"Research has changed our concepts of brain organization and provided dramatic evidence showing far greater similarities between brains of birds and brains of all mammals. Harvey Karten explores what goes on inside a bird's brain. Learn how brains of birds compare to those of humans and other mammals and find out what the study of bird's brains can teach us about the nature and origins of human brains."
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“Harry Frederick Harlow (October 31, 1905–December 6, 1981) was an American psychologist best known for his maternal-separation and social isolation experiments on rhesus monkeys, which demonstrated the importance of tangible affection in social and cognitive development. He conducted most of his research at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where humanistic psychologist Abraham Maslow worked for a time with him.
Harlow’s experiments were controversial, and as a result, his research was influential to many in the animal rights movement. Deborah Blum’s The Monkey Wars
"UCSD Cognitive scientist Joan Stiles reveals the latest understandings about the intricate relationship between biology and external influences in the development of the brain."
"UCSD cognitive scientist Martin Sereno takes you on a captivating exploration of the brain's structure and function as revealed through investigations with new advanced imaging techniques and understandings of evolution."
“Rapid progress is being made on a number of fronts with regard to understanding the factors that increase the risk for developing autism. Autisms is among the most common of neurodevelopmental disorders. Autism risk also is highly heritable. A brief overview of the current state of thinking regarding genetic risk is discussed.“
"During the past decade, there have been dramatic advancements in the brain and cognitive sciences. For the first time, understanding how the brain works has become a scientifically achievable goal. In this new lecture series, Grey Matters: Molecules to Mind, San Diego's leading neuroscientists explore the human brain. The first lecture in this series addresses an issue that has often been absent in these discussions: what role do stem cells play in development of the brain?"
