Friday, May 28, 2010

Brains!

As some of you know, I fancy myself an armchair neuroscientist. I love thinking about the brain and learning about new discoveries. My curiosity was initially piqued by Mind Wide Open, and I haven't been satisfied since. There are so many new advances and discoveries in the area of neuroscience! Personally, my excitement stems from the idea that what we know about the brain gives insight into human behavior and ethics. We cannot know how best to live without first knowing how we function as human beings. It's hard to improve yourself when you don't know where you are starting from.

In any case, in celebration of the brain--and of thoughts and dreams in general--please enjoy the below images, via the Allen Brain Institute (link):



5 comments:

Herbal Amanda said...

Glad I didn't read this on my lunch break ;)

WV: saino, n., I will never be as saino as I think I am.

Herbal Amanda said...

I am just commenting for the WV

WV: Melucks. as in 'Melucks all ran out."

Also, saino should be an adj. not a noun...geeze

Troy said...

Wow, those photos look like what I had to do during first year (in dental school...you wouldn't be the first to question the relevance). Nothing like slicing through the amygdala....

wv: prona (Herbal Amanda is prona to making grammatical errors). Crap, prona be used as noun, not an adjective, right? =)

Troy said...

Speaking of grammatical errors, I'm apparently I'm prona to them as well.

Sean Benson said...

Jillian, I am grateful for your pursuit of brainfo. Your hobby keeps me much better informed.