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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 24 Dec
Dunno if I agree w/ every last detail but on balance I think this is a healthy way to think about brains http://huff.to/Jo3J5L #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 24 Dec
Best bionic leg I’ve ever seen: http://on.ksdk.com/19Kv9xp Prosthetic detects neurally triggered activity in stump2decode intention #neuroformed
Barb Markway, Ph.D. @barbmarkway 23 Dec
Research shows getting excited or telling yourself that you are excited helps overcome anxiety. http://www.examiner.com/article/research-determines-excitement-overcomes-anxiety …
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The Dana Foundation @dana_fdn 23 Dec
Big Data on Healthy Brain Aging http://bit.ly/1eA2AGV by @mocost for us
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Mo Costandi @mocost 23 Dec
A sensory guide to Christmas drinking http://bit.ly/1gIfzXp
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Dr. SunWolf @TheSocialBrain 23 Dec
{How good is your memory for sex?} Our brains mis-recall how interested in sex we were in the past. http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/neuroskeptic/2013/06/29/are-men-less-into-sex-than-they-think/#.UfaPwJi4JFI … …
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 23 Dec
Beautiful design in this webfrographic http://www.dangersoffracking.com/ … enlightening content too. #lookaftertheplanet #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 23 Dec
Neuroestradiol: hypothalamus’s direct contribution to oestrogen production.. http://www.sciencealert.com.au/features/20132312-25124-2.html … #neuroscience
Stephen Marcus @stephen_marcus 23 Dec
Give me six hours to chop down a tree and I will spend the first four sharpening the axe. ~ Abraham Lincoln
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 23 Dec
Well timed electrical surges erase emotion of disturbing memories in severely depressed: http://www.nature.com/news/zapping-the-brain-can-help-to-spot-clean-nasty-memories-1.14431 … #neuroscience #psychiatry
Kate 🙂 @KateMcLoughney 23 Dec
High-res scan shows exactly where in the brain Alzheimer’s begins http://dailym.ai/1jxaAe0
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 23 Dec
Subconscious pattern spotting, pain killing, smart drugging, dreams & white matter: http://bbc.in/1coLg67 #neuroscience #brain #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 20 Dec
Experimental #neuroscience evidence supporting observations that girls mature faster than boys in adolescence: http://bit.ly/1jqh6Du
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 20 Dec
Aspirin to treat aggression? Unlikely. http://bit.ly/1cFgWz1 #psychiatry (But it’s still pretty good for preventing stroke)
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 20 Dec
Why do “This is your brain on…” headlines resonate so strongly with Americans? http://bit.ly/1c7wgrL #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 19 Dec
How “deep learning” – loosely inspired by the human #brain – can train machines to extract meaning from big data: http://bbc.in/19eZHcC
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 19 Dec
If only this was a bona fide (pun intended) device – would be perfect xmas gift for dog lovers: http://bit.ly/18TgsEx #dogs #neuroscience
Alom Shaha @alomshaha 19 Dec
Billionaire buys a *lot* of wind turbines. Why don’t more rich people do useful stuff like this? http://reneweconomy.com.au/2013/warren-buffetts-energy-rules-wind-cheaper-coa-83767 …
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 19 Dec
Window into brain changes that precede severe mental illnesses such as schizophrenia and autism: http://bit.ly/18T9Ky9 #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 18 Dec
Will open source brain computer interface gadgetry for affordable prices trigger surge of DIY studies?: http://bit.ly/IVhppi #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 18 Dec
Every week I see a headline then check the calendar to see if it is 1st April, here’s today’s: http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/12/18/brains-hardwired-to-accept-celebrity-health-advice/ … #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 18 Dec
NHS Choices I salute you for policing medical health-related journalism by qualifying both accuracies & inaccuracies: http://bit.ly/1bPFbNc
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 17 Dec
Congratulations to BBC Natural History Unit for being awarded the Freedom of Bristol City (c/o David Attenborough – such a modest legend!)
