Building Brains

2017-11-29

SECOND EDITION DAVID J. PRICE Building Brains: AnIntroductiontoNeural Development, SecondEditiondescribeshow brains construct themselves, from simple beginnings in the earlyembryotobecomethe most complexlivingstructuresonthe planet.

Author: David J. Price

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

ISBN: 9781119293880

Category: Medical

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Provides a highly visual, readily accessible introduction to the main events that occur during neural development and their mechanisms Building Brains: An Introduction to Neural Development, 2nd Edition describes how brains construct themselves, from simple beginnings in the early embryo to become the most complex living structures on the planet. It explains how cells first become neural, how their proliferation is controlled, what regulates the types of neural cells they become, how neurons connect to each other, how these connections are later refined under the influence of neural activity, and why some neurons normally die. This student-friendly guide stresses and justifies the generally-held belief that a greater knowledge of how nervous systems construct themselves will help us find new ways of treating diseases of the nervous system that are thought to originate from faulty development, such as autism spectrum disorders, epilepsy, and schizophrenia. A concise, illustrated guide focusing on core elements and emphasizing common principles of developmental mechanisms, supplemented by suggestions for further reading Text boxes provide detail on major advances, issues of particular uncertainty or controversy, and examples of human diseases that result from abnormal development Introduces the methods for studying neural development, allowing the reader to understand the main evidence underlying research advances Offers a balanced mammalian/non-mammalian perspective (and emphasizes mechanisms that are conserved across species), drawing on examples from model organisms like the fruit fly, nematode worm, frog, zebrafish, chick, mouse and human Associated Website includes all the figures from the textbook and explanatory movies Filled with full-colorartwork that reinforces important concepts; an extensive glossary and definitions that help readers from different backgrounds; and chapter summaries that stress important points and aid revision, Building Brains: An Introduction to Neural Development, 2nd Edition is perfect for undergraduate students and postgraduates who may not have a background in neuroscience and/or molecular genetics. “This elegant book ranges with ease and authority over the vast field of developmental neuroscience. This excellent textbook should be on the shelf of every neuroscientist, as well as on the reading list of every neuroscience student.” —Sir Colin Blakemore, Oxford University “With an extensive use of clear and colorful illustrations, this book makes accessible to undergraduates the beauty and complexity of neural development. The book fills a void in undergraduate neuroscience curricula.” —Professor Mark Bear, Picower Institute, MIT. Highly Commended, British Medical Association Medical Book Awards 2012 Published with the New York Academy of Sciences
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Building Brains

2011-04-04

Another, perhaps unexpected, motivation for understanding how the brain develops comes from the drive to revolutionize computer technology. The application of current manufacturing methods to build much more complex computers than exist ...

Author: Andrew P. Jarman

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons

ISBN: 9780470979884

Category: Medical

Page: 454

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The development of a brain from its simple beginnings in the embryo to the extraordinarily complex fully-functional adult structure is a truly remarkable process. Understanding how it occurs remains a formidable challenge despite enormous advances over the last century and current intense world-wide scientific research. A greater knowledge of how nervous systems construct themselves will bring huge benefits for human health and future technologies. Unravelling the mechanisms that lead to the development of healthy brains should help scientists tackle currently incurable diseases of the nervous system such as autism, epilepsy and schizophrenia (to name but a few), discover more about the processes that cause the uncontrolled growth associated with cancer and develop possible treatments. Building Brains provides a highly visual and readily accessible introduction to the main events that occur during neural development and the mechanisms by which they occur. Aimed at undergraduate students and postgraduates new to the field, who may not have a background in neuroscience and/or molecular genetics, it explains how cells in the early embryo first become neural, how their proliferation is controlled, what regulates the types of neural cells they become, how neurons connect to each other, how these connections are later refined under the influence of neural activity including that arising from experience, and why some neurons normally die. Key Features: A concise illustrated guide focusing on the core elements of current understanding of neural development, emphasising common principles underlying developmental mechanisms and supplemented by suggestions for further reading. Text boxes throughout provide further detail on selected major advances, issues of particular uncertainty or controversy and examples of human diseases that result from abnormal development. A balanced mammalian/non-mammalian perspective, drawing on examples from model organisms including the fruit fly, nematode worm, frog, zebrafish, chick, mouse, ferret, cat, monkey and human, and emphasising mechanisms that are conserved across species. Introduces the methods for studying neural development including genetics, transgenic technologies, advanced microscopy and computational modeling, allowing the reader to understand the main evidence underlying research advances. Student-friendly, full colour artwork reinforces important concepts; an extensive glossary and definitions in page margins help readers from different backgrounds; chapter summaries stress important points and aid revision. Associated Website includes a complete set of figures from the textbook.
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Building Brains

2012-09-21

Building brains: 600 activity ideas for young children / Suzanne R. Gellens. p. cm. Includes bibliographical references and index. Summary: “Building Brains expands young children's learning with six hundred brainbased, ...

