brain function.The Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience ... expand

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A Stereotaxic Atlas Of The Brain Of The Zebra Finch, Taeniopygia Guttata

Barbara E. Nixdorf-Bergweiler, University of Kiel; Hans-Joachim Bischof, University of Bielefeld

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This atlas provides a map of the zebra finch brain, which has become a model system for research in neuroscience. This system is amenable to studying to communication, neural development, ... expand

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AAAS dialogue on science, ethics, and religion

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Age-old questions like “Who am I?” and “Why am I here?” have motivated scientific inquiry about ourselves and the universe around us. These same questions continue to inspire ... expand

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Action Potential Lab Exercise

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This is a lab exercise protocol for the recording of compound action potentials in frog sciatic nerve. It is optimized for iWorx IWX/214 data acquisition system.

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Action Potentials

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This is an animation about the ionic basis of action potentials designed to accompany Neuroscience (4th Edition) by Purves et al. (2008).

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Action Potentials from Squid featuring Alan Hodgkin

J.B. Gilpin-Brown

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This movie is from the early 1970's made at the Marine Biological Labs at Plymouth, UK. Demonstration of the Voltage Clamp technique and the basic ionic mechanisms that underlie the resting potential ... expand

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Action potentials in earthworm giant axons

Richard F. Olivo, Smith College

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Instructions for a traditional laboratory experiment to record action potentials from giant axons in the earthworm nerve cord. Electrical stimulation at one end of the worm, while recording from the ... expand

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Adapting the learning-cycle to enrich undergraduate neuroscience education for all students.

Mark Stewart, The Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education; Stasinos Stavrianeas, The Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education

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Stewart, Mark; Stavrianeas, Stasinos (2008). Adapting the learning-cycle to enrich undergraduate neuroscience education for all students.The Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education, 6(2): ... expand

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Alcoholism: Making a difference today

Society for Neuroscience

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"There are 17 million Americans at the heart of this crisis—abusers of alcohol, who cause harm to their health by drinking too much, and alcoholics, who cannot control their drinking anymore. ... expand

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Allen Brain Atlas

Allen Institute for Brain Science

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The Alien Mouse Brain Atlas is an interactive, genome-wide image database of gene expression. Find ISH and Nissl images from the Allen Mouse Brain Atlas using one of the following: Gene: Click the ... expand

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AMPA and NMDA Receptors

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This is an animation about glutamate receptors at the glutamatergic synapse. Designed to accompany Neuroscience (4th Edition) by Purves et al. (2008).

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An interactive course in nuclear receptor signaling: concepts and models

N. McKenna; B. O'Malley, Baylor College of Medicine

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Created by prominent researchers in the receptor field, this is an animated review that covers nuclear receptors (e.g. steroid receptors) and includes a number of topics including functional ... expand

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An Introduction to Behavioral Endocrinology

R.J. Nelson, Ohio State

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From the publisher: "The text describes interactions among hormones, brain, and behavior from a historical perspective, emphasizing connections among key theories and tracing the emergence of ... expand

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Anatomy of a neuron

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A drawing of a neuron is created and labeled onscreen while a voice describes the component structures and how they function. The level is very simple, but it may be appropriate for non-majors ... expand

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Animal behavior experiments using arthropods

J.R. Larsen , University of Illinois

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This exercise is designed to familiarize the student with ethology, the study of animal behavior, by observing the behavior of several different arthropods.

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Animated Tutorials: Neurobiology/Biopsychology

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A set of animations that accompany Purves et al. (2008) "Neuroscience" (4th edition).

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Are You Blue? What Can You Do? A Case Study on Treatment Options for Depression

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This case study introduces students to treatment alternatives for depression using a jigsaw method in which groups of students are divided up so that each member of the “home group” ... expand

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Array Tomography

Stephen J Smith, Stanford University School of Medicine

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Array tomography (AT) is a new high-throughput proteomic imaging method offering unprecedented capabilities for high-resolution imaging of tissue molecular architectures. AT is based on (1) automated ... expand

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Array Tomography Movies

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Movies showing applications of array tomography. Topics: Array Tomography of Transgenic Mouse Somatosensory Cortex Origin of Somatosensory Cortex Slab Array Tomography of Transgenic Mouse ... expand

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Artificial Axon Model

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Understand the shapes of extracellular signals by constructing and using an artificial axon model. The aim of this experiment is to provide an explanation and a understanding of the shape of ... expand

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Assessing Assessment: The Effects of Two Exam Formats on Course Achievement and Evaluation

Carrie B. Myers ; Scott M. Myers

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This research examines the effect of two testing strategies on academic achievement and summative evaluations in an introductory statistics course. In 2001, 63 students underwent an hourly midterm ... expand

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Audition animations

John H. Krantz, Hanover College

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A series of Java applets that animate aspects of audition. The components include:The Sound Stimulus Sound Basics - Illustration of the sound stimulus. Explore the effects of intensity and ... expand

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Auditory and visual reflexes

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In this lab you will study the time taken between a stimulus and the response. The reaction time measurements will be made from an individual subjected to harmless visual and sound stimuli. ... expand

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Backyard Brains

Tim Marzullo , Backyard Brains

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Backyard Brains offers a series of exciting and affordable entry?level Brain Recording Kits that provide the ability for students of all ages to learn about neurons. For the first time ever, ... expand

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Basic Neural Processes

John Krantz, Hanover College

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A collection of tutorials on basic neural functions. Such tutorials should be appropriate for courses in biopsychology, introduction, and even sensation and perception. The current topics ... expand