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 17 Dec
Weaker auditory input + overly strong tactile input into dorsal cochlear nucleus may underpin tinnitus: http://neurosciencenews.com/tinitus-discovery-new-treatment-avenues-684/ … #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 17 Dec
“use of marijuana may contribute to..changes in brain structure..associated with having schizophrenia” http://www.northwestern.edu/newscenter/stories/2013/12/marijuana-users-have-abnormal-brain-structure–poor-memory.html … #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 16 Dec
Cardiff Uni’s Alan Watson – very comprehensive review on brain’s emotional response to music at #BNA Xmas symposium pic.twitter.com/Ph4Qdt7R23
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 16 Dec
Lovely talk by Edinburgh Uni’s Katie Overy about studies investigating 4yr olds spontaneous movements to music #BNA pic.twitter.com/1eV0oxdUnX
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 16 Dec
Lauren Stuart at #BNA Christmas symposium talking about what kind of sounds people with amusia can & can’t process pic.twitter.com/COy7FQofGc
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 13 Dec
Mild traumatic head injury doubles incidence of war-related PTSD: http://www.latimes.com/science/sciencenow/la-sci-sn-ptsd-tbi-brain-injury-combat-marines-20131212,0,917125.story … #neuroscience #psychiatry
Greg Whyte @gpwhyte 12 Dec
CHILD NEGLECT – Successive governments fail children with lack of physical activity policy. Here’s the full paper
http://m.bjsm.bmj.com/content/early/2013/12/11/bjsports-2013-093018.long?view=long&pmid=24324207 …
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 12 Dec
In case you missed it first time round… How sleep enables deep cleansing of brain’s nooks & crannies: http://huff.to/Jieo30 #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 12 Dec
How to build spare brain parts: 1) build artificial scaffold, 2) seed it with person’s own stem cells: http://bit.ly/1hONIVI #neuroformed
David Vogelsang @VogelsangDavid 12 Dec
Deep brain stimulation for enhancement of learning and memory http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1053811913008355 …
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 12 Dec
Steven Rose’s sage words regarding overstatement from “neuroeducation” enthusiasts http://bit.ly/1cqbQqk #neuroscience #neuroformed #brain
Elaine Fox @profelainefox 12 Dec
Nice article on benefits of exercise. http://fb.me/2baHuxtGN
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 11 Dec
Watch to end for description of surgically rewiring of arm nerve into chest for robotic arm control (incl wrist 360!) http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-25323252?ocid=socialflow_twitter_bbcnews …
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 11 Dec
“Oh god, me arm’s fallen off” British soldier with bionic arm makes understatement of the century: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-tyne-25323252?ocid=socialflow_twitter_bbcnews … #neuroformed
BBC News (UK) @BBCNews 11 Dec
Wounded soldier given bionic arm he controls with his thoughts http://bbc.in/19BKWeh & pic.twitter.com/9hdxBWamFY
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 11 Dec
No evidence that depression is caused by low serotonin. SSRI’s may work by encouraging synaptogenesis: http://bit.ly/18lTB9x #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 11 Dec
World must unite to fight dementia i.e. catch it early and develop agents to stop it in it’s tracks: http://reut.rs/18BxFSP #Alzheimers
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 11 Dec
“Delaying dementia by five years could halve the number of people living with the disease” http://bbc.in/1kuX7OY #neuroscience #dementia
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 10 Dec
“In a constantly changing world, we need the flexibility that only imperfection provides” Edward O Wilson 2012 The Social Conquest of Earth
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 10 Dec
“..selfish individuals beat altruistic individuals, while groups of altruists beat groups of selfish individuals” E O Wilson 2012
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 10 Dec
Concept that memory could be passed down through generations, genetically, is absolutely mind-boggling: http://bbc.in/1dNShPe #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 10 Dec
Clear, concise explanation of how brain balances plasticity/stability with critical ingredient – noise: http://bit.ly/18kcvO8 #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 10 Dec
Satay salmon with black beans and broccoli, anyone? http://onforb.es/1aRDNGc – boosting folate, DHA, magnesium and Vitamin D for #brainhealth
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 9 Dec
What I learned at #SmartRehabilitation Don’t mention: “IQ” Do mention: unique opportunity for prisoners to improve their cognitive abilities
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 9 Dec
Panel (2 former prisoners & 1 prisoner’s sister) agree that 2hrs of Brain Age/day=viable,greeted with enthusiasm. Hit me up @NintendoAmerica
Yolanda M Ricci @YolyMRicci 9 Dec
@DrJackLewis why don’t you include @NintendoAmerica in your petition??
