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"This was done using Golgi staining...potassium dichromate and silver nitrate. First time doing this for me, so I was super excited to see how cool they looked. Camillo Golgi discovered this technique in the late 19th century...we still use it today cause it allows us to get really good images of synapse morphology."
"first image is the hippocampus, second one is the cortex and the third one is the thalamus"
by Zhirong Wang
Primary auditory neurons in mice exhibit spontaneous activity before
the animal can hear. This fascinating feature of the sensory system is
thought to help build neural circuits prior to sound input as if
orchestras rehearse before the show. This video captures both
discrete and synchronized spontaneous calcium transients using a
pan-neuronal genetically encoded calcium indicator, snap25-
GCaMP6s, in spiral ganglion neurons acutely dissected out of a
newborn mouse inner ear without any stimulation. Robust signals
spread throughout the neuronal cell bodies, axons, and axonal
terminals. Upon an increase or decrease of intracellular calcium
concentration, the green fluorescence intensity of GCaMP rise and
fall, respectively, as if a grand piano with keys, hammers, and strings
beautifully arranged, stroked, and vibrating is played by invisible
hands.
Cerebellum tissue with clearly visible row of Purkinje cells (type of neurons in cerebellum).
Leitz Orthoplan, 40X objective, brightfield illumination
EXPLORE, EXPERIENCE AND WONDER
Activities to stimulate, inspire and amuse your little grey cells....
Art and Science on the Brain
Wonder Street Fair 7-9 April 2013
Barbican Centre, London
Festival of Neuroscience - BNA 2013
A unique experience with outstanding speakers presenting the latest developments in research into the brain and CNS organised by British Neuroscience Association and supported by Wellcome Trust
apart perhaps from a meteor crashing into the frozen pond, i don't know what creates these -- there were several of them there.
Elm
BY SYLVIA PLATH
For Ruth Fainlight
I know the bottom, she says. I know it with my great tap root:
It is what you fear.
I do not fear it: I have been there.
Is it the sea you hear in me,
Its dissatisfactions?
Or the voice of nothing, that was your madness?
Love is a shadow.
How you lie and cry after it
Listen: these are its hooves: it has gone off, like a horse.
All night I shall gallop thus, impetuously,
Till your head is a stone, your pillow a little turf,
Echoing, echoing.
Or shall I bring you the sound of poisons?
This is rain now, this big hush.
And this is the fruit of it: tin-white, like arsenic.
I have suffered the atrocity of sunsets.
Scorched to the root
My red filaments burn and stand, a hand of wires.
Now I break up in pieces that fly about like clubs.
A wind of such violence
Will tolerate no bystanding: I must shriek.
The moon, also, is merciless: she would drag me
Cruelly, being barren.
Her radiance scathes me. Or perhaps I have caught her.
I let her go. I let her go
Diminished and flat, as after radical surgery.
How your bad dreams possess and endow me.
I am inhabited by a cry.
Nightly it flaps out
Looking, with its hooks, for something to love.
I am terrified by this dark thing
That sleeps in me;
All day I feel its soft, feathery turnings, its malignity.
Clouds pass and disperse.
Are those the faces of love, those pale irretrievables?
Is it for such I agitate my heart?
I am incapable of more knowledge.
What is this, this face
So murderous in its strangle of branches? -
Its snaky acids hiss.
It petrifies the will. These are the isolate, slow faults
That kill, that kill, that kill.
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I made this cake for my friend and lab mate Andy's thesis defense. It was chocolate cake with a white chocolate cream cheese frosting. Yum!
Considering the many neurons comprising a person's brain, it is fitting that the same neurons used to imagine and build and market and maintain and operate a jet airliner (contrail in the sky above the sculpture) also are the same neurons that make possible the concept and creation of this 2010 outdoor sculpture by Roxy Paine at the Meijer Gardens and Sculpture Park in Grand Rapids, pictured (in part) here. See also, www.meijergardens.org/explore/neuron/
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These are typical Golgi stained neurons in the epileptic human dentate gyrus. Even more beautiful viewed large.
