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In the brief (4 minute) movie below, biochemist Gregory Petsko makes a compelling case to show that neurological diseases of ageing, such as Parkinson’s and Alzheimer’s, will be a major global challenge in the 21st century:
This was originally posted here as one of a series of many TED (Technology, Entertainment, Design) talks. They cover a [...]
PUBLICATIONS
Robb MP, Chen Y (in press). Is /h/ phonetically neutral? Clinical Linguistics & Phonetics.
Wermke K, Robb MP (in press). Fundamental frequency of neonatal crying: Does body size matter? Journal of Voice.
CONFERENCES
Tim Anderson was co-chairperson of the Neurology Association of New Zealand conference in Christchurch, on 20-21st November.
Tim Anderson [...]
The final Van der Veer Brain Research Forum for 2008 will be held on Monday Dec 1st:
Beaven Lecture Theatre, 7th floor
Christchurch School of Medicine & Health Sciences
12:00 Lunch (in the adjoining foyer)
12:30 – 1:30 Presentation
Dr Greg O’Beirne
Senior Lecturer in Audiology,
Department of Communication Disorders,
University of Canterbury
Waveforms, Boltzmann functions, and tuning curves – What electrophysiological measures [...]
“A Neurobehavioral Approach to the Study of Cognitive and Emotional Development”
Kathleen M. Thomas
Assoc. Prof. of Child Psychology, Institute of Child Development, University of Minnesota
Wed 12 November, 12:30 – 1:30 p.m.
Level 2, Van der Veer Institute, 66 Stewart St
ABSTRACT – The human brain is arguably the most complex system in the world. Each of our everyday [...]
CONFERENCES
Phil Bones was a presenter and co-chair of the ‘Image Reconstruction from Incomplete Data V’ conference which was part of the SPIE: International Society for Optical Engineering Annual Meeting held in San Diego, California, August 11-14th. Following the conference, Phil and his son David travelled north to the High Sierras and climbed one of the [...]