Here are a few readings for today: transcranial magnetic brain stimulation, oh my! “What sounds like science fiction is actually possible: thanks to magnetic stimulation, the activity of certain brain nerve cells can be deliberately influenced. What happens in the brain in this context has been unclear up to now. Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: butterflies have a brain GPS? “A new study takes a close look at the brain of the migratory monarch butterfly to better understand how these remarkable insects use an internal compass and skylight cues to navigate from eastern North America to Mexico each Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: How our perceptions show how our brains are different “Perceptual psychology and the brain sciences emphasize the communality in the way that people experience reality. Leaving aside cases of brain damage or mental disease, we all see the sun rise in the east, enjoy Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: on-line: on set of manners “I was reading an article that appeared on PR Daily (a great resource for PR professionals to get an overview of some of the trends and issues going on with social media in the industry) from Ragan Communications, Read more…
Here is what I am reading today: the defiant ones! “With a fringe of white hair poking out from under a University of Southern California baseball cap and blue eyes sharp behind bifocals, 93-year-old Louis Zamperini refuses to concede much to old age. He still works a couple of hours Read more…