Des p'tits neurones dans les cerveaux
Qui disparaissent de jours en jours
Dans les p'tits bois les p'tits discours
Des petits rois dans les basses cours
Des p'tits qui s'cachent des p'tits qu'on cache
Des p'tits qu'on joue à pile ou face
Des p'tits qui vont grossir les ventres
Des p'tits caissiers dans les carrefours
Des p'tits problèmes de récession
Des p'tits ministres dans les prisons
Des p'tits pour payer ton loyer
Des p'tits pour la communauté
Tapez tapez sur les claviers
Des pompes funèbres aux cours d'écoles
Faut voir comme les p'tits sont frigués
Y'a de la griffe sur les guiboles
Des p'tits insectes sur les fleurs
Des p'tits bugs dans le computer
Des p'tits pour l'eau des p'tits pour l'air
Des p'tits pour pourrir l'atmosphère
Marchez marchez les p'tits pinçons
Les petits rois les petits cons
Des p'tits pour vendre qui on est
A la criée sur les marchés
EXPLORE, EXPERIENCE AND WONDER
Activities to stimulate, inspire and amuse your little grey cells....
Art and Science on the Brain
Wonder Street Fair 7-9 April 2013
Barbican Centre, London
Festival of Neuroscience - BNA 2013
A unique experience with outstanding speakers presenting the latest developments in research into the brain and CNS organised by British Neuroscience Association and supported by Wellcome Trust
Shown here is the three-dimensional STORM image of βII spectrin in the axons of live neurons at 10 days in vitro.
(c) 2014, Zhong et al, subject to a CC-BY 4.0 license (creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Free to use and re-use, provided proper attribution is included.
Original research article can be found at dx.doi.org/10.7554/eLife.04581
Breaking The Spelll | Psychological Artistry - September 2013
Hi,
On the Sleight of Mind Set day we break the spell by not only teaching you the tricks and illusions but go behind the curtain and revealing the psychology of the methods.
This is where the real power lies, by giving you the recipe for turning these tricks into effects that work for you. My goal of the day is to share with you many of the tools, techniques and ideas that have entertained and mystified people over the past 100 years.
These ideas, tools and techniques are not just restricted to being used to deliver Mind Magic, they can be applied across other areas too. They allow you to:-IN THIS WEEK'S NEWSLETTER:
Raise Your Novelty Level
It's All Smoke and Mirror Neurons
Who Still Believes in Magic?
Enter the Mind Magician
Information Alone Is Not Motivation
Psychological Artistry
What Do You Get On The Workshops?
What Do People Say About The Workshops?
Booking Your Place
Show your unique perspective
Make events unique and special
Channel your drive
Exude your sense of fun
Inspire others with your ideas
Evidence your passion and empathy
Standout and apart from the crowd
Add value to others
Create curiosity and a buzz
Plant seeds of future conversations
Take up an authoritative stance
Provide a memorable experience
Forget neutrality; we have to make an impact. Your message has no value unless it makes an impact. We have to show agility in how we think, in cognitive fitness terms, we have to show mental acuity. By making an impact and showing mental acuity you make an emotional connection you are stirring the mirror neurons in others minds.
The Sleight of Mind Set Workshops are being held around the country in Doncaster - 13th September 2013, Bath - 21st September 2013, London - 1st October 2013, Glasgow - 8th October 2013 and Birmingham - 15th October 2013. For more information, please see www.mindsways.com/SMS/
RAISE YOUR NOVELTY LEVEL
Regardless of your current situation you are aware that you have a lot more potential. A way forward that comes from the neuroscience of leadership is to introduce something novel into your mix, this is precisely what the SMS day is all about. The overall idea is that by its very nature, learning Mind Magic is novel to many people, as are the tools and techniques used in it. It is about creating a new perspective, seeing your world from a different angle and raising your level through embracing novelty.
