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The Runaway Species: How Human Creativity Remakes The World
Posted on · Cows don’t write symphonies. Dogs don’t build rockets to the moon. But humans have. What’s makes us so capable of changing the world around us?
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UH Moment: Decoding a Treasure Trove of Data from the Brain
Posted on · “The actual connectivity between the cells in the brain is not necessarily the most informative about the computations that the brain is performing,”
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Do You Have a Concussion? There’s an App for That
Posted on · Growing concern about concussions has led to new rules in various sports, and a new movie starring Will Smith as a crusading doctor. But concussions are not easy injuries to treat – or even diagnose. David Eagleman, a neuroscientist at Houston's Baylor College of Medicine, has developed an iPad app called "BrainCheck." It uses research-backed […]
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The Brain: Houston Neuroscientist Discusses His New PBS Series
Posted on · Houston-based neuroscientist Dr. David Eagleman is the host of a new PBS series called The Brain. The first of six hour-long episodes premieres tonight (Oct. 14, 2015) at 9 on TV 8. Eagleman directs the Laboratory for Perception and Action at Baylor College of Medicine.
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Prostitution in Houston and ‘The Brain’ on PBS: Wednesday’s Show (October 14, 2015)
Posted on · On this edition of Houston Matters, conversations about neuroscience: First, we talk with Houston-based neuroscientist Dr. David Eagleman, the host of a new PBS series called The Brain. The first of six hour-long episodes premieres tonight (10/14) at 9 on TV 8. Eagleman directs the Laboratory for Perception and Action at Baylor College of Medicine. […]