Links of Interest
Links and Websites of Interest
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Chapter Related Links:
Chapter 1
http://new.accessexcellence.org/LC/TL/filson/formathypo.html -- Excellent short paper on formatting hypotheses; Also contains links to writing hypotheses and connecting hypotheses to conclusions.
http://www.lifescied.org/cgi/content/full/5/2/111 -- implications of neuroscience for teaching and learning
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?articleID=000D4FEC-7D5B-1D07-8E49809EC588EEDF&catID=2 -- 15 Answers to Creationists Nonsense
http://www.vuletic.com/hume/ refutations of creationist arguments
http://www.neuro-psa.org.uk/npsa/ -- Homepage of the Neuro-psychoanalysis Society, Centre and Journal (Mark Solms, Oliver Turnbull and others)
http://www.sfn.org/ -- Homepage of the Society for Neuroscience
http://assc.caltech.edu/ -- This is the web page of the Association for the Scientific Study of Consciousness. This site provides a lot of interesting information about the history and current research on mind-brain issues.
http://www.dana.org -- Dana foundation for brain information
MacFarquhar, L. (2007, February 12). Profiles: Two Heads – A marriage devoted to the mind-body problem. The New Yorker, 58-69.
Rosen, J. (March 11, 2007). The trails of neurolaw: How advances in brain science could transform our legal system. New York Times Magazine, 48-53. Also available at
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/03/11/magazine/11Neurolaw.t.html
http://medical.webends.com -- Biomedical terms
http://www.uic.edu/depts/mcne/founders -- Biographies of major neurology researchers
http://www.esf.org/ftp/pdf/SciencePolicy/ESPB9.pdf -- Statement on Use of Animals in Research
Chapter 2
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjexZ88wIno -- This is an incredible site that provides a virtual reality look at different aspects of the structure of cells. Beautifully done. Although the vocabulary can be daunting at first, it gives you a great overview of the structure of cells.
http://faculty.washingon.edu/chudler/ap.html -- Review of action potentials
http://www.bioanim.com – Incredible animations, puzzles and virtual reality animations of neuroanatomy including the anatomy of the neuron, structure of the nerve bundle, the action potential, the synapse, ion channels and more. Beautifully done. Requires downloading software (specified on the site) to enable your computer to handle virtual reality (VR) files.
http://www2.neuroscience.umn.edu/eanwebsite/metaneuron.htm -- a site where you can vary temperatures, ion concentrations, etc. to see the effects on action potentials
http://www.bio.davidson.edu/Courses/Immunology/Students/spring2000/woodall/restricted/MS.html -- animation of the blood brain barrier
Chapter 3
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/introb.html#bb – This is a great site for review and answers to neurobiological questions. One of the best resources for biological psychology on the web. Check out synaptic transmission on this site. Also info on brain related issues: the myth about how much of our brains we use, the neurobiology of chocolate and its relation to endorphins (but we all knew that) and much more.
http://www.williams.edu:803/input/index.html -- Multiedia neuroscience Education Project, Dr. Betty Zimmerberg (project organizer). Great overview with very nice animation of synaptic transmission.
http://salmon.psy.plym.ac.uk/year1/neurotr.htm -- Excellent source of information on synaptic transmission. Clearly written with color and animation, designed by Dr. Paul Kenyon at the University of Plymouth.
http://www.endo-society.org/ -- The Endocrine Society whose mission is to promote education and information about hormones, endocrinology
Chapter 4
http://bblmedia.com/sports/stress.html -- Stress test
http://neuro.psychiatryonline.org/cgi/reprint/12/2/193 -- Review paper on the role of the cerebellum in cognitive functions and psychiatric illness
http://faculty.washington.edu/chudler/introb.htm1#bb – Overview of the central nervous system
http://www9.biostr.washington.edu/da.html -- Interactive brain atlas from the Digital Anatomist Project developed at the University of Washington. Clear and easy to read brain images that allow you to see the brain with or without labels. Great quizzes in labeling the parts of the brain (with immediate answers!).
http://www.vh.org/Providers/Textbooks/BrainAnatomy/BrainAnatomy.html -- Very complete brain atlas from human dissections created by the University of Iowa College of Medicine.
http://brainmuseum.org/index.html -- excellent collection of mammalian brains from many different species. Great for comparing and contrasting human and animal neuroanatomy.