Engaging with and using Mind Magic works on many levels for you. It is novel and entertaining, it attracts and holds people's attention. You will witness the attention that floating a borrowed note in front of people gives you. It is also about firing and stirring the mirror neurons whilst fufilling a need for:
Control
Status - Leadership
Showing Special Powers
Mystery and the unexplained
Emotional Connection with others
To see some of this in action please look at these videos at www.mindsways.com/SMS/
IT'S ALL SMOKE AND MIRROR NEURONS
Enter the magician: A saying that has long been associated with magicians is that it is all done with smoke and mirrors. Well, there is obviously a bit of truth in that, but Mind Magic is done through Mirror Neurons. In 1992 an Italian scientist called Giacomo Rizzolatti came across and articulated the concept of Mirror Neurons, the general idea being that "mirror neurons" become active in our brain by observing (or even reading) about other people's behaviours. The brain actually responds as if we were doing the observed behaviour.
To see more on this, please go to www.mindsways.com/SMS/
WHO STILL BELIEVES IN MAGIC?
You may think that you don't believe in magic in any way or form., but if we take a closer look at ourselves, we are surrounded by ritual, superstitions and the belief in invisible forces. I have sat with government officers, scientists, CEOs and whole mixture of people, and one phrase quickly shows the magical beliefs that abound: "touch wood".
At its mere mention you can see people desperately looking around for wood. How many of us have lucky charms, rituals we go through before exams, interviews, meetings etc. ? As people, we want to believe that there is something beyond, that there are invisible forces that impose order in the world.
There are many reasons that lie behind why we believe weird things. One is that we want to be in control. In fact the more uncertainty and unpredictable our situations become the more we grope for control. Mind Magic, otherwise known as mentalism, uses the idea that strange things are afoot. For more information on this or anything else in this newsletter, please see www.mindsways.com/SMS/
ENTER THE MIND MAGICIAN
We have a deep seated need for status, control and mystery. The Mind Magician (and mentalists like Derren Brown) are experts at tapping in to and meeting this need, especially as many think it may just be real. Regardless of how many rational explanations are made that it's based on psychology and trickery, our need for control and our beliefs in invisible forces rejects the rational in favour of the emotional. The mirror neurons are stirring in us and the needs for mystery are met through Mind Magic. This is why Mind Magic has held its popularity over the last 100 years.
The tools, techniques and ideas accrued are all very clever, some simpler than others but all share this rich tradition. Some of this tradition is the passing on and teaching of these ideas on days like the SMS. To see more about the rich history and tradition, please see www.mindsways.com/SMS/
INFORMATION ALONE IS NOT MOTIVATION
Your message to motivate others has to make an impact and leave an impression. Otherwise no actions will follow from it. To do this we have to think carefully about how we get our message across. In doing this "show me" is more powerful than "tell me". This is why we focus so much on the Show Not Tell (SNT) philosophy.
Visual illusions are real-world demonstrations of how our minds work. Because of their subjective nature, illusions are powerful expressions of we fail to match what we see to the real world around us. This is what the SNT kit shows.
The SNT kit is designed to give you a sense and understanding of what is going on beneath the surface, allowing you to grasp the psychology of every illusion. A strong visual illusion makes you;
See something that isn't there
Fail to see something that is, or
See something different to what is there
Remember, you can't believe what you see, but you see what you believe. It's easy to imagine that these illusions happen only on pieces of paper, on computer screens or during magic tricks; easy, but wrong. They're significant in all areas of our lives, affecting;
Our Identity (How you see yourself)
Our Aspirations (What you want to do in life)
Our Drives (Why you get out of bed in the morning)
Our Ambitions (Where you want to go)
Our Personality (Who you are)
And our very essence. Illusions, then, play a critical role in your life and in everyone else's. They determine how you act, behave and think. On the day, you also receive your own copy of the SNT kit, for more information, see www.mindsways.com/SNT/
Psychological Artistry and Mind Magic has at its core the idea of showing, not just telling. Imagine any magic trick where the magician just described what was happening. This also brings to the fore the idea of ensuring Multiple Moments of Interest (MMI's) as part of your message. These are Multiple Moments of:
Interest
Interaction
Insight
Imagine then taking this and combing it with ideas from "Thought Leadership" such as:
Focus creating clarity
Clarity showing power
Power giving you understanding
Understanding giving you certainty
Certainty leading to trust
Trust leading to actions
On the Sleight of Mind Set workshop, we use Psychological Artistry and Mind Magic as a means and a prism for looking at these ideas. Please go to www.mindsways.com/SMS/ for more.
