"V.S. Ramachandran's Tales of The 'Tell-Tale Brain'" NPR/Fresh Air 2/14/11
"Trial and Error: The Brain Learns From Mistakes" ScienceDaily 2/14/11
"Partnership of Genes Affects the Brain's Development" ScienceDaily 2/14/11
Perhaps it's a stretch to connect these stories, but nevertheless:
The two ScienceDaily stories are about new technology is letting us better see how the brain works by looking closely (micro) at the actions of "Golden Goal" and "Flamingo," as well as Bone morphogenetic protein 4 (BMP4), proteins.
The Fresh Air interview with the very cool neurologist V.S. Rmachadran, on the other hand, is largely about how old technology is letting us better see how the brain works by looking globally (macro) at how plasticity can help us trick ourselves into relieving pain and learning.
Both approaches are useful.
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