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 9 Dec
Dear Nintendo, please give me 100 DS handsets + Dr Kawashima’s Brain Age 2 so I can try to help prisoners improve their working memory / IQ
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 9 Dec
“People are spending too long, locked in their cells, with nothing to do” Nick Hardwick, HM Chief Inspector of Prisons #PrisonerLearning
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 9 Dec
In the Grand Committee Room of Houses of Parliament discussing #PrisonerLearning & Prisoner Learning Alliance’s #SmartRehabilitation report
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 9 Dec
Electrical stimulation of anterior mid-cingulate cortex results in reproducible sense of determination: http://www.theguardian.com/science/2013/dec/05/determination-electrical-brain-stimulation … #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 9 Dec
Why sex differences in #brain wiring are more likely to be explained by culture/neuroplasticity than sex chromosomes: http://bit.ly/18rCYXW
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 9 Dec
New evidence confirms male vs female brains differently wired – from which we can conclude…very little: http://bbc.in/1bfxGLP #neuroscience
roryscanlan @roryscanlan 9 Dec
The ministry of nudges. Excellent @nytimes article on behavioural economics via @rohan__silva http://www.nytimes.com/2013/12/08/business/international/britains-ministry-of-nudges.html?ref=business&pagewanted=all …
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 26 Nov
Just off to film a taster in Sri Lanka. Unlikely to have internet access for next 10 days. Will resume #neuroformed tweeting upon my return.
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 26 Nov
26th Nov: a day for reminiscing about handling 1st human #brain. Wired’s Christian Jarrett http://wrd.cm/IdlxjZ &me http://bit.ly/1gf4Q3y
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 26 Nov
How brains keep track of time… the long and the short of it: http://huff.to/18EuTzJ #neuroscience #time #perception
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 25 Nov
The man who discerned psychopathy in his own brain (and why he has surely misunderstood his own data): http://bit.ly/1hdh3J9 #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 25 Nov
More pain now or less pain later? Discomfort of waiting for pain means people choose more pain now!! http://bit.ly/1i8yL1Q #psychology
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 25 Nov
Providing transcranial Direct Current Stimulation as consumer product is morally questionable: http://bit.ly/1etOmEj ..discuss #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 22 Nov
Promising new #tinnitus treatment, pairing vagus nerve stimulation with auditory stimulation, only works for some: http://bit.ly/1g0I9jm
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 22 Nov
DTI brain imaging to trace white matter pathways ahead of surgery to ensure vital ones don’t get cut: http://bit.ly/17z0ge6 #neurosurgery
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 22 Nov
An eclectic synopsis of the multiple influences of music on the brain: http://bit.ly/1i1CBK8 #neuroscience #psychology #music #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 21 Nov
Mammalian Intelligence=very well established. Few bird species also very bright. Now.. clever reptiles: http://nyti.ms/17FxIwn #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 21 Nov
“during a night of sleep, connections weakened within hemispheres but strengthened between hemispheres” http://bit.ly/1aSVfKo #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 21 Nov
Using smartphone games to gather publishable scientific data from a larger, broader population: http://bit.ly/19ImcQD #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 21 Nov
“According to Darwin.. Life progressed BECAUSE of disorder, not despite it” Jonah Lehrer PWAN 2007
The Atlantic @TheAtlantic 21 Nov
The evolution of bitchiness, according to science http://theatln.tc/17LaVol
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 20 Nov
Larger a basolateral amygdala, greater a child’s anxiety -research funded by pharma, I wonder? http://bit.ly/1jlKx4j #skeptical #psychiatry
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 20 Nov
Will such research trigger a surge of pregnant mums hitting the gym to boost their baby’s brain power? http://nyti.ms/1asoUhF #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 20 Nov
Check out how squishy a fresh (ie not fixed with formaldehyde) human brain is;a truly remarkable organ: http://read.bi/1aqXNU2 #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 19 Nov
High tech combos: 3D printing based on brain MRI yields new models for neurosurgeons to practice on: http://bit.ly/18KNzda #neurosurgery
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 19 Nov
Improvisation engages brain areas involved in sustained attention 2greater degree than rehearsed music: http://bit.ly/1jgwA7z #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 19 Nov
Weekly supermarket shop: 23 mins of rational decision making, then you’re easy meat to the special deals http://bbc.in/19CfYSb #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 18 Nov
I’ve heard great anecdotal reports along these lines: http://bit.ly/1jfav9z Tablets/iPads can really help kids with #autism to communicate
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 18 Nov
Our best hope for beating Alzheimer’s might be an arthritis drug: http://bit.ly/18IJ4jk I mentioned this 2 yrs ago!: http://bit.ly/1aB8lis
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 18 Nov
3 steps to dietary confusion:1990’s-fat is bad for health,2000’s-wholegrain foods are good for health,2010’s-flip it: http://huff.to/HUPkhh
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 15 Nov
A little place I come to read sometimes.. James Davies “Cracked” is essential reading – a psychiatry expose (e-acute) pic.twitter.com/oxuZ9hX0oF
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 15 Nov
Time to can the fizzy drink habit, not just for diabetes/heart disease, but also to keep your brain proteins normal: http://bit.ly/1eUAm9a
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 15 Nov
Psychobiotics – mood-influenceing gut bacteria – thought to play big role in mental health by serious scientists: http://bit.ly/1eRehZd
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 15 Nov
Porn rewiring male brains: http://bit.ly/18zeOHM “the issue isn’t porn [it’s] the complete absence of a counterpoint to porn” #neuroformed
Hugo Spiers @hugospiers 14 Nov
At 1.15pm next Thursday I’ll be asking “What goes on in the mind of a London cabbie?”
