http://www.metafilter.com/tags/harvard+brain Posts tagged with 'harvard' and 'brain' at MetaFilter. Fri, 26 Dec 2008 09:33:17 -0800 Fri, 26 Dec 2008 09:33:17 -0800 en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss 60 http://www.metafilter.com/77735/Blind%2DYet%2DSeeing <a href="http://www.nytimes.com/2008/12/23/health/23blin.html?_r=2">Blind, Yet Seeing</a> : New research into <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blindsight">blindsight</a> from Harvard University and M.I.T. showing that people who have been blinded by brain injury have resources <a href="http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/bb/blindsight.html">beyond sight</a> to do such tasks as <a href="http://www.beatricedegelder.com/documents/Filmato.wmv">navigate an obstacle course</a> (movie). tag:metafilter.com,2008:site.77735 Fri, 26 Dec 2008 09:33:17 -0800 blind blindsight brain braininjury harvard mit research grapefruitmoon http://www.metafilter.com/66105/Somewhere%2Dover%2Dthe%2Dbrainbow <a href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/health/7070672.stm">Brainbow.</a> Using some very cool genetic tricks, Harvard scientists have found a way to make transgenic mice that express various mixtures of different coloured fluorescent proteins in their neurons. The result, individual <a href="http://www.wired.com/science/discoveries/multimedia/2007/10/gallery_fluorescentneurons?slide=4&slideView=2">brain cells with up to 90 distinct colours</a>. Not surprisingly, this visually impressive work is in this month's issue of <a href="http://www.nature.com/news/2007/071031/full/news.2007.209.html">Nature</a>. tag:metafilter.com,2007:site.66105 Thu, 01 Nov 2007 03:09:26 -0800 brain brainbow braincells cfp cre genetics gfp harvard lox mice mouse neurons ofp rfp scientists transgenic yfp kisch mokusch http://www.metafilter.com/39412/Take%2Dthat%2Dsocial%2Dconstructionism <a href="http://www.tnr.com/doc.mhtml?pt=IZMZoxUzwPMhvmZIyM6y9R%3D%3D">The psychology of taboo.</a> Commenting on the <a href="http://www.boston.com/news/education/higher/articles/2005/01/17/summers_remarks_on_women_draw_fire?pg=full">Harvard</a> <a href="http://www.metafilter.com/mefi/38721">hullabaloo</a> that took place a few weeks ago, linguist/cognitive scientist <a href="http://pinker.wjh.harvard.edu/">Steven Pinker</a> offers his opinion, using ideas he previously presented in <em><a href="http://pinker.wjh.harvard.edu/books/tbs/">The Blank Slate</a></em> (via <a href="http://www.aldaily.com">AL Daily</a>) tag:metafilter.com,2005:site.39412 Tue, 08 Feb 2005 15:27:20 -0800 blankslate brain education harvard innateness pinker science tabularasa women greatgefilte http://www.metafilter.com/27740/So%2Dyou%2Dwant%2Dto%2Dbe%2Da%2Dbrain%2Dsurgeon <a href="http://www.med.harvard.edu/AANLIB/home.html">The Harvard Brain Atlas</a> has a veritable plethora of images of the brain, whether <a href="http://www.med.harvard.edu/AANLIB/cases/caseM/mr1_t/024.html">normal</a> or <a href="http://www.med.harvard.edu/AANLIB/cases/case39/mr1/008.html">diseased</a>. <a href="http://www.med.harvard.edu/AANLIB/cases/case1/mr1/037.html">Tours</a>, <a href="http://www.med.harvard.edu/AANLIB/cases/caseNA/pb9.htm">3-D Java exploration</a> and a <small><small>[very difficult]</small></small> <a href="http://www.med.harvard.edu/AANLIB/cases/caseM/mr1tc1_p/022.html">quiz</a> are available. Plus: the <a href="http://www.med.harvard.edu/AANLIB/cases/caseM/case.html">top 100 brain structures</a>! tag:metafilter.com,2003:site.27740 Tue, 19 Aug 2003 10:06:45 -0800 anatomy bodies brain harvard health images science goethean