Chapter 5
http://bluebrain.epfl.ch/Jahia/site/bluebrain/op/edit/pid/18699 -- The IBM Brain simulation project
http://www.nih.gov/nihrecord/01_04_2005/story03.htm -- Article about focal hand dystonia and the comeback of Maestro Leon Fleisher, acclaimed pianist.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/09/health/09autism.html?ei=5070&en=aaa0aaac816c25c6&ex=1172034000&adxnnl=1&emc=eta1&adxnnlx=1171538096-QRNlHgIiC1pvsbZcliahtQ NYTimes article on research reporting CDC study on rates of Autism in selected states
http://tech2.nytimes.com/mem/technology/techreview.html?res=980DE0D71F3FF936A25756C0A9659C8B63&pagewanted=print – NYTimes article (5/15/03) on hybrot, a hybrot robot, part mechanical, part biological robot that operates on the basis of the neural activity of rat brain cells grown in a dish (!!!)
http://www.med.unc.edu/embryo_images/ -- Embryo Images online was developed by Dr. Kathleen K. Sulik and Dr. Peter R. Bream, Jr. from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill. This site has great images of mouse and human embryos at different points of development.
http://www.asntr.org/ -- The American Society for Neurotransplantation and Repair (ASNTR) is a society composed of basic and clinical neuroscientists who utilize transplantation and related technologies to better understand the way the nervous system functions and establish new procedures for its repair in response to trauma or neurodegenerative disease. This is a good site for finding the latest research on treatment for brain damage.
Chapter 6
Pally, R. (2000). The mind-brain relationship. London and New York: Karnac Books. This book reviews aspects of neuroscience relevant to psychoanalysts. See especially Chapter 2, a review of perceptual mechanisms, emphasizing “top-down” influences (i.e. the impact of memory, motivation, emotion and attentional factors on current perceptual processing).
http://www.accessexcellence.org/AE/AEC/CC/vision_background.html -- How We See: The First Steps of Human Vision is from the Access Excellence Classic Collection. This is an easy to follow overview of the anatomy and functions of the eye. The web page also has some neat activities on vision.
http://www.michaelbach.de/ot/index.html -- A comprehensive collection of visual illusions with explanations. This web site was created by Dr. Michael Bach at the University of Augenklinik.
http://www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/visiondisordersblindness.html -- Comprehensive site for information on vision disorders and blindness. This web site is part of MEDLINEplus, a service of the U.S. National Library of Medicine and the National Institutes of Health.
Chapter 7
http://www.cf.ac.uk/uwcc/momed/jacob/teaching/sensory/ear.html -- A concise overview of the process of sound transduction. This site was created by Dr. Tim Jacob, Professor of Cell Physiology at Cardiff University.
http://www.mankato.msus.edu/dept/comdis/kuster2/welcome.html -- Comprehensive guide on internet resources for communication disorders developed by Ms. Judith Kuster, Associate Professor in the Communication Disorders Department at Minnesota State University, Mankato. This website has good links to sites on the auditory system and hearing disorders.
http://www.painfoundation.org/default.asp -- Homepage of the American Pain Foundation. This site contains a wealth of information about pain and the management of pain.
http://www.painandhealth.org/ -- This is the homepage for the Mayday Pain Project. This site is a comprehensive index of information on the internet about the management of chronic pain.
http://www.cf.ac.uk/biosi/staff/jacob/teaching/sensory/taste.html -- This is another site created by Dr. Jacob. On this page, you will find a very good review of taste with lots of colorful graphics.
http://www.csa.com/crw/home.html -- The chemoreception web page covers the sensory and biological aspects of taste, smell, pheromones, perfumes, fragrances, soaps, cosmetics, essential oils, foods, flavorings, aromas, spices, and much more. This site has wonderful links for taste and smell.
Chapter 8
http://thalamus.wustl.edu/course/cerebell.html -- Overview of the basal ganglia and the cerebellum from The Washington University School of Medicine Neuroscience Tutorial site created by Diana Weedman Molavi, PhD.
http://www.nih.gov/nihrecord/01_04_2005/story03.htm -- Article about focal hand dystonia and the comeback of Maestro Leon Fleisher, acclaimed pianist.
http://www.parkinson.org -- The home page of the National Parkinson’s Foundation, Inc. This site has a lot of information about Parkinson’s disease and treatment. It also has good links to other Parkinson’s disease internet sites.
http://www.hdsa.org/ -- The home page of the Huntington’s Disease Society of America. This site has great links for both basic and clinical information.
Chapter 9
http://www.sleephomepages.org/sleepsyllabus/intro.html -- The Basics of Sleep Behavior is a very comprehensive look at sleep and its functions. The site is part of an even more extensive site called the Sleep Home Page maintained by UCLA medical school.
http://psych.ucsc.edu/dreams/ -- The Quantitative Study of Dreams site created by Adam Scheider and G. William Domhoff from the University of California, Santa Cruz. This is a great site if you are interested in the scientific study of dreams.
Solms, M. (1995). New findings on the neurological organization of dreaming: implications for psychoanalysis. Psychoanalytic Quarterly, LXIV, 1995, 43-67.
Domhoff, W.G. (2005). Refocusing the Neurocognitive approach to dreams: a critique of the Hobson Versus Solms Debate. Dreaming, 15, 3-20.
