10
Aug
Aug
The brain as art
Taken from the recent exhibition, ‘Brains - The Mind as Matter’ at the Wellcome Collection in London.
13
Jun
Jun
How Alzheimer’s spreads throughout the brain
Alzheimer’s disease is an irreversible brain disorder caused by a degeneration of brain tissue and affects up to 40% of people aged 75 to 84 worldwide. It’s a significant disease that often worsens as it progresses and there is currently no known cure.
As a repository of knowledge for the Alzheimer’s community, Alzheimer’s Reading Room have produced this informative video (above) which clearly summarises the neurological foundation and degenerative spread of the disease, and its affects on a person’s memory and senses.
04
Jun
Jun
The three-pound organ in your skull — with its pink consistency of Jell-o — is an alien kind of computational material. It is composed of miniaturized, self-configuring parts, and it vastly outstrips anything we’ve dreamt of building. So if you ever feel lazy or dull, take heart: you’re the busiest, brightest thing on the planet.
- Neuroscientist David Eagleman
(via explore-blog)
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Hi there, I'm Jim: PhD student in the biological sciences, enthusiast, friendly neighbour, Australian.
