MetaFilter posts tagged with Neuroscience and neurology

I await Trepanation with great Trepidation.

phrontist — Thu, 18 Jun 2009 12:01:21 -0800

We've discussed trepanation, the boring of holes in the head as practiced in antiquity and by a fringe do it yourself-ers, before. There now seems to be research indicating that the procedure may have medical merit, and even help stave off age related cognitive decline. This curious research brought to you by the Beckly Foundation which "promotes the investigation of consciousness and its modulation from a multidisciplinary perspective" and has a sweet logo.

40 winks condensed

nickyskye — Mon, 07 May 2007 10:33:42 -0800

A good night's sleep with the flip of a switch? A brain zapper to fight sleep deprivation using TMS. [more inside]

2003ReithLectures

srboisvert — Sat, 24 May 2003 14:35:20 -0800

2003 Reith Lectures. Neuroscientist Vilayanur S. Ramachandran, Director of the Centre for Brain and Cognition at the University of California, talks about a number of fascinating neurological disorders and the insights they provide into mental functioning.

Irontom — Mon, 21 Oct 2002 08:42:17 -0800

Tumor-induced Pedophilia - the BBC reports on an american man who, at the age of 40, developed completely uncontrollable and ammoral sexual impulses after developing a tumor in the right lobe of the orbifrontal cortex. After the tumor was removed, he returned to normal. More inside...