Cerebrum 2016: Emerging Ideas in Brain Science - Softcover

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1932594604 ISBN 13: 9781932594607

Publisher: Dana Pr, 2017

Synopsis

Cerebrum 2016 offers new and provocative ideas in neuroscience and book reviews from a cross-section of prominent neuroscientists and policy makers, including David C. Van Essen, Shekhar Saxema, Ellen Silbergeld, Karel Svoboda, and Michael Baumann. Drawn from the highly regarded Web edition, article topics include the global mental health crisis, neurotoxins in drinking water, the state of neurofunding, terrorist thinking, and a new approach to epilepsy.

Guy McKhann, M.D., the scientific advisor to the Dana Foundation, provides additional insight in his Foreword, particularly regarding gene editing and its potential to impact various brain disorders such as schizophrenia and Alzheimer’s disease.

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Review

"This new Cerebrum anthology, filled with interesting articles about the brain and its disorders, illustrates once again why brain science is so exciting for both the scientists who practice it and the general public that reads and talks about it." --Nobel laureate Eric R. Kandel, M.D., Director, Kavli Institute for Brain Science, Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons

"What a splendid collection of readable, compact, and teach-me-something-I-didn't-knows. Ranging from the skinny on new street drugs, to a whole new slant on epilepsy and its treatment and on to Ramon y Cajal's timeless and priceless advice to a young scientist--which is also entirely apt for mature scientists. These essays are bound to bestir a fascination for neuroscience."--Patricia S. Churchland, Professor of Philosophy (emerita), University of California, San Diego, and adjunct professor at the Salk Institute for Biological Research

"The Cerebrum anthology is a collection of carefully selected, insightful, and highly enjoyable essays on topics of keen interest to all in the neurosciences. These are the latest perspectives from the best workers and writers on topics related to brain function and brain disorders. The surprise in just viewing the contents is 'how did I miss this' or 'I've got to read that.'"--Mahlon DeLong, M.D., Timmie Professor of Neurology, Emory University School of Medicine

Edition details

• Publisher: Dana Pr
• Publication date: 2017
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1932594604
• ISBN 13: 9781932594607
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 198
• Editor: Glovin Bill