Cerebrum 2010: Emerging Ideas in Brain Science - Softcover

Dana Press

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1932594493 ISBN 13: 9781932594492

Publisher: Dana Press, 2010

Synopsis

Cerebrum 2010 offers a feast for readers keen to know what the world’s leading thinkers see as the newest ideas and implications arising from discoveries about the brain. Drawn from Cerebrum’s highly regarded Web edition, this fourth annual collection brings together the foremost experts in brain science. Jay Giedd, Michael Posner, Mariale Hardiman, David Kupfer and Paul McHugh present their research—and their take—on such cutting-edge topics as the development of the teen brain, how arts education affects intelligence, the limitations of brain imaging, and how to bring more certainty and flexibility to diagnosis in the next edition of the psychiatric bible, the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders (DSM-V).Benjamin S. Carson Sr., director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center and a professor of neurological surgery, oncology, plastic surgery and pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions, provides an insightful perspective on the impact of neuroscience on his career, the well-being of patients, and the understanding of how the mind works. Cerebrum 2010 presents candid, intriguing debates that capture the harmony as well as the discord in the complex and evolving relationship between neuroscience and society.

About this title

About the Author:

Benjamin S. Carson Sr., M.D., is the director of pediatric neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins Children’s Center and a professor of neurological surgery, oncology, plastic surgery and pediatrics at the Johns Hopkins Medical Institutions. He holds the inaugural Benjamin S. Carson Sr., M.D., and Dr. Evelyn Spiro, R.N., Professorship in Pediatric Neurosurgery. Carson has written four books, including his autobiography, Gifted Hands: The Ben Carson Story. He was awarded the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2008.

Review:

"This richly textured collection ranges from the influences of vitamin D and training in the arts to the maturational developments at puberty and the value of deep brain stimulation. As a dividend, there are balanced discussions of the controversies surrounding the meaning and validity of multiple intelligences, profiles of blood flow, and the psychiatrists' diagnostic manual. Don't miss this marvelous addition to the Dana Press series."-- Jerome Kagan, Ph.D., emeritus professor of psychology, Harvard University

"A fascinating survey of all the ways neuroscience is touching our lives--from potential new treatments for mental disorders to a deeper understanding of what makes life worth living."-- Carl Zimmer, author of "Soul Made Flesh: The Discovery of the Brain and How It Changed the World".

"Cerebrum does it again. The best minds in brain science tell us what's new about how we learn and what makes us intelligent; why teens take risks and older adults make bad decisions; new strategies for understanding and caring for people with brain disorders; and what frames our values, beliefs, and sense of spirituality. The book is as cutting-edge as it down-to-earth: true, in every way, to the legacy of William Safire."--Judy Illes, Ph.D., Canada Research Chair in Neuroethics

About this edition

• Publisher: Dana Press
• Publication date: 2010
• ISBN 10: 1932594493
• ISBN 13: 9781932594492
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 1
• Number of pages: 252
• Editor: Gordon Dan