PSYCHOLOGICAL ARTISTRY
The approach we take is what we call Psychological Artistry and involves using a blend of psychology, mind magic (or mentalism), personal development and smart thinking ideas. By tapping into people's imagination, curiosity and desire for mystery we can engage people in all different areas. By adding in psychological approaches, this is strengthened. I appreciate that by its very nature, it is not a traditional approach but that is where its power lies.
Interesting examples of how all is not as it appears are the McGurk effect, Richard Wiseman's "The Incredible Colour Changing Card Effect" and a twist on a classic Fred Astaire routine. I would love to know what you think. These illustrate both the power and the approach of Psychological Artistry. Please take a look here or go to mindsways.com/SNT/
WHAT DO YOU GET ON THE WORKSHOPS?
As well as learning the tricks, tools, techniques and ideas behind Mind Magic and Psychological Artistry from the day, you will get to take away with you:
The SMS Pack :- The materials you need to perform the tricks we go through on the day as well as a number of extras
The SNT Kit :- A pack of astounding and effective materials that can be used anytime, anywhere. For more information on this, please go to www.mindsways.com/SNT/
The Support Materials :- A 2 hour DVD that shows you through the kit, how to use it and background information. This is also available online.
The Presentation :- A copy of the presentation we use on the day for your reference
The eBook :- Written materials on the tricks, including scripts and how to use them
Follow-up Support :- Contact with the trainers for further support and advice
To learn more about the content of the workshop and any of the items above, please go to www.mindsways.com/SMS/
WHAT DO PEOPLE SAY ABOUT THE WORKSHOPS?
Over the past two years of delivering these workshops, the feedback from these has been extremely positive, with people from recent workshops saying things like:
"It really was most enjoyable and enlightening"
"The most unique training day I have ever been on"
"My target was to get 3 things to add to my training, I had 11 by lunchtime"
"Fantastic day... a great eye opener!"
"Thanks to you both for a challenging, stimulating and enjoyable day"
"I've had plenty of thoughts about how some of the approaches used might be incorporated into several areas of my work"
"A great course, with plenty to think about and over"
For more on what people say, please see www.mindsways.com/what-people-say/ and for more on the workshops themselves, please go to www.mindsways.com/SMS/
BOOKING YOUR PLACE
Overall, the workshops:
Acts as a catalyst for your future development
Are for people who are curious,
Add new skills to you
Enable you to apply the techniques and ideas from Psychological Artistry and Mind Magic
Act as a source of inspiration
Provide key insights in to the Power of Perspectives
Bridges the Creativity Gap,
Look at Innovation, creativity and creating extraordinary moments
Shows the power of Personal Touch,
Highlights the importance of Show, Not Tell
Using the materials from the SNT kit and the Sleight of Mind Set workshop, you will find a wealth of practical, real world techniques that can be applied to coaching, training, consultancy, presenting, business, personal development and therapy. To register your place on the Sleight of Mind Set Workshop, please click here to go to www.mindsways.com/SMS
Thanks
George
P.S. The Show, Not Tell kit is available separately. For more on what the SNT kit is and what it does, please see www.mindsways.com/SNT/
P.P.S. We are now offering a number of bespoke Mindstwist events for organisations and businesses. These take place in-house or during conferences, meetings or during organisational events. They range from Talks, Workshops, Performances and Shows. For more information on our new range of Mindstwist Events, please see www.mindsways.com/mindstwist-events/
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