Live-webcast public lecture:
http://events.ucl.ac.uk/event/event:a1k-hjialh9h-inyy47/lunch-hour-lecture-what-goes-on-in-the-mind-of-a-london-cabbie …
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 14 Nov
Glad JPaediatricPsychology recommends removing electrical entertainment devices from kid bedrooms to improve sleep: http://bit.ly/1gNCMHp
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 14 Nov
Well written article on plasticity in brain areas specialised for socialising (= our default state?): http://bit.ly/1coHWE6 #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 14 Nov
Genuinely fascinating article about fats, grains&brains: http://onforb.es/1dtOxOH Fascinating concept: dementia = Type 3 diabetes #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 13 Nov
Valiant attempt 2 shift concept of left-right brain to more accurate top-bottom framework: http://bit.ly/1cOoIMW #neuroscience #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 13 Nov
Scientists create dinosaur brain map – all we need now is a frozen dinosaur to see if they are right: http://bit.ly/1dpkDuR #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 13 Nov
@neuroconscience Smells fishy to me. Fairly certain that TMS can’t reach insula without an awful lot of frontal/temporal operculi activation
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 13 Nov
TMS helps people to quit smoking / TMS can reaches right down to the insula – which is most newsworthy? http://bit.ly/HVs9mD #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 12 Nov
Telling the difference between normal age-related #cognitive impairment vs early signs of #dementia: http://bit.ly/HL5Mk0 #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 12 Nov
New mums to be paid a £200 incentive to breast feed for first 6 months to reduce disease risks for mother & child: http://bit.ly/1cRFtH7
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 12 Nov
Let us toast the tantalising possibility of new type of booze that could be completely hangover-free: http://bit.ly/17jreD8 #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 11 Nov
“It’s not my fault, it’s my brain that’s faulty” – rise in neuroscience-based excuse in US legal cases: http://bit.ly/1hzHCJE #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 11 Nov
Thrice weekly 20min exercise sessions for pregnant women improves infant brain development http://abcn.ws/HN1SY5 #neuroscience #neuroformed
Paul J. Zak @pauljzak 11 Nov
How does office design affect your brain and mood? I’ll discuss this today @techonomy http://techonomy.com/conf/13-tucson/ #Techonomy13
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 11 Nov
Having a good old sing song improves mental abilities in people with moderate to severe Alzheimer’s: http://bit.ly/1ceHwQE #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 8 Nov
Special protein that triggers re-growth of damaged nerve cells is identified; 1 day may help paralysis: http://bit.ly/HBJml1 #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 8 Nov
Regularly speaking more than 1 language delays onset of 3 different forms of dementia: http://bit.ly/16Mu5HN #neuroscience #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 8 Nov
Aussie TV series “Redesign Your Brain” puts Mike Merzenich’s insights into #neuroplasticity to the test: http://bit.ly/17gmx2c #neuroformed
COFEP Lab @cofeplab 7 Nov
Daniel Wolpert talking about movement control: The real reason for brains (fascinating). http://on.ted.com/ecD5 #brain #memory
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 7 Nov
Latest research in diabetes shifts focus from pancreas to brain: http://bit.ly/1bd95YF #neuroformed #neuroscience #glucosecontrol
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 7 Nov
Science education kit enables kids to implant electrodes into cockroach brain&control w/ smartphone ap: http://bit.ly/1bZlRvA #neuroscience
Justin Esarey @JustinEsarey 6 Nov
Yo dawg… “@NMMGreenwich: This is a ship-shipping ship, shipping shipping ships. pic.twitter.com/QwMfNAk8ig via @usmanm”
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 7 Nov
“Between stimulus&response there is a space.In that space is our power2choose our response.In our response lies..growth&..freedom” V Frankl
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 7 Nov
Cunning fMRI experiment reveals that brain “colours in” black&white images of normally colourful scenes http://bit.ly/1iOtEyQ #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 7 Nov
@KateMcLoughney Lovely thanks – alas no surfing as wind was too strong/wrong direction. Typically conditions were perfect the following day!
