The plastic brain
Vrijdag 25 juni 2004 00:00
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"THE BRAIN IS MORE CHANGEABLE THAN WE EVER THOUGHT", to quote the special issue of Scientific American, "Better Brains", September 2003.The Dutch national Cognition programme is organizing a scientific symposium around this theme at Friday June 25 in Utrecht, the Netherlands. Four internationally renowned speakers from very different cognitive backgrounds will address this issue from their respective points of view in a lively and stimulating environment with ample opportunities for formal and informal discussion. Do not miss this event and register now!
Preliminary programme
Chair: Marian Joëls, Swammerdam Institute for Life Sciences, University of Amsterdam
10.00 Registration & coffee
10.30 Gregory Ball, "Seasonal neuroplasticity in songbirds"
Coffee
12.00 Tom Mitchell, "Relating Cognitive Processes to Brain Image Data"
Lunch
14.00 Barbara Koenig, title to be announced
Tea
15.30 Gregory Quirk (Ponce School of Medicine, Puerto Rico)
"Fear Not! Neural Mechanisms of Safety Learning"
Drinks
Registration Participation is free, but as there is only a limited numbers of seats available registration is obligatory. Registration is possible by sending an e-mail before Monday June 14 to Om hier een e-mailadres te tonen moet javascript aan staan stating your name and affiliation.
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