Knowing One's Place: Space and the Brain - A Conversation with Jennifer Groh

Knowing One's Place: Space and the Brain - A Conversation with Jennifer Groh

By Howard Burton
Michael Caine
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Length1h 21m

About this audiobook

This book is based on an in-depth, filmed conversation between Howard Burton and Jennifer Groh, Professor of Psychology and Neuroscience at Duke University. After an inspiring story about how she became interested in neuroscience, this extensive conversation examines Jennifer Groh’s extensive research on how the brain combines various streams of sensory input to determine where things are, together with the corresponding implications for a wide range of issues, from neuroplasticity to evolutionary mechanisms. This carefully-edited book includes an introduction, Framing Evolution, and questions for discussion at the end of each chapter: I. From Ticks to Brains - Becoming a neuroscientist II. Historical Background - On the shoulders of giants III. Frames of Reference - Integrating sensory systems IV. Mysterious Overlap - Fitting the pieces together V. Smell - An overlooked sense? VI. Brain Maps - Making a picture VII. Ice Cream Cones and Multiplexing - Same neurons, different functions? VIII. Navigating Rats - Place fields and memory IX. Neuroplasticity - Phantom limbs, cochlear implants and feedback X. Evolutionary Mechanisms? - Repeat performance? XI. The Road Ahead - Testing neurons for contrast About Ideas Roadshow Conversations Series: This book is part of a series of 100 Ideas Roadshow Conversations. Presented in an accessible, conversational format, Ideas Roadshow books not only explore frontline academic research featuring world-leading researchers, including 3 Nobel Laureates, but also reveal the inspirations and personal journeys behind the research.

Audiobook details

GenreScience and Nature, Psychology, Health and Wellness
Length1 hr 21 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
LanguageEnglish

Table of contents

1Contents
15VI. Brain Maps
2A Note on the Text
16Questions for Discussion:
3Introduction
17VII. Ice Cream Cones and Multiplexing
4The Conversation
18Questions for Discussion:
5I. From Ticks to Brains
19VIII. Navigating Rats
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6Questions for Discussion:
20Questions for Discussion:
7II. Historical Background
21IX. Neuroplasticity
8Questions for Discussion:
22Questions for Discussion:
9III. Frames of Reference
23X. Evolutionary Mechanisms?
10Questions for Discussion:
24Questions for Discussion:
11IV. Mysterious Overlap
25XI. The Road Ahead
12Questions for Discussion:
26Questions for Discussion:
13V. Smell
27Continuing the Conversation
14Questions for Discussion:

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