Miguel Angel Escotet @DrEscotet 6 Nov
Monkeys Use Minds to Control Avatar Arms – #Neuroscience via Science/AAAS – http://bit.ly/18ZTOsS
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 6 Nov
Dark side of psychology=disturbing read;psychologists advising on interrogation techniques: http://bit.ly/HsVmW6 #psychology #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 6 Nov
Computers can hear better in noisy environments when they copy how brain does audition: http://bit.ly/1aF6v2C #neuroformed #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 6 Nov
All those childhood music lessons were not wasted – even if you haven’t found time to play for decades: http://bbc.in/1b6Gaa9 #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 5 Nov
“This bow tie arrangement is a typical feature of self-organizing information processing systems.” http://bit.ly/1cKKxZF #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 5 Nov
This paper basically suggests that the more porn you watch the more prone you are to cheat on your partner- #discuss: http://bit.ly/1bxkTXg
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 5 Nov
More clues on neuronal mechanisms of visual attention – input selection by decreasing variability: http://bit.ly/19z4K51 #predictionerror
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 5 Nov
People self-administering tcDCS w/ battery&wires on basis of YouTube guide= Darwin Award waiting2happen: http://bit.ly/HoEKPk #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 2 Nov
“..integrative powers of the brain for the sensations..from handling objects spills out into all other domains of intelligence” EOWilson2012
Mo Costandi @mocost 1 Nov
Neuromorphic transistor learns while it computes http://bit.ly/16SZYAA A correlated nickelate synaptic transistor http://bit.ly/1bKsq56
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 1 Nov
Great – so you’ve got an algorithm that can categorise dolphin whistles: http://nyti.ms/19jTbhX but what are they actually saying, I wonder?
Matt Lieberman @social_brains 1 Nov
These 2 Words Will Make You More Selfish (& 2 more that will make you share) http://bit.ly/1hAcG9y http://bit.ly/1hAcG9y
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 1 Nov
@AliceProverbio @Neurosciencee indeed, have you ever read Stuart Shipp’s TICS paper on pulvinar attentional mechanisms? It’s a great read..!
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 1 Nov
Sadly, the UK has recently lost a fine and much respected research scientist. RIP Andy Calder: http://bit.ly/16RtI0H
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 1 Nov
Human facical expressions & body language can signal emotional state,in dogs it’s all about which side the tail wags: http://bit.ly/16OVeMg
emily dawson @emilyadawson 1 Nov
Amazing resource from @WellcomeLibrary shows the medical history of each London borough: http://bit.ly/1chaxM7 #londonspulse
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 1 Nov
rTMS of dmPFC (vital4understanding others’ thoughts, beliefs & intentions) improves social skills in autistic people: http://bit.ly/17x31ix
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 31 Oct
When observing an adult push a button with hand vs foot infant brain is activated in MOTOR cortex for hand or foot: http://bit.ly/17tOxQi
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 31 Oct
Surely no light means no vision? It’s impossible to see anything in total darkness, right? Wrong… : http://bit.ly/18EZzMo #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 31 Oct
“early life pain has an immediate & long-term impact on responses to stress- & anxiety-provoking events” http://bit.ly/1coPLdz #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 30 Oct
@Xfm_Lliana Good shout… glad you’re still up for it… I’ll drop you a line now. Looking forward to it!
