Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind

Isabelle Peretz examines what congenital amusia - the condition where one is amusical, lacking such abilities as pitch or rhythm recognition - can tell us about the neurobiological origins of musical ability in humans. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 32445]

Na Ji of UC Berkeley presents breakthroughs in hIgh-speed volumetric Imaging of brain activity. Series: "Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind" [Science] [Show ID: 33285]

Yale University's Daniel Colon-Ramos discusses in-vivo imaging of brain synapses assembling and functioning. Series: "Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind" [Science] [Show ID: 33290]

Darold Treffert shares the fascinating story of Leslie Lemke, a musical savant, to provide a look at the characteristics of savantism. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 32447]

Yale University's BJ Casey shares an in-depth look into the detrimental effects on the brain resulting in behavioral and developmental impairment caused by stress during childhood. Series: "Women in Science" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 31760]

Erik Jorgensen discusses breakthroughs in imaging the process of chemical signaling that occurs at synapses. Series: "Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind" [Science] [Show ID: 33288]

Jamie Ward examines the relationship between autism and synaesthesia, and the characteristics shared by these two cognitive anomalies. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 32444]

Bruce Miller describes insights that can be gained about the human brain from patients who develop artistic abilities as neurodegenerative diseases emerge and progress. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 32443]

Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz discusses new imaging technologies and what they are revealing about cellular architecture in the brain. Series: "Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind" [Science] [Show ID: 33291]

Mark Ellisman discusses advances in state-of-the-art brain imaging and the secrets they are revealing. Series: "Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind" [Science] [Show ID: 33284]