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May/June, 2013
Teaching Tips
Technology is not a Toy!
Star Wars’ producer, George Lucas, and former Illinois Governor and presidential candidate, Adlai Stevenson would surely have had a lively conversation if able to discuss the place of technology in ... More>
Academic Observer
Archival Publication: Another Brick in the Wall
Despite the profound changes in scientific publishing wrought by technology, many of us cling to the belief that the archival publication of primary journal articles remains the bedrock of our ... More>
Member Article
Some Cautions About Jumping on the Brain-Scan Bandwagon
My interest in neuroscience and neuroimaging is primarily as a teacher and textbook author. Like any teacher, I want students to appreciate the astonishing progress being made by neuroscientists. But ... More>
Member Article
Do We Need To Study The Brain To Understand The Mind?
The brain is the most complex object in the known universe. Some 100 billion neurons release hundreds of neurotransmitters and peptides in a dynamic spanning timescales from the microsecond to ... More>
Member Article
Freedom, Flexibility, and Never Finished
DYNAMIC DUOS Step aside, Survivor. Time’s up, 24. Get lost, Lost. This season’s hottest reality series is right here in the Observer! Okay, now that we have your attention: the ... More>