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Bat Sense

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This stunning slow motion footage shows how bats use echolocation to find water. We know how bats echolocate to hunt insects, but this is the first study to show how they recognise large, flat objects ... expand

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Behavioral Endocrinology

J.B. Becker, University of Michigan; M. Breedlove, Michigan State University; D. Crews, University of Texas at Austin; M.M. McCarthy, University of Maryland

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From the publisher: "This popular behavioral endocrinology text provides detailed information on what hormones are, how they affect cells, and how such effects can alter the behavior of animals, ... expand

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Behavioral Endocrinology, 2nd Edition

Jill B. Becker, MIT Press; M. Breedlove, Michigan State University; David Crews, MIT Press; Margaret M. McCarthy, MIT Press

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From the website: This popular behavioral endocrinology text provides detailed information on what hormones are, how they affect cells, and how such effects can alter the behavior of animals, ... expand

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Behavioral Genetics

C. Baker

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This book is an introduction for non-scientists to the science of behavioral genetics and its broader ethical and social implications. Among the topics covered are how scientists explore the influence ... expand

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Bioinformatics Module - Lecture Part 1 of 5

W. Grisham, UCLA

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Part of a lecture explaining bioinformatics module that can be found at http://mdcune.psych.ucla.edu/

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Bioinformatics Module - Lecture Part 2 of 5

W. Grisham, UCLA

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Second video in a series explaining a lab module that can be found at http://mdcune.psych.ucla.edu/.

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Bioinformatics Module - Lecture Part 3 of 5

W. Grisham, UCLA

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Third in a series of videos explaining a bioinformatics module that can be found at http://mdcune.psych.ucla.edu/

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Bioinformatics Module - Lecture Part 4 of 5

W. Grisham, UCLA

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Part 4 of 5 of a lecture on a bioinformatics module that can be found at http://mdcune.psych.ucla.edu/

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Bioinformatics Module - Lecture Part 5 of 5

W. Grisham, UCLA

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Part 5 of 5--lecture describing a module on bioinformatics that can be found at http://mdcune.psych.ucla.edu/

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Bioinformatics/Neuroinformatics

W. Grisham, UCLA; J. Beatty, UCLA

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This module is a completely computer-based introduction to bioinformatics resources. This easy-to-adopt module weaves together several important bioinformatic tools so students can grasp how ... expand

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Biological Psychology NewsLink

M. Breedlove, Michigan State University

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Current news articles related to the science of biological psychology.

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Biological Psychology: An Introduction to Behavioral, Cognitive, and Clinical Neuroscience, Fifth Edition

M.S. Breedlove; M.R. Rosenzweig; N.V. Watson

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Biological Psychology is a comprehensive survey of the biological bases of behavior that is authoritative and up-to-date. Designed for undergraduates enrolled in Biological Psychology, ... expand

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Bionics

Josh Fischman, National Geographic

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A National Geographic feature piece on bionics - the study of mechanical systems that function like living organisms and parts of organisms. Examples include cochlear implants, retinal implants, ... expand

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Bird Song System

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From the website: Image library of songbird nuclei—Area X, HVC, and RA—allowing comparisons examining sex differences and effects of various doses of estrogen given to females in ... expand

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Brain & the Actions of Cocaine, Opiates, and Marijuana

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The objective of the teaching packet is to inform students how 3 drugs of abuse (cocaine, opiates, marijuana) actually work in the brain. The packet is arranged in 3 sections. The first section ... expand

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Brain and Mind Electronic Magazine on Neuroscience

Dr. Silvia Helena Cardoso, Editor-in-Chief

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Brain & Mind is an electronic magazine with the purpose of presenting knowledge about Neuroscience, as well as information which may lead to a better understanding of normal and pathological mental ... expand

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Brain Biodiversity Bank

John Irwin Johnson, Michigan State University

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Very well done atlases of a variety of animals including humans, sheep, dolphins, and axolotl. Great vies on most with cell and fiber stains as well as MRI images on human and dolphin.

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Brain Briefings

Society for Neuroscience

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A compendium of brief articles on a wide variety of topics in neuroscience. Brain Briefings is a newsletter series explaining how basic neuroscience discoveries lead to clinical applications. ... expand

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Brain Development

Dwayne Godwin, Wake Forest; Jorge Cham, Wake Forest

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HIS cartoon by Dwayne Godwin, a professor of neurobiology at Wake Forest University School of Medicine, and Jorge Cham, the former researcher and cartoonist who created PhD Comics, has won first place ... expand

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1 Introductory undergraduate, 2 Intermediate undergraduate

Brain Development

Society for Neuroscience

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Part of a resource disseminated for free by the Society for Neuroscience.

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Brain Facts

Society for Neuroscience

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A 74-page primer on the brain and nervous system, published by SfN. Designed for a lay audience as an introduction to neuroscience.

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Brain Jokes

Eric H. Chudler, University of Washington

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Work in some (bad) humor to start off your class everyday!

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Brain Maps

E.G. Jones, University of California - Davis

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BrainMaps.org is an interactive multiresolution next-generation brain atlas that is based on over 20 million megapixels of sub-micron resolution, annotated, scanned images of serial sections of both ... expand

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Brain Maturation

C Wallis, UCLA

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This is a brief video illustrating the decrease in cortical gray matter during normal development in human children, ages 5 to 20s

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Brain Mechanisms of Pleasure and Addiction

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Explores biological motivation and addictive behavior, and takes the viewer through scientists' work on brain stimulation.

