Posted on August 31st, 2008 by weiszdoc
Various websites offer resources for teachers. The internet is a great tool for researching, organizing and sharing of resources. I will focus on those resources that might be useful for teachers. In this podcast we scratch the surface and explore a few promising and helpful resources for educators.
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Posted on August 29th, 2008 by The Mr Science Show
Last night I attended the most interestingly themed pub-crawl I have ever been on. It was a science crawl of London pubs.
The pub crawl was held in association with the inaugural science blogging conference, Science Blogging 2008: London, hosted by Nature Network, in collaboration with the Royal Institution. The aim of the conference is to [...]
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Posted on August 28th, 2008 by naturepodcasts
August 2008:
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Magic and neuroscience, fairness and egalitarianism in children, low-fat mice, and the ultimate selfish genes.
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Posted on August 27th, 2008 by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.
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Albert “Skip” Rizzo, Ph.D. is a research scientist at the University of Southern California in their Institute for Creative Technologies. I learned about Skip’s work as the result of a fascinating article in the August issue of Wired Magazine.
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Posted on August 27th, 2008 by weiszdoc
The organization CHADD is highlighted in this episode. This excellent resource for people with ADHD, parents, teachers and professionals provides education, research, advocacy, diagnostic and treatment information, and guidance as to which treatments are proven to be effective and which are not.
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Posted on August 23rd, 2008 by Ginger Campbell
I have posted my schedule of appearances for Dragon*Con 2008, which is being held in Atlanta, GA, August 28- September 1. Send me an email at docartemis at gmail.com if you would like to get together during the Con. Please mark your schedule for the LIVE Brain Science Podcast Sunday at 2:30 PM and my [...]
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Posted on August 23rd, 2008 by David Van Nuys, Ph.D.
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Charles Tart, Ph.D. has long been one of the world’s leading researchers on consciousness. In 1969, he edited a groundbreaking book titled, Altered States of Consciousness.
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Posted on August 23rd, 2008 by Ginger Campbell
In Episode 44 of the Brain Science Podcast I talk with Daniel Siegel, MD about meditation and the brain. Dr. Siegel is the author of several books including The Mindful Brain: Reflection and Attunement in the Cultivation of Well-Being. In this interview we review the scientific evidence about how mindfulness meditation changes the brain, [...]
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Posted on August 21st, 2008 by bmhost
I talk to Marco Tippmer, an expert from the UK (via Germany) on Virtual Worlds. What are Virtual Worlds, and what can they be used for?
Are they just useful for games, such as World of Warcraft and Second Life? Did you know that businesses are already using them, and they are becoming extremely important to [...]
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Posted on August 19th, 2008 by weiszdoc
New research indicates that there are parts of the brain of people with dyslexia that can change in response to intensive remediation. This episode reviews what we know about dyslexia, dispells some misconceptions and reviews scientific findings.
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