Chapter 10
http://hyperphysics.phy-astr.gsu.edu/hbase/thermo/heatreg.html -- This site examines temperature regulation from a biophysics perspective. Although the material is fairly technical, it provides a lot of useful information about how the body regulates temperature.
http://www.aedweb.org/ - Homepage for the Academy of Eating Disorders. This site has excellent web links to information on eating disorders.
http://www.niddk.nih.gov/health/nutrit/nutrit.htm - Part of the web site of the National Institute of Diabetes & Digestion & Kidney Diseases (NIDDK). This section has a ton of information on the problems of obesity and weight loss programs.
http://www.healthlinkusa.com/379ent.htm -- This site is a great resource for information on eating disorders as well as feeding regulation. This site is a part of the HealthlinkUSA site and has over eleven pages of links related to eating disorders.
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/01/25/science/25cnd -brain.html?ei=5094&en=4e508e8daffaae23&&go=&ex=1169787600&partner=homepage&pagewanted=print Article on the brain and addictions, esp. smoking
Ferber, D. (2007). Brain Powered: A wave of new advances shows how the mind affects health in ways we never imagined. Breakthrough! 116-123.
Chapter 11
http://wsrv.clas.virginia.edu/~rjh9u/sexdev.html -- Good overview of human sex organ development and discusses variation in sexual development. This site was created by Dr. Robert Huskey for his class in Human Biology.
http://www.leaderu.com/jhs/satinover.html -- Good discussion of report on “the gay gene”
http://members.aol.com/gaygene/index.htm -- The Gay Gene is a site dedicated to the discussion of the scientific, social, political, and religious implications of research into the origins of sexual identity. This site has good links to other resources on sexual orientation.
http://www.isna.org/ -- The Intersex Society of North America (ISNA) site is devoted to providing information and support of parents and persons born with an anatomy that is not standard for male or female. The site provides information and links about a large number of intersex conditions and also provides information on treatment.
http://ethics.acusd.edu/sexual_orientation.html -- This is a good site for finding the latest information on theories of sexual orientation.
Chapter 12
Serpick, E. (2007). Music Under the Microscope: A Montreal scientist explores the ways your brain is wired to enjoy music. Rolling Stone,
http://trochim.human.cornell.edu/gallery/young/emotion.htm#methods -- This page is an on-line bibliography in the area of emotions and emotional intelligence, describing current research findings and notes of interest.
http://www.ncptsd.org/index.html -- This is the home page of the National Center for PTSD, a program of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. This a very comprehensive web site on posttraumatic stress disorder with links to numerous other resources.
http://aggression.virtualave.net/aggression.html -- The Aggression-Driven Depression site is created and maintained by Gert Noordhoek. This site provides information about the link between aggression, depression, and the neurotransmitter serotonin.
http://www.crime-times.org/ -- Crime Times is an on-line journal published quarterly by the Wacker Foundation, a non-profit organization. The journal contains research reviews and important information on the biological causes of criminal, violent, and psychopathic behavior.
Chapter 13
http://webpages.charter.net/hkirtley/stress/ -- Stress test
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/20/health/20epil.html?_r=1&ref=health&oref=slogin – NYTimes review (by Sherwin B. Nuland) on Eric Kandel, Nobel Laureat and author of In Search of Memory.
http://brembs.net/ -- Interesting web site on the neuroscience of classical and instrumental conditioning in the drosophilae (fruit fly). Lots of good background information on these learning paradigms.
http://www.diseases.nu/amnesia.htm -- List of links on the causes and treatments of amnesia from the Disease Information Center.
http://www.exploratorium.edu/memory/index.html -- Exploratorium: The Memory Exhibition — This site explores the biological, psychological, and cultural aspects of memory — from personal experiences to breakthroughs in cognitive science. Online Exhibits focus on memory, with memory tips and demonstrations. The Sheep Brain Dissection explores the anatomy of memory. Articles provide additional information.
http://www.ultranet.com/~jkimball/BiologyPages/L/LTP.html -- A good concise explanation of the process of LTP from Dr. John Kimball's biology pages.
http://www.memorylossonline.com/index.htm -- This is the online version of Memory Loss and the Brain, the free newsletter of the Memory Disorders Project at Rutgers University. This site has easy to understand articles on the latest findings in cognitive neuroscience and neuropsychology as it relates to memory loss. It also has great links to other information in its resources section.
Chapter 14 http://www.nytimes.com/2007/02/20/health/20epil.html?_r=1&ref=health&oref=slogin – NY Times article (2/20/07) on intractable epilepsy. Has video interview with child’s parents.
http://news.aol.com/topnews/articles/_a/scientists-try-to-read-minds-for-intent/2007030614 -- Report on German scientists trying to assess cognitive processes
Chapter 15
http://www.miwatch.org -- Great resource for all kinds of up to date information on mental illness
Shawn, A. (2007). Wish I could be there: Notes from a phobic life. New York: Penguin Group. A droll, inquisitive, and poignant memoir of agoraphobia from a member of one of New York’s premier literary families.