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Brain Research Success Stories

Society for Neuroscience

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A wide variety of short review articles on neurological diseases and pathologies. Many include useful demographic information. Designed for a lay audience to promote continued and increased ... expand

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Brain Rules Exercise: Learning

John Medina

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John Medina is the author of "Brain Rules." Exercise is one of the 12 Brain Rules. This video is 3 minutes, 53 seconds. Get more at www.brainrules.net.

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Brain Science Podcast

Ginger Campbell

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Dr. Campbell is an experienced emergency physician with a long-standing interest in mind-body medicine, the brain, and consciousness. In this podcast she shares recent discoveries from the world of ... expand

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Brain Science Podcast #15: "Why Choose this Book?" with Read Montague

Ginger Campbell

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Episode #15 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Dr. Read Montague of the Baylor School of Medicine. We discuss his recent book, Why Choose this Book? How we Make ... expand

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Brain Science Podcast #18: Interview with Elkhonon Goldberg

Ginger Campbell

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Dr. Goldberg shared a little bit about the breadth of his work as a neuropsychologist. We talked about his rather unique perspective on the difference between the right and left brain ... expand

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Brain Science Podcast #23: "The Body has a Mind of its Own" with Sandra Blakeslee

Ginger Campbell

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This episode is an interview with Sandra Blakeslee, co-author (with her son Matthew) of The Body Has a Mind of Its Own: How Body Maps Help You Do (almost) Everything Better, which we ... expand

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Brain Science Podcast #26: Neuroplasticity with Dr. Norman Doidge

Ginger Campbell

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Episode 26 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Dr. Norman Doidge, MD, author of The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of ... expand

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Brain Science Podcast #28: Edward Taub's Revolutionary Approach to Stroke Rehabilitation

Ginger Campbell

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Episode 28 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Dr. Edward Taub who for the last 20+ years has been pioneering the use of Constraint-Induced Movement ... expand

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Brain Science Podcast #29: Reading and the Brain with Dr. Maryanne Wolf

Ginger Campbell

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Brain Science Podcast #29 is an interview with cognitive neuroscientist, Dr. Maryanne Wolf, author of Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain. I discussed her ... expand

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Brain Science Podcast #31: Brain Rhythms with Gyorgy Buzsaki

Ginger Campbell

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György Buzsáki, author of Rhythms of the Brain (OUP 2006) is a Professor of Neuroscience at Rutgers University. His book is a comprehensive review of the current state of ... expand

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Brain Science Podcast #33: Exercise and the Brain

Ginger Campbell

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Episode 33 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Harvard physician, Dr. John Ratey about his new book Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain. We ... expand

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Brain Science Podcast #34: Rachel Herz talks about Smell

Ginger Campbell

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Episode 34 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Rachel Herz author of The Scent of Desire: Discovering Our Enigmatic Sense of Smell(2007). Dr. Herz teaches at Brown ... expand

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Brain Science Podcast #36: Embodied Cognition with Art Glenbert

Ginger Campbell

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Episode 36 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Arthur Glenberg, PhD about embodied cognition. Dr. Glenberg recently moved to Arizona State University after over ... expand

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Brain Science Podcast #37: "Brain Rules" with John Medina

Ginger Campbell

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Episode 37 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Dr. John Medina, author of Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School. We talk about ... expand

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Brain Science Podcast #38: Interview with Jeff Hawkins "On Intelligence"

Ginger Campbell

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Episode 38 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Jeff Hawkins, author of On Intelligence. Hawkins is well-known for founding Palm Computing and Handspring. He invented the ... expand

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Brain Science Podcast #39: Mirror Neurons with Michael Arbib

Ginger Campbell

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Episode 39 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Dr. Michael Arbib from the University of Southern California. Dr. Arbib's work with functional brain imaging has ... expand

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Brain Science Podcast #41: Alice Gaby talks about Linguistics

Ginger Campbell

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Episode 41 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Alice Gaby, PhD, from the University of California-Berkeley. Dr. Gaby is a linguist who studies the role of language in ... expand

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Brain Science Podcast #43: "On Being Certain": interview with Robert Burton

Ginger Campbell

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Episode 43 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Robert A Burton, MD, author of On Being Certain: Believing You Are Right Even When You're Not, which I discussed ... expand

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Brain Science Podcast #44:Meditation and the Brain with Daniel Siegel

Ginger Campbell

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In Episode 44 of the Brain Science Podcast I talk with Daniel Siegel, MD about meditation and the brain. Dr. Siegel is the author of several books including The Mindful Brain: ... expand

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Brain Science Podcast #45: John Ratey, MD discusses ADD

Ginger Campbell

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Have you ever wondered why a child with ADD can play videos games for hours but can't concentrate on his homework for a few minutes? This is one of the paradoxes of attention-deficit disorder ... expand

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Brain Science Podcast #46: Brain Imaging

Ginger Campbell

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Brain Science Podcast #46 is a discussion of brain imaging with Dr. Shella Keilholz and Dr. Jason Schneiderman. The focus of our discussion is functional magnetic resonance ... expand

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Brain Science Podcast #48: Brain Evolution with Gary Lynch

Ginger Campbell

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Episode 48 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Gary Lynch, PhD, co-author (with Richard Granger) of Big Brain: The Origins and Future of Human Intelligence. Dr. Lynch ... expand

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Brain Science Podcast #49: Dr. Brenda Milner: Pioneer in Memory Research

Ginger Campbell

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Brain Science Podcast #49 is an interview with pioneering neuroscientist, Brenda Milner, PhD. Dr. Milner is known for her contributions to understanding memory and her work with ... expand

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Brain Science Podcast #51: Surprising Discoveries about Synapse Evolution with Seth Grant

Ginger Campbell

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Episode 51 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Dr. Seth Grant from Cambridge University, UK. Dr. Grant's work focuses on the proteins that make up the receptors ... expand

