Neuroscience Year

Author : Mark Humphries
Publisher : Princeton University Press
Page : 232 pages
File Size : 50,8 Mb
Release : 2023-01-24
Category : Psychology
ISBN : 9780691241487

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The Spike by Mark Humphries Pdf

The story of a neural impulse and what it reveals about how our brains work We see the last cookie in the box and think, can I take that? We reach a hand out. In the 2.1 seconds that this impulse travels through our brain, billions of neurons communicate with one another, sending blips of voltage through our sensory and motor regions. Neuroscientists call these blips “spikes.” Spikes enable us to do everything: talk, eat, run, see, plan, and decide. In The Spike, Mark Humphries takes readers on the epic journey of a spike through a single, brief reaction. In vivid language, Humphries tells the story of what happens in our brain, what we know about spikes, and what we still have left to understand about them. Drawing on decades of research in neuroscience, Humphries explores how spikes are born, how they are transmitted, and how they lead us to action. He dives into previously unanswered mysteries: Why are most neurons silent? What causes neurons to fire spikes spontaneously, without input from other neurons or the outside world? Why do most spikes fail to reach any destination? Humphries presents a new vision of the brain, one where fundamental computations are carried out by spontaneous spikes that predict what will happen in the world, helping us to perceive, decide, and react quickly enough for our survival. Traversing neuroscience’s expansive terrain, The Spike follows a single electrical response to illuminate how our extraordinary brains work.

Author : James M Bower
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 283 pages
File Size : 48,7 Mb
Release : 2013-07-11
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781461414247

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20 Years of Computational Neuroscience by James M Bower Pdf

When funding agencies and policy organizations consider the role of modeling and simulation in modern biology, the question is often posed, what has been accomplished ? This book will be organized around a symposium on the 20 year history of the CNS meetings, to be held as part of CNS 2010 in San Antonio Texas in July 2010. The book, like the symposium is intended to summarize progress made in Computational Neuroscience over the last 20 years while also considering current challenges in the field. As described in the table of contents, the chapter’s authors have been selected to provide wide coverage of the applications of computational techniques to a broad range of questions and model systems in neuroscience. The proposed book will include several features that establish the history of the field. For each article, its author will select an article originally appearing in a CNS conference proceedings from 15 – 20 years ago. These short (less than 6 page) articles will provide illustrations of the state of the field 20 years ago. The new articles will describe what has been learned about the subject in the following 20 years, and pose specific challenges for the next 20 years. The second historical mechanism will be the reproduction of the first 12 years of posters from the CNS meeting. These posters in and of themselves have become famous in the field (they hang in the halls of the NIH in Bethesda Maryland) and were constructed as allegories for the state and development of computational neuroscience. The posters were designed by the book’s editor, who will, for the first time, provide a written description of each poster.

Author : Sally Featherstone
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 177 pages
File Size : 53,9 Mb
Release : 2017-11-16
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781472938336

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Making Sense of Neuroscience in the Early Years by Sally Featherstone Pdf

Translating research about child neuroscience into practice in education is a daunting prospect for most practitioners. In fact, many see it as fraught with difficulties and risky. However, the importance of this research has never been more important. The context of the early years in the UK, has seen considerable changes within recent years, with a raft of government regulation and guidance, and a national move to free childcare entitlement at increasingly earlier ages. Combined with a mounting pressure for accountability in 'Closing the Gap' between disadvantaged children and those more fortunate, these pressures make it fundamental that those working with young children understand what neuroscience is telling us, and more important, what it is not. Practitioners, teachers managers, and governors in settings and schools will not only be called to account for the attainment of their children, as measured in tests, but in the way children are prepared for lifelong earning, which will support them for the rest of their school lives and beyond. This book is a comprehensive position statement for practitioners that highlights: where we are now; what we know; what we don't know; what research developments mean for practitioners and setting, and how this fits in with the government expectations within the EYFS framework. Sally Featherstone covers the current thinking in educational research and neuroscience, how some of this has been misinterpreted by 'early adopters' or 'over-enthusiastic promoters', and how new information can help practitioners to be more effective in their work with young children.

Author : Adelman,Smith
Publisher : Birkhäuser
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 46,8 Mb
Release : 1993-09-21
Category : Science
ISBN : 0817635920

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Neuroscience Year by Adelman,Smith Pdf

Author : Barry H. Smith,George Adelman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 218 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 1993
Category : Neurobiology
ISBN : CORNELL:31924067848535

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Neuroscience Year by Barry H. Smith,George Adelman Pdf

Author : George Adelman
Publisher : Birkhäuser
Page : 210 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1989-01-01
Category : Science
ISBN : 0817633839

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Neuroscience Year: Supplement 1 to the Encyclopedia of Neuroscience by George Adelman Pdf

Author : Mine Conkbayir
Publisher : Bloomsbury Publishing
Page : 189 pages
File Size : 53,5 Mb
Release : 2017-01-12
Category : Education
ISBN : 9781474231909

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Early Childhood and Neuroscience by Mine Conkbayir Pdf

