Here I am at the 'Augmented Reality Screen' at the Hard Rock Cafe in Las Vegas. One can explore the history of rock and roll with a touch or your hand!
Here is what I am reading today:
We have friends up there helping to run this even each year. This is a shout out to them on the job they do!
country fried bacon with gravy?
“By training birds to ‘get rhythm’, scientists uncover evidence that our capacity to move in time with music may be connected with our ability to learn speech.”
“Researchers at the RIKEN-MIT Center for Neural Circuit Genetics have discovered an answer to the long-standing mystery of how brain cells can both remember new memories while also maintaining older ones. They found that specific neurons in a brain region called the dentate gyrus serve distinct roles in memory formation depending on whether the neural stem cells that produced them were of old versus young age.”
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shelby_fisher · March 1, 2012 at 2:57 pm
In response to the bird brains article…
I still find it so amazing that we can study other animals get information about ourselves. When I think about it, it makes sense that synchronized movements and language are related because I’ve seen my niece and nephews start to dance and talk around the same time. This is a very cool way to be able to apply what I’ve learned in biopsych to the real world.
JamesWoodhead · March 1, 2012 at 4:08 pm
In response to “food on a stick”
I have to say that I would happily eat each of those foods. Some of them, including the bacon and cheesecake, do seem a little strange though. I have been to Wisconsin many times and wasn’t shocked to see Wisconsin the location of this fair. I grew up in Chicago and would travel to Wisconsin for baseball tournaments. There is a clear difference in people’s physical activity levels, diet, and bmi between Wisconsin and California. I remember when I first moved to California I was surprised to see so many people outside running and cycling. While some of that is due to the weather, there is a noticeable difference in attitude towards physical fitness and diet.
scasey · March 2, 2012 at 1:19 pm
In response to “bird brains”
This was really interesting, and I think it is another instance demonstrating how connected things are in our brains and bodies. It also reminded me of something I read about how sometimes people with brain damage are still able to remember songs and sing even when they can no longer talk. I wonder if the connection of rhythm/music with speech could lead to improvements in speech rehabilitation.
N8 · March 7, 2012 at 4:44 pm
“Bird brains”
My fascination in this article is more to do with birds and humans–though the human application is quite interesting. My family recently got a pet bird, and this explains a lot about why it acts as it does. Often while I’m studying it starts to move in rhythm of the clock or other repetitive sounds which I thought was strange at first. I am not optimistic that speech may be up and coming now and realize that it isn’t just being crazy!
astiers · March 9, 2012 at 12:02 am
In response to “food on a stick” :
how can you mac and cheese on a stick? A large majority of that food was deep fried and not good for your arteries. i’d much prefer fresh meal options!
Samantha_Neher · March 9, 2012 at 5:00 pm
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I think that this research is very useful. It would be good to be able to find a way to treat memory disorders. If doctors were able to treat people suffering from PTSD it would be a huge advance in medical research. I think that more research should be done in this area so that scientists can continue making progress.
Samantha_Neher · March 9, 2012 at 5:01 pm
In response to “memory triggered by stem cell development”
I think that this research is very useful. It would be good to be able to find a way to treat memory disorders. If doctors were able to treat people suffering from PTSD it would be a huge advance in medical research. I think that more research should be done in this area so that scientists can continue making progress.
Samantha_Neher · March 9, 2012 at 5:20 pm
In response to “bird brains”
It’s very interesting to see how birds can be capable of responding to rhythmic beats. I think it’s really useful how researchers are able to compare the way that animals brains work with that of how the human brain works. I think future investigation of this would be very useful in being able to find out more specifics of human speech and how it is related to the vocal learning.
JamesWoodhead · March 9, 2012 at 6:46 pm
In response to “bird brains”
This article describes a model for future investigations about the neurological mechanisms that could connect vocal learning with rhythmic synchronization in both birds and humans. However, I wonder if there is also a connection to not only vocal learning but vocally learning a second language. I have heard it is harder to learn a second language after a certain age because the brain responds or behaves differently but could this connection of neurological mechanisms to vocal learning also affect the learning of another language?
cnguyen · March 9, 2012 at 11:00 pm
In response to “Food on a Stick”
That Mac and Cheese on a stick didn’t even look like mac and cheese. And the Peanut Butter and Jelly on a stick just looks like one of those Smucker’s PB&J fried. Surprisingly I have had a Krispy Kreme burger. I was in downtown Atlanta and was in search of some good ol’ southern cooking. I found this little shack that seemed to be selling a lot of fried chicken. On the menu was a Krispy Kreme burger and to be quite honest, it was delicious! I always heard about fried twinkies and told myself I’d get one sometime. Tried getting one at the State Fair in Sacramento, but the girl in front of me got the last one. I tried again at the Mid-State Fair and managed to get one. Sadly it was the first and last time I ever plan on eating a fried twinkie. I felt like I was going to have a heart attack after eating it.
cnguyen · March 9, 2012 at 11:12 pm
In response to the sled dog race, I have always been a big fan of winter sports. It’s pretty amazing to see what a dog can do and those dogs look amazing. I am also curious as to what kind of training these dogs have to go through to prepare for something like this and if there is a special diet too. I think it’s adorable that the winners get golden dog bowls. Now that would be something I’d like to have in my house.
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