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Brain Science Podcast #54: Michael Merzenich talks about Neuroplasticity

Ginger Campbell

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Brain Science Podcast #54 is an interview with Dr. Michael Merzenich, one of the pioneers of neuroplasticity. We talk about how the success of the cochlear implant revealed unexpected ... expand

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Brain Science Podcast #55: Neurophilosophy with Patricia Churchland

Ginger Campbell

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Episode 55 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with highly respected philosopher Patricia Churchland. Churchland is the author of Neurophilosophy and Brain?. She is currently ... expand

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Brain Science Podcast #56: Interview with Neuroscience Pioneer Eve Marder

Ginger Campbell

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Episode 56 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with neuroscientist, Eve Marder, PhD. Dr. Marder has spent 35 years studying the somatogastric ganglion of the lobster. In this ... expand

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Brain Science Podcast #57: How our Brain Creates Our World with Chris Frith

Ginger Campbell

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Episode 57 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with neuropsychologist Dr. Chris Frith, author of Making up the Mind: How the Brain Creates Our Mental World. Our brain ... expand

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Brain Science Podcast #58: Interview with Philosopher Alva Noë

Ginger Campbell

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Episode 58 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with philosopher Alva Noë, whose book Out of Our Heads: Why You Are Not Your Brain, and Other Lessons from the Biology ... expand

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Brain Science Podcast #59: Using C. elegans in Neuroscience with Guy Caldwell

Ginger Campbell

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Episode 59 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with molecular biologist, Guy Caldwell, PhD, from the University of Alabama. We talk about the role of the tiny worm C. ... expand

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Brain Science Podcast #61: Allan Jones from the Allen Institute for Brain Research

Ginger Campbell

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Episode 61 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Allan Jones, PhD, the Chief Science Officer of the Allen Institute for Brain Research in Seattle, Washington. The ... expand

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Brain Science Podcast #62: "Did my neurons make me do it?" with Warren Brown

Ginger Campbell

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Episode 62 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Warren Brown, PhD, co-author (with Nancey Murphy) of Did My Neurons Make Me Do It?: Philosophical and Neurobiological ... expand

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Brain Science Podcast #65: Affective Neuroscience with Jaak Panksepp

Ginger Campbell

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Episode 65 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Jaak Panksepp, PhD, author of Affective Neuroscience: The Foundations of Human and Animal Emotions. Dr. Panksepp ... expand

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Brain Science Podcast #67: Thomas Metzinger explores Consciousness

Ginger Campbell

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The free podcast version of Brain Science Podcast 67 is now available. It is an interview with German philosopher Thomas Metzinger, author of The Ego Tunnel: The Science of the Mind and ... expand

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Brain Science Podcast #68: Alzheimer's Disease with Dr. Peter Whitehouse

Ginger Campbell

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Brain Science Podcast 68 is an interview with Dr. Peter Whitehouse, co-author (with Daniel George) of The Myth of Alzheimer's: What You Aren't Being Told About Today's Most Dreaded ... expand

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Brain Science Podcast #69: Exploring Glial Cells with R. Douglas Fields

Ginger Campbell

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Recent research has discovered that glial cells (the non-neuronal cells that make up about 85% of the cells in the human nervous system) actually do more than just support neurons. In Episode ... expand

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Brain Science Podcast #7: Bonobos with Dr. Stuart Shanker

Ginger Campbell

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I really wanted to talk about the implications of primate research, but he also tells us more about his work with autistic children and how he thinks what we are learning about brain development will ... expand

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Brain Science Podcast #70: Pop Psychology Myths with Scott Lilienfeld

Ginger Campbell

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The latest Brain Science Podcast (BSP 70) is an interview with Dr. Scott Lilienfeld, co-author of 50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology: Shattering Widespread Misconceptions about ... expand

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Brain Science Podcast #72: Magic and the Brain

Ginger Campbell

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Neuroscientists Dr. Stephen Macknik and Dr. Susana Martinez-Conde have an unusual hobby: Magic! Actually, it is more than a hobby since for the last several years they have been ... expand

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Brain Science Podcast #74: Brain Networks with Olaf Sporns

Ginger Campbell

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Networks of the Brain by Olaf Sporns is an excellent comprehensive introduction to the use of Network Theory to study both the brain and the nervous systems of invertebrates. In Episode ... expand

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Brain Science Podcast 20: "The Female Brain" with Dr. Louann Brizendine

Ginger Campbell

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Description from the website: Episode #20 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Dr. Louann Brizendine of the Women's Mood and Hormone Clinic at the University of California at ... expand

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Brain Science Podcast 22: Consciousness with Christof Koch

Ginger Campbell

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Brain Science Podcast #22 is an interview with Dr. Christof Koch of Cal Tech, one of the pioneers in the neurobiological study of consciousness. About two decades ago when Koch ... expand

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Brain Trauma

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Even so-called "mild" head injuries can lead to serious concussions with long-term consequences.

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BrainU

Janet Dubinsky, University of Minnesota

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Professional development resources, neuroscience lessons, and materials for grades 5 through 12 science teachers. Lesson plans and videos are developed by neuroscientists at the University of ... expand

Topic / Subtopic:
B. Neural Excitability, Synapses, and Glia: Cellular Mechanisms / B.01. Neurotransmitters and Signaling Molecules

Added June 18, 2012

Brenda Milner, Neuropsychologist

McGill University

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This is an amazing video clip on Brenda Milner and the chronology of her contributions to neuropsychology. It brings to life names that we all heard about in intro psych classes: patient ... expand

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Can you see a hair cell dance to music?