Author: Suzanne R. Gellens

Publisher: Redleaf Press

ISBN: 9781605541884

Category: Education

Page: 200

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Building Brains expands young children's learning with six hundred brain-based, developmentally appropriate activity ideas. It combines the latest information on brain development with activities that support children's learning and enrich any early childhood curriculum. Rather than step-by-step activities, Building Brains is filled with open-ended ideas that early child professionals can execute in a variety of ways, depending on children's needs and interests. Ideas are organized by age—from age zero to five—and learning domains.
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Brain Training for Babies

2011-05-27

Meet the authors In one minute Introduction: how you can help train your baby's brain Who is this book for? What will it take to train my baby's brain? How will this book help? To train your baby, you need to understand it Building a ...

Author: Fergus Lowe

Publisher: Hachette UK

ISBN: 9781444136487

Category: Self-Help

Page: 192

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Kick-start your baby's progress in life with this brilliant source of games, exercises and ideas, all of which have been proven to improve your child's intellectual development. It uses cutting-edge research, delivered by an author team which includes a leading child psychologist and a mother of two, to give you unparalleled insight into the miracle of your baby's mind and what really works to enhance it (and what doesn't). There are hundreds of 'brain training' games for you to try out with your baby, boosting everything from their language to their physical development, in a book which is fun, but stress-free, and essential reading for any and every parent interested in self-development - both their own and that of their children.
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Brains for Machines

1996

Chapter 2 The SEARCH BEGINS To the computer is invented and thought is given to brains . The early computer builders thought they were building brains , or at least the logical actions of the brain . When John von Neumann ( 1903-1957 ) ...

Author: Harold Reed

Publisher: Nova Publishers

ISBN: 1560723203

Category: Computers

Page: 160

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How Our Brain Works

2010-03

The Construction and Functionality of Your Brain Presented and Explained Donald Millers ... The Neuron (The Only Component Available for Building Brains) The neuron is a specialized cell with all of the cellular apparatus of a normal ...

Author: Donald Millers

Publisher: iUniverse

ISBN: 9781450208772

Category: Science

Page: 302

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This short conversation, enabled by you reading these words, causes a good deal of your active memory pattern to reflect mine when these words were written. This amazing level of communication, the ability to allow another to drive a large portion of your declarative memory, is called language. Language may well be the human capability that drove the need for more intelligence, rather than intelligence enabling language. The conversation contained within the pages of this book is intended to impart what I have learned about the brain to your brain. The machinery of the human brain is described in order to understand what functions it provides. What brains are made of, neurons, what neurons build, neural components, and how those components interconnect to facilitate human intelligence are covered in detail. This information leads to an examination of how our brain works. Explanations of how you store the patterns of experience, memory, how you build the associations and abstractions that facilitate intelligence, learning, and how your brain controls your behavior are offered. My assumption is that the amount of neural patterns you have stored relating to neurons, neural components, and neural processes is very limited. The book begins with explanations and proceeds to analysis, all presented in a straightforward, accessible, comprehensive manner.
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Kansei Engineering and Soft Computing Theory and Practice

2010-08-31

One of the basic aims of the whole “China Brain Project” is to build artificial brains with large numbers of evolved neural net modules. Demo 7 is the beginning of this process. We anticipate that each “scaling up” will present its own ...

Author: Dai, Ying

Publisher: IGI Global

ISBN: 9781616927998

Category: Computers

Page: 436

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Kansei Engineering and Soft Computing: Theory and Practice offers readers a comprehensive review of kansei engineering, soft computing techniques, and the fusion of these two fields from a variety of viewpoints. It explores traditional technologies, as well as solutions to real-world problems through the concept of kansei and the effective utilization of soft computing techniques. This publication is an essential read for professionals, researchers, and students in the field of kansei information processing and soft computing providing both theoretical and practical viewpoints of research in humanized technology.
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The Case of the Lost Loot

2017-06-06

Brains and I were puffing like a couple of out of shape trains as we neared the top of the hill on College Road. As things leveled off and we glided our way through the north campus, I noticed that the gray limestone buildings were ...

Author: Charles E. Morgan III

Publisher: Lulu Press, Inc

ISBN: 9781257367467

Category: Fiction

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A millionaire's mansion was burglarized decades ago and the loot never recovered. An old deed may hold the clue to where the over quarter of a million dollars is hidden. Brains Benton (X), and his partner Jimmy Carson (Operative Three), get involved in the case, and they soon find themselves up to their necks in danger and intrigue.
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Scenario Educational Software

1995

Comparison of muscle building and brain building . ... to build brain ? not usually not usually yes , if put to use an expert How building brains is like building muscles , and the How to Optimize Challenge in Scenario Software 213.

Author: Mark Keegan

Publisher: Educational Technology

ISBN: 0877782822

Category: Education

Page: 374

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What a Young Woman Ought to Know

2022-09-15

BUILDING. BRAINS. When you were born you were, as all babies are, deaf, dumb, blind, and helpless, but immediately the external world began to act upon you. Then began the process of mind-building. You began to experience sensations of ...

Author: Mary Wood-Allen

Publisher: DigiCat

ISBN: EAN:8596547315254

Category: Fiction

Page: 171

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Originally published in 1898, this work contains some valuable advice for young women. The author brilliantly explains the truths of life to a girl entering puberty. Moreover, there are tips for behavior, education, and friendships. Some suggestions in the book might seem outdated, but most of them are timeless and helpful.
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