Posit Science is a sponsor of, and a participant in, the second annual SharpBrains Summit. The online conference, Retooling Brain Health for the 21st Century, will be held from March 30th to April 1st, 2011. The global nature of the event makes it a virtual conference so you can participate from any location. The topics range across business models, innovation, research [...]
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Posted February 6, 2011 by Steven Aldrich under Odds and Ends
I was excited to listen as Alvaro Fernandez presented the SharpBrain Brain Fitness Innovation Awards at the end of May. Four out of the top 10 finalists used Posit Science technology, including Allstate whose effort with us was described as: … a “proof of concept” for what may turn out to be a significant effort by [...]
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Posted June 11, 2010 by Steven Aldrich under Driving, Driving safety, Posit Science software
The BBC did a study that showed that their attempt to create cognitive improvement was unsuccessful … but failed to mention that Posit Science products work.
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Posted April 19, 2010 by Steven Aldrich under Benefits of Brain Fitness, Memory, Processing speed, Research studies
1:38 PM: That’s it for our live blog today- Peter Delahunt will start the live blogging tomorrow morning at 8 AM for Day 2 coverage. We hope you enjoyed the live blog and that you’ll be back tomorrow! 1:35 PM: Elkhonon Goldberg is the Chief Scientific Advisor to SharpBrains. He begins by discussing the role [...]
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Posted January 18, 2010 by Karen Merzenich under Benefits of Brain Fitness, Brain exercise, Brain Fitness Marketing, Brain Fitness Program, Brain plasticity, DriveSharp, Driving, Driving safety, Exercise, InSight, Memory, Neuroscience, Posit Science software, Processing speed, Research studies
Recently Alvaro Fernandez of SharpBrains interviewed Dr. Michael Merzenich about his thoughts on a variety of topics, from safe driving to personal brain trainers to lifelong cognitive vitality. They also discussed Dr. Merzenich’s vision of a future filled with personal brain trainers and and improved cognitive assessments. You can read the full article (and a [...]
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Posted January 14, 2010 by Karen Merzenich under Benefits of Brain Fitness, Brain Fitness Marketing, Odds and Ends