Right now we are experiencing an explosion of information on brain structure, function, and connections. Although we've got a lot of great information out there, we seem to have a gap between the research and the application of that research. Many people (myself included) look at this research and say "wow, that's so cool, but...what does it mean in everyday life?". That's the question I hope to answer with this blog. I'll be taking one journal article each week, reviewing it, maybe proposing some additional or follow up research, and putting out there how I think this research could be applied to life in the 21st century. You, dear reader (if there are any out there!) are welcome to comment, propose, point out, question, and discuss the research. Also, if there is something that you want me to read, feel free to tell me about it so that I can put it in my research cue! The only "restriction" on this blog is that it's got to tie into neuroscience (and that covers just about everything under the sun). Some weeks I'll be posting about specific neurological disorders, such as Autism or Parkinson disease, other weeks we might take a look at language development, how music affects the brain, or metacognition (how we think about how we think). This is gonna be fun...
The Brain—is wider than the Sky—
For—put them side by side—
The one the other will contain
With ease—and You—beside—
The Brain is deeper than the sea—
For—hold them—Blue to Blue—
The one the other will absorb—
As Sponges—Buckets—do—
The Brain is just the weight of God—
For—Heft them—Pound for Pound—
And they will differ—if they do—
As Syllable from Sound—
-Emily Dickinson
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