Jonathan Ashmore, UCL

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Sound entering the ear causes vibrations in the cochlea of the inner part of the ear. Special cells in the cochlea called outer hair cells act like little amplifiers and enhance these vibrations to ... expand

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Case studies to teach science

C.F. Herreid, U. Buffalo

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Case study teaching has gained a strong foothold in science education. Advances in the field include: variations on methodology, from whole class discussion to the jigsaw approach an increase in ... expand

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CCSVI and Multiple Sclerosis

Paolo Zamboni

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It's illustrates vein blocks in CCSVI associated to multiple sclerosis, and relate diagnosis and treatment.

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Cell Daily News Aggregator - Neuroscience

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Daily updates on neuroscience in the popular press as well as research journals

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Cell Staining Simulation Tool

Invitrogen

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Although the images are not from a neuron, this clever and realistic simulation allows students to stain specific cellular structures using fluorescent antibodies. Up to four structures can be stained ... expand

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Cellular Basis of Learning and Memory

Mu-ming Poo, University of California, Berkeley

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In part 1 of his lecture, Dr. Poo gives an overview of the cellular basis of learning and memory. He explains how sensory input results in neuronal activity in the neural circuits that can strengthen ... expand

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Central Nervous System Mechanisms of Pain Modulation

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Video animation demonstrating basic mechanisms of pain modulation via brain stem mechanisms and descending pathways.

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Change blindness and inattentional blindness demos

Dan Simons, U Illinois at Champaign-Urbana

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Short video clips of selective attention.

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Charlie Rose: The Brain Series

Charlie Rose

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The Charlie Rose Brain Series explores one of science's final frontiers, the study of the human brain. Over the next year, Charlie will interview the most knowledgeable scientists and researchers in ... expand

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Checker Shadow Illusion Video

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This illusion has been around for a long time but always in the form of an image. It was created by MIT professor Edward H. Adelson. I wanted to take it from a flat piece of paper and turn it into a ... expand

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Clive Wearing, Part 2b: Living Without Memory

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Clive Wearing is a British musician who lost the ability to form new memories as the result of an illness. He cannot remember anything that happened more than a few seconds earlier, and as a result he ... expand

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Cochlea

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Both music and the structure of the inner ear are integrated in this fascinating illustration of how we hear sound. Sounds from the outside world pass as vibrations through tiny bones in our ear to ... expand

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Cockroach Sensory Nerve

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Take various measurements from the sensory spines and hairs of cockroaches for analysis. The aim of this experiment is to learn how sensory neurons function to allow an animal to sense its ... expand

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Cockroach Ventral Nerve Cord

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Stimulate, record, and compare action potentials from the cockroach ventral nerve cord. The aim of this experiment is to for students to stimulate a cockroach ventral nerve cord to compare ... expand

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Cognitive disorders are early onset disorders

Thomas Insel, National Institutes of Mental Health

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Dr. Thomas Insel points out that many cognitive disorders have a relatively early onset, and the challenge is to find out the relevant genetic, cellular, and neural correlates.

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Cognitive Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience

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Cognitive Psychology and Cognitive Neuroscience is a featured book on Wikibooks.

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Collaborative Online Writing Assignments to Foster Active Learning

Richard Olivo, Smith College

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From the Abstract: To help students master the content of a neurophysiology course, they were asked to participate in collaborative writing projects. In the first two years, students contributed to a ... expand

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Color blind image correction

Bob Dougherty, Stanford University; Alex Wade, Stanford University

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The page shows pairs of images as seen by "normal" color vision and by people with red/green color blindness ("dichromats"). The authors have created an application, Vischeck, that allows you to see ... expand

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Color Opponency Illusion

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Beautiful and strongly compelling color opponency illusion. Stare at an oddly colored background, and then a black and white image appears that looks colored to the viewer.

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Colours of the Brainbow

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Comparative Mammalian Brain Collection

Wally Welker, Michigan State University; John Irwin Johnson, Michigan State University; Adrianne Noe, Michigan State University

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This web site provides browsers with images and information from one of the world's largest collection of well-preserved, sectioned and stained brains of mammals. Viewers can see and download ... expand

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Cone Snail Peptides

Baldomero Olivera, University of Utah

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Although snails do not necessarily come to mind when venoms are mentioned, a large number (about 10,000 species) of different venomous predatory snails exist. The cone snails (Conus), which comprise ... expand

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Confocal Microscopy

Kurt Thorn, University of California San Francisco

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Confocal microscopy is a powerful technique for acquiring three-dimensional images of biological samples. The video describes the basic principles of confocal microscopy, with specific discussions of ... expand

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Consciousness Studies/Introduction

Wikibooks

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This book is intended as a complementary text for neuroscience and philosophy degree courses. The book is divided into four parts. The first part is a detailed historical review of the philosophy of ... expand

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Construction of a simple suction electrode for extracellular recording and stimulation.

Bruce R. Johnson, The Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education; Stephen A. Hauptman, The Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education; Robert H. Bonow, The Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education

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Johnson, Bruce R.; Hauptman, Stephen A.; Bonow, Robert H. (2007). Construction of a simple suction electrode for extracellular recording and stimulation.The Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience ... expand

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Control of Surface Exudation by Slugs

Arthur Martin, University of Washington

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Use of mollusc (slugs) to explore the neurotransmitters involved in water regulation.

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Controlling Animal Locomotion

Thomas Jessell, Columbia University

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Different gaits employed by animals and how the nervous system is able to switch between them.

