Slate’s Special Issue On The Brain

New sarticles about developments in neuroscience (and “neuroculture”) from Slate magazine –

“How Smart Is Grandpa?: How much can you expect from a septuagenarian brain?” by Michelle Tsai. Posted Thursday, April 26, 2007.

“Cells That Read Minds?: What the myth of mirror neurons gets wrong about the human brain,” by Alison Gopnik. Posted Thursday, April 26, 2007.

“God Is in the Dendrites: Can ‘neurotheology’ bridge the gap between religion and science?” By George Johnson. Posted Thursday, April 26, 2007.

“Spirit Tech: How to wire your brain for religious ecstasy,” by John Horgan. Posted Thursday, April 26, 2007.

“Train Your Brain: The new mania for neuroplasticity,” by Meghan O’Rourke. Posted Wednesday, April 25, 2007.

“Ginkgo Biloba? Forget About It.: A history of the top-selling brain enhancer,” by Brendan I. Koerner. Posted Wednesday, April 25, 2007.

“Brain Lessons: Steven Pinker, Oliver Sacks, and others on how learning about their brains changed the way they live.” Posted Wednesday, April 25, 2007.

“Best of the Brain: The five biggest neuroscience developments of the year,” by William Saletan. Posted Wednesday, April 25, 2007.

“Brain-Gym Showdown: Can a Slate reporter hold his own at the local neurobics club?” by Max Linsky. Posted Wednesday, April 25, 2007.

brains!: A special issue on neuroscience and neuroculture.