Thu 8 Nov 2007
A quick search of the web reveals a dearth of resources on education on how our brains work at work.There are some good blog resources around the web on neurology. They are asking questons, collecting articles, and news, and even making news. Here are some favourites:1. Brain. Published by Oxford Journals, this is absolutely the best place on the web for in detail research: Brain was first published in 1898 and the total archive is available online - an extraordinary rich, detailed, and useful research archive.2. Cognitive Daily is part of the excellent Science Blog network, and one of the most popular science blogs on the web as it is part of the Google Science Blog package. It promises “a new article nearly every day”. A great source for up to date and easily accessible information, Greta and Dave Munger write in a lively and accurate fashion. Warmly recommended.3. Mind Hacks is interesting, relevant, and even quirky. With an emphasis on how our brain works it is the kind of blog I would like to see more of.4. Scientific America 60 second Psychology Podcast does exactly what it says on the label. A truly intelegant solution for the busy brain surgeon, and good fun too.5. On The Brain by Michael Merzenich Ph.D is great writing - and one of the nicest looking blogs around - very clean and easy to navigate.6. Corante, named after the first English language newspaper published in 1621, is the future of blogging - a full-blown media company - but they may well be justified. Well researched and thought out it is excellent journalism. A great example is an article by Zach Lynch that lists the top ten trends in neuroscience in 2007. Highly professional, and definitely eye candy.7. TedBlog I believe TedBlog will continue to become one of the most popular sites in 2008. A forum for new ideas around design and computing using video, and great speakers, with a yearly conference on the West Coast TedBlog is a great place to go when you want to get in the creative juices running. It covers many aspects of cognitive intelligence and information processing and much, much more.8. Eide Neurolearning is a mixed bag of posts on learning, cognition, by Brock and Fernette Eide. It is particularly good on developmental cognition and the child.9. Neuroscience For Kids definitely deserves a mention. If you simply want to discover more about brain anatomy, and what the parts do this is a wonderful place to begin: very clear and concise.10. Sharp Brains. This is the new trend of the past eighteen months: brain exercises and training. It has some excellent interactive exercises, and some great ideas on how to keep your brain going.11. Lumosity A blog for everything related to brain health with guest writers. Deserves more readers: it is good content.12. Brain Today: clear and informative articles, and a nice list of resources and links. Could do with an update on the web design; ignore how it looks and get into the content.13. BrainBlog by Anthony Risser Ph.D it is especially useful for the information on events and also for other resources available around the net.
