The NIH BRAIN Initiative has awarded grants to five teams of experts who will study the neuroethical issues surrounding the use of deep brain stimulation…
Posts published in November 2017
We all get ‘drunk’ on something… During a recent visit to my son’s college campus and the local bar, I had a flash of awareness…
Think of someone with whom you have shared happy moments or someone who has supported you and been there for you. Write them a thank…
Nico loved having the same routine every day of the week. When his routine changed, he would get upset. His emotional meltdowns and rigidity were…
When we talk to a friend about a personal concern, what are we really seeking? Advice? Direction? Or maybe something else? If we feel muddled…
Everyone has expectations for themselves. We often assume these expectations are reasonable. Yet many of them are anything but. We expect ourselves to work without…
When you’re an eye doctor, and I’ve spent my entire career as one, you learn a lot about how people use, and misuse, the sense…
Using a molecular method likely to become widely adopted by the field, researchers have discovered brain circuitry essential for alertness – and for brain states…
To help the wider neuroscience community submit responsive applications, the NIMH has convened a workshop where a variety of e-field modeling toolsets will be demonstrated. …
Overindulgence in anything can be intoxicating, even if it is something as essential as water. Though we all try to rationalize these things, sometimes we…