This week something really neat is happening in Long Beach, California. It’s the annual TED Conference- a meeting of some of the world’s great minds of science, technology, design, and entertainment. While not all of us are able to attend the very exclusive TED Conference, we can all benefit from the wonderful videos they post [...]
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Posted February 9, 2010 by Karen under Brain exercise, Brain plasticity, Neuroscience, Odds and Ends, 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 [...]
Tags: alvaro fernandez, brain fitness, brain trainer, liveblog, michael merzenich, sharpbrains
Posted January 14, 2010 by Karen under Benefits of Brain Fitness, Brain Fitness Marketing, Odds and Ends
The holidays are rapidly approaching, and if you’re like me, you may still be struggling with deciding what ‘perfect gift’ you should give your mate or aunt or sister that could really mean something for them. In the Land of Plenty, it is sometimes hard to determine what those individuals that [...]
Tags: Brain plasticity, christmas, future, gift, hanukkah, michael merzenich, new year, resolution, science
Posted December 11, 2009 by Dr. Merzenich under Benefits of Brain Fitness, Brain Fitness Program, Brain exercise, Brain plasticity, DriveSharp, Exercise, InSight, Memory, Posit Science software, Processing speed
Chances are, you have the day off from work today… maybe you’re wondering what to do with out-of-town relatives, visitors, friends, family, or on your own. Here’s a roundup of some fun things you can do that will keep you entertained and workout your brain!
Play one (or all!) of our free brain games
Enjoy a brain [...]
Tags: blog, brain game, Exercise, fun, michael merzenich, norman doidge, origami, podcast, puzzle
Posted November 27, 2009 by Marghi under Benefits of Brain Fitness, Brain exercise, Exercise, Odds and Ends, Physical exercise