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 30 Oct
High dose of VIP brain molecule jolts biological clock into re-synchronising quicker after jet lag: http://bit.ly/17oOi9g #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 30 Oct
We’re more moral in the morning, in the afternoon more prone to dishonesty, bizarre but apparently true: http://bit.ly/19SiY00 #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 30 Oct
Super Mario 64 for 30+mins/day for just 2 months sufficient to increase grey matter volume in various brain regions! http://bit.ly/1adZ7VT
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 29 Oct
Your #brain’s superhighways are not dissimilar, in principle, from those of worms & cats: http://wrd.cm/17pOl4F #neuroscience #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 29 Oct
A #brain region specialised for seeing snakes? Serpent detectors in the pulvinar? Apparently so: http://www.npr.org/blogs/health/2013/10/28/241370496/eeek-snake-your-brain-has-a-special-corner-just-for-them … #neuroscience
Discover Magazine @DiscoverMag 28 Oct
Evolution explains why mean girls get the guys http://bit.ly/HcnMTY
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 28 Oct
I’ve just started EO Wilson’s Social Conquest of Earth. Three chapters in – I’m already blown away…
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 28 Oct
Topiramate clinical trials show promise – helping people to keep cocaine #addiction at bay: http://bit.ly/1dwVBNu #neuroscience #psychiatry
Oliver Sacks @OliverSacks 28 Oct
Should primary-care doctors take a greater role in treating patients’ mental health? @NYTimes @SuzanneKovenMD http://ht.ly/qdCiJ
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 28 Oct
Using artificial intelligence to do things that usually require a human brain – like solving CAPTCHAs: http://onforb.es/18taxo9 #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 28 Oct
Genetic analysis of 75,000 folks with/without Alzheimer’s points accusatory finger at immune system genes: http://ind.pn/19L1oes #neurosci
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 25 Oct
One creatures poison is another creatures pain killer, courtesy of @mocost: http://bit.ly/HhEn9C #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 25 Oct
So good it got tweeted twice. Where we really are in using fMRI to decode thoughts, sights & intentions: http://bit.ly/HeYh5j #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 25 Oct
Human deep brain stimulation is primary focus of US DARPA funding..now why would they be interested in that I wonder: http://nyti.ms/1ih2VuC
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 24 Oct
BRILLIANT article: http://bit.ly/HeYh5j – fantastic account of how fMRI brain scan data can be decoded: #neuroscience #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 24 Oct
Reasons not to gorge on sugary snacks #9 High blood glucose assoc. w/ poor memory/smaller hippocampi: http://lat.ms/19AMasi #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 24 Oct
Great talk at Stoke Newington School. 100x 6th formers quiet, friendly, attentive, engaged.. very bright young people – a credit to N16 #sns
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 24 Oct
This time yesterday I had no idea I’d be heading to Stoke Newington School today to give my Brain Talk – I do love a bit of spontaneity 😉
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 23 Oct
fMRI results http://thechart.blogs.cnn.com/2013/10/22/resisting-temptation-its-all-in-your-brain/ … align w/ role of hippocampus in generating possible futures,not just recalling past events #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 23 Oct
Dancing with Parkinson’s – Canadian National Ballet gets patients moving: http://bit.ly/1a59voR #neuroformed
Emma Seppälä, Ph.D. @emmaseppala 22 Oct
“#Kindness is ever the begetter of kindness.” -Sophocles
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 22 Oct
“when we lose consciousness, the communication among areas of the brain becomes extremely inefficient”: http://bit.ly/1c2JDvn #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 22 Oct
Healthy aging involves not just keeping mentally active but challenging the #brain by tackling unfamiliar new skills: http://bit.ly/175uMfK
Sasha Davenport @SashDavenport 22 Oct
The Rational Choices of Crack Addicts – highlighting great work by @drcarlhart . http://j.mp/1fSGorc
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 22 Oct
Chicken &egg of positive correlation between poor sleep &accumulation of beta-amyloid plaques in #brain: http://reut.rs/1fR4zpT #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 21 Oct
SciAmMIND was on fire over the weekend – this piece on anorgasmia (inability to reach climax) is very #sexhospital http://bit.ly/1a0LCwN
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 21 Oct
Leaky guts, spilling bacteria into your bloodstream – yet another way that diet might affect mood: http://bit.ly/GTSDVh #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 21 Oct
Simple visual test correlates very strongly with IQ: http://bit.ly/18uJ8pW #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 18 Oct
How brains do memory – hippocampus pulls cortical strings each time an episode of life is revisited: http://bit.ly/1enZthF #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 18 Oct
