Here are a few readings for today: how the brain makes economic decisions “Neuroeconomic research at the University of Pennsylvania has conclusively identified a part of the brain that is necessary for making everyday decisions about value. Previous functional magnetic imaging studies, during which researchers use a powerful magnet to Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: one change in brain makes it human? “The human brain has yet to explain the origin of one its defining features — the deep fissures and convolutions that increase its surface area and allow for rational and abstract thoughts.” what makes college worth Read more…
Here are my readings for today: HOW we teach is important Who’s better at teaching difficult physics to a class of more than 250 college students: the highly rated veteran professor using time-tested lecturing, or the inexperienced graduate students interacting with kids via devices that look like TV remotes? The Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: turning bad into good, fat , that is! “By knocking down the expression of a protein in rat brains known to stimulate eating, Johns Hopkins researchers say they not only reduced the animals’ calorie intake and weight, but also transformed their fat Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: I control therefore I am “Earlier research had demonstrated the capacity of several species of primates, as well as dolphins, to recognize themselves in a mirror, suggesting a fairly sophisticated sense of self.” how a robot learns to share “Altruism, the sacrificing of Read more…