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Cow's Eye Dissection

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At the Exploratorium, we dissect cows’ eyes to show people how an eye works. This Web site shows photos and videos of a dissection. If you try this at home, wash your hands after the dissection. ... expand

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Cranial Nerve Identification

J. Crimando

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This is a basic cartoon of the cranial nerves. Scrolling over the name of the nerve highlights the nerve on the cartoon. Major functions of each cranial nerve are also listed.

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Cranial Nerve Quizzer

J. Crimando

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This is a basic animated quiz of cranial nerves. A cartoon of cranial nerves randomly colors a nerve, and the student must identify the nerve from a list.

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Crayfish aggression and the androgenic gland in a behavior lab for non-majors.

Kristina S. Mead, The Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education

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Mead, Kristina S. (2008). Crayfish aggression and the androgenic gland in a behavior lab for non-majors.The Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education, 6(2): A60-A63. ISBN: 15442896Male ... expand

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Crayfish Extracellular Nerve Recording

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Crayfish Postsynaptic Potential Recording

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Measure nerve action potentials and muscle fiber postsynaptic potentials simultaneously in a crayfish. In this experiment, extracellular nerve recordings are made with simultaneous intracellular ... expand

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Crayfish swimmeret system

Richard F. Olivo, Smith College

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A description of the central pattern generator for the crayfish swimmeret system. It is based largely on the work of Brian Mulloney, from the University of California at Davis, adapted for ... expand

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Crustacean Stretch Receptors

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This is a lab exercise protocol for recording stretch receptor potentials in the dorsal extensor muscle of crayfish. The exercises in this experiment will demonstrate: the types of muscle ... expand

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DataView: A tutorial tool for data analysis. Template-based spike sorting and frequency analysis.

William J. Heitler, The Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education

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Heitler, William J. (2007). DataView: A tutorial tool for data analysis. Template-based spike sorting and frequency analysis.The Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education, 6(1): A1-A7. ISBN: ... expand

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Decerebrate Cat walks and exhibits multiple gait patterns

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This is an old video of a cat exhibiting 3 different gait patterns as a treadmill is run at different speeds. Remarkably the cat was made decerebrate for the purpose of the experiment. This has lead ... expand

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Deconstruction Henry: The re-examination of the brain of patient H.M.

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In the summer of 1953, Henry Gustav Molaison (1926-2008) underwent brain surgery to contain epileptic seizures that had become critically debilitating. The intervention brought some relief from ... expand

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Deep Brain Stimulation for Parkinson's Disease Part 1

VTV

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Sybil's Parkinson's Disease can no longer be effectively treated with drug therapy. Deep brain stimulation is an alternative treatment that can re-establish quality of life in such patients.

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Deep brain stimulation for Parkinson's Disease Part 2

VTV

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Sybil's Parkinson's Disease can no longer be effectively treated with drug therapy. Deep brain stimulation is an alternative treatment that can re-establish quality of life in such patients.

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Demonstrating cerebral vascular networks: A comparison of methods for the teaching laboratory.

Raddy L. Ramos, The Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education; Phoebe T. Smith, The Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education; Susan D. Croll, The Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education; Joshua C. Brumberg, The Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education

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One challenge of neuroscience educators is to make accessible to students as many aspects of brain structure and function as possible. The anatomy and function of the cerebrovasculature is among many ... expand

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Designing effective scientific presentations

Susan McConnell, Stanford University

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What is the best way to give a talk that engages and informs your audience? Dr. McConnell gives helpful advice on preparing and presenting an effective scientific talk. She reviews the basics of ... expand

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Development of the human embryonic brain

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Development of the human embryonic brain The fetal brain grows enormously during pregnancy, both in terms of its size and the number of neurons it has.

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Digital Anatomist Interactive Atlases

Jim Brinkley , U of Washington; Linda Shapiro, U of Washington; Dan Cook, U of Washington

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Digital Anatomist Atlases are a set of C-based cgi scripts that allow web access to a series of anatomical atlases, ie, images with associated anatomical outlines and captions. Two links to ... expand

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Dr. Tatiana's Sex Advice to All Creation

O. Judson

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From the website: "Dr Tatiana's Sex Advice to All Creation is a unique guide to the evolutionary biology of sex. It is narrated through an advice column in which Dr Tatiana, the racy new agony aunt, ... expand

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Drugs and the Brain

Henry Lester, Cousera (CalTech)

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This is a MOOC offered by Coursera, so it is a complete and free course on neuropharmacology. What happens in the body when a person smokes a cigarette? After several weeks of smoking? When a ... expand

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Dual format course design: Neuroanatomy and neurophysiology for adult learners.

Rebecca I. Estes, The Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education

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Estes, Rebecca I. (2007). Dual format course design: Neuroanatomy and neurophysiology for adult learners.The Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education, 6(1): A27-A33. ISBN: 15442896 Adult ... expand

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Earthworm Action Potentials

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Demonstrate some fundamental physiological properties of the nerve impulse. The aim of this experiment is to demonstrate some fundamental physiological properties of the nerve impulse. In this ... expand

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eCBs retrograde signalling

flozano1

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Animation showing endocannabinoid retrograde signaling, not well labeled. Shows a postsynaptic cell being stimulated and releasing eCB back to the presynaptic cell, which activates an eCB second ... expand

Topic / Subtopic:
B. Neural Excitability, Synapses, and Glia: Cellular Mechanisms / B.01. Neurotransmitters and Signaling Molecules, B.06. Neurotransmitter Release

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EDR & Classical Conditioning

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Discover how skin conductance, heart rate, and respiratory rate can be altered using the principles of classical conditioning. The aim of this experiment is for students to learn the principles of ... expand

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Effect of Potassium Concentration on the Resting Potential

Richard F. Olivo, Smith College

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Instructions for measuring the resting potential from crayfish muscle cells as the external concentration of potassium is increased. The lab is intended to teach students about the relationship ... expand

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Effective use of computer simulations in an introductory neuroscience laboratory.