Early Childhood and Neuroscience is a practical guide to understanding the complex and challenging subject of neuroscience and its use (and misapplication) in early childhood policy and practice. The author begins by introducing the definition and history of neuroscience. The reader is then led through structured chapters discussing questions such as: Why should practitioners know about neuroscience? How can neuroscience help practitioners better provide for babies and children? and Is it relevant? Topics covered include the nature vs. nurture debate through the lens of neuroscience, epigenetics, the first 1001 days and a discussion on just how critical the first three years of life are to healthy brain development. The book provides a balanced overview of the debates by weaving discussion on the opportunities of using neuroscience in early childhood practice with examination of the limitations and ethical implications throughout the chapters. This enables students to inform their own opinions about the discipline and its use in their future practice. Clear explanations of the main terms and theories are complemented with illustrative case studies of cutting-edge research from around the world, a glossary of key terms and suggestions for further reading. Reflective discussion questions give students the chance to apply their theoretical knowledge to real-world contexts. These features encourage and support independent critical thinking, helping students to reflect on, evaluate and analyse a range of ideas, research findings and applications for their own future early childhood practice. Early Childhood and Neuroscience is essential reading for lecturers, undergraduate and postgraduate students in the field as well as for the new practitioner.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 1984
Category : Neurology
ISBN : MSU:31293012542597

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Impacts of Neuroscience by Anonim Pdf

Author : George Adelman
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 216 pages
File Size : 55,5 Mb
Release : 1989
Category : Neurology
ISBN : CHI:39536248

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Neuroscience Year by George Adelman Pdf

Author : Adelman,Smith
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 164 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2013-11-11
Category : Science
ISBN : 9781489967541

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Neuroscience Year by Adelman,Smith Pdf

Author : S. Marc Breedlove,Neil V. Watson
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 816 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 2017-10-05
Category : Neuropsychology
ISBN : 160535743X

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Behavioral Neuroscience by S. Marc Breedlove,Neil V. Watson Pdf

Published by Sinauer Associates, an imprint of Oxford University Press. Behavioral Neuroscience, Eighth Edition, provides undergraduates with a lively survey of the field. It offers a broad perspective, encompassing cutting edge neuroscience, lucid descriptions of behavior, evolutionary and developmental perspectives, and clinical applications of research. Despite this comprehensive range of material, the authors have striven in the latest revision to lay bare the neuroscience concepts underlying behavior with concision and clarity.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : ScholarlyEditions
Page : 617 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2012-01-09
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781464966118

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Issues in Neurology and Neuroscience: 2011 Edition by Anonim Pdf

Issues in Neurology and Neuroscience / 2011 Edition is a ScholarlyEditions™ eBook that delivers timely, authoritative, and comprehensive information about Neurology and Neuroscience. The editors have built Issues in Neurology and Neuroscience: 2011 Edition on the vast information databases of ScholarlyNews.™ You can expect the information about Neurology and Neuroscience in this eBook to be deeper than what you can access anywhere else, as well as consistently reliable, authoritative, informed, and relevant. The content of Issues in Neurology and Neuroscience: 2011 Edition has been produced by the world’s leading scientists, engineers, analysts, research institutions, and companies. All of the content is from peer-reviewed sources, and all of it is written, assembled, and edited by the editors at ScholarlyEditions™ and available exclusively from us. You now have a source you can cite with authority, confidence, and credibility. More information is available at http://www.ScholarlyEditions.com/.

Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 320 pages
File Size : 42,6 Mb
Release : 2009
Category : Cognitive neuroscience
ISBN : STANFORD:36105131943776

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The Year in Cognitive Neuroscience .... by Anonim Pdf

Author : F. WORDEN,J. SWAZEY,G. ADELMAN
Publisher : Springer Science & Business Media
Page : 627 pages
File Size : 43,6 Mb
Release : 2012-12-06
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781468468175

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The Neurosciences: Paths of Discovery, I by F. WORDEN,J. SWAZEY,G. ADELMAN Pdf

To commemorate properly the 70th birthday of a man who, by his very nature, is too busy to pause for any kind of ceremonial event unless it has a concomitant functional output was a difficult problem for the Staff and Associates of the Neurosciences Research Program. Frank (F. O. S. ) has always dreaded the prospect that sometime it might be appropriate for his colleagues to present him a Fest schrift. In fact, "Fest me no Schriften" became his battle cry, expressing his feeling that the idea of testimonials clustered into a book was anathema. So the "break through" idea for the planners was to organize a symposium around the theme of discovery in neuroscience that would be valuable scientifically and, in its demon stration of interdisciplinary interaction, would support that emphasis in Frank's career. After much planning a program was developed, beginning with a birthday party the evening before, followed by the two-day symposium, and closing with the first F. O. Schmitt Lecture in Neuroscience. We hope that publication of the scientific proceedings in this volume will be of interest not only to the neuroscience community, but also to a broad general readership interested in discovery, under standing, and the creative processes in scientific work. An organizing committee, chaired by Fred Worden, collected advice and guidance leading to the selection of speakers whose scientific careers have played an important part in the recent history of modern neuroscience.

Author : Peterson's
Publisher : Peterson's
Page : 360 pages
File Size : 46,5 Mb
Release : 2011-05-01
Category : Study Aids
ISBN : 9780768934939

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Peterson's Graduate Programs in Neuroscience & Neurobiology; Nutrition; and Parasitology by Peterson's Pdf

Peterson's Graduate Programs in Neuroscience & Neurobiology; Nutrition; and Parasitology contains a wealth of information on universities that offer graduate/professional degrees in these cutting-edge fields. Up-to-date data, collected through Peterson's Annual Survey of Graduate and Professional Institutions, provides valuable information on degree offerings, professional accreditation, jointly offered degrees, part-time and evening/weekend programs, postbaccalaureate distance degrees, faculty, students, degree requirements, entrance requirements, expenses, financial support, faculty research, and unit head and application contact information. Readers will find helpful links to in-depth descriptions that offer additional detailed information about a specific program or department, faculty members and their research, and much more. In addition, there are valuable articles on financial assistance, the graduate admissions process, advice for international and minority students, and facts about accreditation, with a current list of accrediting agencies.