Brain Science Review of 2017 (BS 140)
/Its time for our 11th Annual Review Episode. In BS 140 we look back at the guests and ideas that we explored in 2017. I share some highlights from this year's annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience.
BS 131 What is Mind?
BS 132 William Uttal on the use and limits of fMRI in Cognitive Neuroscience
BS 133 Suzana Herculano-Houzel on counting neurons and brain size
BS 134 Jaak Panksepp, pioneer of Affective Neuroscience
BS 135 Lisa Feldman Barrett presents a new theory of how the brain creates emotions
BS 136 Discussion of Language at the Speed of Sight: How We Read, Why So Many Can’t, and What Can Be Done About It by Mark Seidenberg
BS 137 Seth Grant presents evidence that brain development follows a genetic calendar
BS 138 John Medina explores Brain Rules for Aging Well
BS 139 Jeff Hawkins discusses modeling cortical function
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