Joel P. Bish, The Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education; Stephanie Schleidt, The Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education

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Bish, Joel P.; Schleidt, Stephanie (2008). Effective use of computer simulations in an introductory neuroscience laboratory.The Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education, 6(2): A64-A67. ISBN: ... expand

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Einstein's brain

F.E. Lepore, DANA Foundation

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Forty-five years after Albert Einstein’s death we still seek an explanation of his extraordinary gifts. Headlines have trumpeted that he was a “parietal genius,” or that his brain ... expand

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Electrical activity of neuron

Eric R. Kandel, Columbia University; Thomas Jessell, Columbia University

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Measuring neuronal activity, generating action potentials, and recording the firing of individual neurons.

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Electroencephalography

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Electroencephalography

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Record an electroencephalogram to determine the difference between interfering signals and brain waves and examine the effects of visual activity on alpha rhythm in the brain. The aim of this ... expand

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Electromyography

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Explore the electrical activity of skeletal muscle, the theory of coactivation, and nerve conduction velocity. The aim of this experiment is for students to explore the electrical activity of ... expand

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Electro-oculography

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In this experiment, the subject will perform tasks that generate electrical activity in oculomotor muscles that are unique to each of four different types of eye movement (saccades, VOR, pursuit, and ... expand

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Electro-oculography

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Investigate the principles of electro-oculography while recording different types of eye movements. The aim of this experiment is for students to investigate the principles of electro-oculography. ... expand

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Electrophysiology of the undergraduate neuroscience student: a laboratory exercise in human electromyography

R.C. Lennartz, Williams College

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ABSTRACT for article: A laboratory exercise is described in which students in a neuroscience, psychobiology, or similar laboratory course record the electromyogram (EMG) from themselves, using ... expand

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Electroretinogram of the crayfish eye

Richard F. Olivo, Smith College

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Instructions for recording the visual response (electroretinogram) from a crayfish eye to flashes from a strobe light. Students measure the delay between flash and response, and compare the long ... expand

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Endocrine system and neuroendocrinology: McEwen clip

B.S. McEwen, Rockefeller University

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From the website: Professor Bruce McEwen describes the endocrine system, which regulates hormones, the autonomic nervous and immune systems

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Endocrine system-functions: McEwen

B.S. McEwen, Rockefeller University

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From the website: Professor Bruce McEwen describes some of the key players in the endocrine system - hypothalamus, pituitary gland, adrenal cortex, sex glands, and hormones.

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Endocrinology

M.E. Hadley, University of Arizona; J.E. Levine, Nortwestern University

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An undergraduate-level textbook that covers the broad field of endocrinology.

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Endocrinology, 6th Edition

M.E. Hadley, University of Arizona; J.E. Levine, Nortwestern University

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Appropriate for one-semester junior-graduate level courses in Endocrinology, Endocrine Physiology, as well as courses in medicine, dentistry, pharmacology, nutrition, nursing and other related ... expand

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Environmental estrogens

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e.hormone is a central conduit providing accurate, timely information and educational resources at the cutting edge of environmental signaling research. The site is part of the Tulane/Xavier Center ... expand

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EONS: The integrated synaptic modeling platform

Jean-Marie Bouteiller, USC

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Welcome To EONS! (Elementary Objects of the Nervous System) Our research focus consists in modeling hippocampal synaptic nonlinear dynamics and understanding their challenging complexity. Such ... expand

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Eric Kandel

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Eric R. Kandel is University Professor at Columbia, Fred Kavli Professor and Director, Kavli Institute for Brain Science, and a Senior Investigator at the Howard Hughes Medical Institute. He ... expand

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Erotic Vase Illusion

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Scientific research showed that children can’t recognise erotic scenes. Instead they see 9 dolphins. On the other hand, adult’s mind is rather “corrupted” so adult person may ... expand

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Evaluation for Smarties

Lisa M. Beck McCauley, UCLA; W. Grisham, UCLA

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Concise handout on considerations when creating evaluation instruments.

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Exploratory Software for Confidence Intervals, ESCI

Geoff Cumming, a Trobe University in Melbourne, Australia

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This software is a set of Excel files that lets students explore some key concepts in statistical and quantitative reasoning, including effect sizes, confidence intervals, and meta analysis. ... expand

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Explorer: Heroin Addicts Speak

National Geographic

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Meet people deep in the throws of a heroin addiction, with no way out

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Fluorescence Microscopy

Nico Stuurman , University of California San Francisco

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Fluorescence is a physical phenomenon in which a compound absorbs light and re-emits this as light of a usually higher wavelength. Since the excitation light source and the emitted fluorescence can be ... expand

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fMRI Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging Lab

MIT

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Laboratory exercise that includes reading text and related articles about FMRI and then taking a quiz

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Foundations of Behavioral Neuroscience, Eighth Edition

N.R. Carlson, University of Massachusetts

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For undergraduate junior/senior level courses in Behavioral Neuroscience, Physiology of Behavior, Biopsychology, Human Neuropsychology, or Physiological Psychology. Foundations of ... expand

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Foundations of Cellular Neurophysiology

D. Johnston; S.M. Wu

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Problem solving is an indispensable part of learning a quantitative science such as neurophysiology. This text for graduate and advanced undergraduate students in neuroscience, physiology, biophysics, ... expand

