Interesting reading for today:
The Neurocritic has a very good article on cognitive effects of socio-economic status. There are three important points: 1) the effects are not genetic, 2) there are a variety of different cognitive consequences, and 3) the reality is more complicated than previously suggested. Amen to that.
Mind Hacks links to synaptic fashion -- scarves and bowties illustrating synaptic contacts. I want one.
The Neurophilosopher discusses why starving song birds don't sing as well. He also has a good piece on multipotent neural progenitors.
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This is a repost from my old blog, about a famous scientist, Dr. George Augustine, who came to UM to give a talk about LTP and LTD. Tho occasion was "NeuroDay," a seminar series where us Neurokids get to invite our favorite scientists to come talk to us about brain stuff. :)
Each week, there are new articles published in PLoS Neglected Tropical Diseases, Pathogens,
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