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Frank and Earnest cartoon on hormones

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A cartoon by Bob Thaves

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Free Statistical Software

John C. Pezzullo

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This page contains links to free software packages that you can download and install on your computer for stand-alone (offline, non-Internet) computing. They are listed below, under the following ... expand

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Frog Nerve & Muscle

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Investigate the physiological properties of skeletal muscle using the isolated amphibian gastrocnemius and sciatic nerve preparation. The aim of this experiment is to investigate the physiological ... expand

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Frog Nerve Compound Action Potentials

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Investigate basic physiological properties of nerve impulses by measuring compound action potentials. The aim of this experiment is to investigate the basic physiological properties of nerve impulses ... expand

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Frog Skeletal Muscle

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Investigate the physiological properties of skeletal muscle from the isolated amphibian gastrocnemius. The aim of this experiment is to investigate the physiological properties of skeletal muscle ... expand

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From Neuron to Brain, Fifth Edition

John Nicholls

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The aim of this new edition is, once again, to provide a readable, up-to-date book for use in undergraduate, graduate, and medical school courses in neuroscience. As in previous editions, the ... expand

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Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging, Second Edition

Scott A. Huettel, Duke University; Allen W. Song, Duke University; Gregory McCarthy, Yale University

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Functional Magnetic Resonance Imaging was the first textbook to provide a true introduction to fMRI—designed with undergraduate students, graduate students, and beginning researchers in ... expand

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Fundamental Neuroscience, 3rd Edition

L.R. Squire; D. Berg; F.E. Bloom; S. du Lac; A. Ghosh; N.C. Spitzer

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Fundamental Neuroscience, 3rd Edition introduces graduate and upper-level undergraduate students to the full range of contemporary neuroscience. Addressing instructor and student feedback on the ... expand

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Gene-environment interactions

B.S. McEwen, Rockefeller University

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Professor Bruce McEwen describes how the interplay between life events and genes can lead to behavioral problems.

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GeneNetwork

Xiaodong Zhou, U. of Tennessee; Lei Yan, U. of Tennessee; Ning Liu, U. of Tennessee; Zachary Sloan, University of Tennessee; Rudi Alberts, U. of Tennessee; Arthur Centeno, U. of Tennessee; Jintao Wang, U. of Tennessee; Manly Lu, U. of Tennessee; Rob Williams, University of Tennessee Health Science Center

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GeneNetwork is a group of linked data sets and tools used to study complex networks of genes, molecules, and higher order gene function and phenotypes. GeneNetwork combines more than 25 years of ... expand

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General Diffusion in the Brain

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The diffusion of water molecules in the brain, specifically Isotropisc Diffusion vs. Anisotropic Diffusion, is an important element of white matter tractography.Animation by Carlos Mena. Narration and ... expand

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Genes to Cognition (G2C) Online

Dolan DNA Learning Center, Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory

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Genes to Cognition (G2C) Online is about modern neuroscience. It focuses on cognitive disorders, cognitive processes, and research approaches. Use the dynamic network maps to explore our library of ... expand

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g-PRIME: A Free, Windows Based Data Acquisition and Event Analysis Software Package for Physiology in Classrooms and Research labs.

Gus K., III Lott, The Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education; Bruce R. Johnson, The Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education; Robert H. Bonow, The Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education; Bruce R. Land, The Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education; Ronald R. Hoy, The Journal of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education

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Lott, Gus K., III; Johnson, Bruce R.; Bonow, Robert H.; Land, Bruce R.; Hoy, Ronald R. (2009). g-PRIME: A free, Windows based data acquisition and event analysis software package for physiology in ... expand

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Growth Cone

kobrain

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Growth cone of chick response to discontinous gradient Ephrin5

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Growth cone videos

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Three black & white high-quality videos of growth cone movements. The posted YouTube videos have links to higher-quality QuickTime videos to download. Titles: Aplysia Bag Cell Growth Cone (Low Mag ... expand

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Heads Up: Real news about drugs and your body

Scholastic

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High Resolution Mouse Brain Atlas

Richard L. Sidman, Harvard; Bela Kosaras, Harvard; Bijoy Misra, Harvard; Stephen Senft, Harvard

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The general goals of the High Resolution Brain Atlas project are 1) to construct atlases of the brain of the mouse, an animal that is becoming increasingly important for neuroscience, particularly ... expand

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HM Brain Slicing Video

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On December 2nd, 2009 we began slicing the brain of the amnesic patient H.M. into giant histological sections. The brain specimen was frozen and sectioned whole during one continuous session ... expand

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Hormones

A.W. Norman, U CA-Riverside; G. Litwack, Thomas Jefferson University

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A comprehensive textbook on hormones.

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Hormones and Brain Plasticity

L.M. Garcia-Segura

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From the publisher: "The nervous system has a remarkable capacity for self-reorganization, and in this first systematic analysis of the interaction between hormones and brain plasticity, Luis Miguel ... expand

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Hormones and Sexual Behavior Benchmark Papers in Animal Behavior

C.S. Carter, U Illinois

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This is a wonderful collection of classic early papers in the field of hormones and sexual behavior. They are a wonderful teaching resource to use to give historical and conceptual context to ... expand

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How Does the Brain Work?

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Program Description This episode of NOVA scienceNOW delves into some pretty heady stuff, examining magic and the brain, artificial intelligence, magnetic mind control, and the work of neuroscientist ... expand

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How the Body Works : The Regions of the Brain

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The brain has three major functional and anatomical parts--the forebrain, midbrain and hindbrain. The forebrain consists of the cerebral hemispheres, thalami, hypothalamus and limbic system. The top ... expand