Would love to try this immersive 3D virtual reality system to explore the inner world of a human brain: http://bit.ly/1i1OSc4 #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 18 Oct
“brain cells shrink during sleep to open up..gaps between neurons & allow fluid to wash..brain clean” http://bbc.in/19Pp8e2 #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 17 Oct
I love it: money or pain on flip of coin – 10p per milliamp – he’s gone for 50m for a fiver @TimandraHarknes & victim pic.twitter.com/3lomeNhrDa
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 17 Oct
That’s what I call a set! pic.twitter.com/PD1ZnB4Taa
Y Touring @YTouring 17 Oct
Special thanks to @c_mcgettigan @drjacklewis Prof Steven Rose and Alex Chakmakjian for being our panel last night https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.535808066500494.1073741827.219947884753182&type=3&uploaded=8 …
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 17 Oct
“Stiffer arteries..increases..likelihood of having..white matter disease&amyloid deposition in..brain”: http://bit.ly/18pDdSU #neuroformed
Scientific American @sciam 17 Oct
The Heritability of Intelligence: Not What You Think http://bit.ly/1bCplEJ
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 17 Oct
Twice in my life I’ve taken the chance 2 thank an author 4 changing the way I think.Paxman in ’08 for The English;Rose ’13 for Lifelines 🙂
Roger Dooley @rogerdooley 17 Oct
Skynet is almost here: Coming Soon and in Billions: Devices That Talk to Each Other http://on.wsj.com/H2Tm7l via @WSJ
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 17 Oct
Anyone up for a spot of BrainSex tonight 7-8pm in Kings Cross? @TimandraHarknes highly praised Edinburgh Fringe show: http://bit.ly/1ar1UM4
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 17 Oct
Evolutionary drive behind increasing brain size =dramatic shifts in climate between very wet&very dry: http://ind.pn/1cuIhXd #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 16 Oct
Studies investigating potential of Google Glass for helping Parkinson’s people improve gait via visual patterns: http://bit.ly/17Kep3S
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 16 Oct
Looking forward2hosting tonight’s post-screening neuroethics chat btwn ProfStevenRose,a playwright,lawyer & a neuroscientist @bloomsburyfest
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 16 Oct
Amazing video of patients w/ electrodes implanted on IPS neurons – activity rises whenever discussion gets numerical: http://bit.ly/1bWc9il
Mashable @mashable 16 Oct
Textbook Company Partners With Drone Service to Ship Deliveries to Students Quickly http://on.mash.to/17HAShU
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Neurobonkers @neurobonkers 16 Oct
Just in time for Halloween – Combined Motion capture + MRI study shows how skeletons move during sex http://www.artanim.ch/en/projects-detail.php?id=5 … via @drpetra
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 15 Oct
Essential reading for an overloaded mind: brain benefits of taking your foot off the pedal: http://bit.ly/18hgVCX #neuroformed #takeabreak
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 15 Oct
Ghrelin – a hormone known for it’s role in appetite regulation – seems to be involved in chronic stress: http://bit.ly/17r9ghV #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 15 Oct
“..autists experience the world too intensely & so take refuge by turning inward”: http://bit.ly/1gGPiXt #neuroformed #autism #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 14 Oct
Birth triggers serotonin drop which triggers development of brain areas involved in sensory perception: http://bit.ly/GZR6g7 #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 14 Oct
@TBeardsworth I checked my inbox: nothing from you there. Tested the contact page at https://www.drjack.co.uk – it’s working fine. Try again?
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 14 Oct
Why irregular bedtimes can lead to bad behaviour in children: http://bit.ly/16HQYMx I wonder if the same goes for adults? #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 14 Oct
Born with a moral compass? Evidence that even 3 month old babies have an innate sense of right & wrong: http://bit.ly/17lyBd3 #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 12 Oct
“Words are, of course, the most powerful drug used by mankind, if history were taught in the form of stories, it would never be forgotten”RK
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 11 Oct
US Department of Defense continues to cough up big grants for further development of commercial EEG aps: http://bit.ly/15sxx9H #neuroformed
David Eagleman @davideagleman 11 Oct
Brain Science: Can we use technology to greatly enhance our natural senses? http://ow.ly/pawqo
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 11 Oct
Nothing like a bit of Helen Fisher on a Fri to unpack the brain rules of attraction & romantic love: http://fxn.ws/1gvWDsR #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 11 Oct
Opioid system activated by social rejection, to dampen emotional (not just physical) pain: http://bit.ly/GNCHEn #neuroscience #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 10 Oct
Seems our caveman ancestors who daubed cave walls with humanity’s 1st artistic efforts were,in fact,mostly cavewomen: http://bit.ly/19xIjim
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 10 Oct
Simple bedside brain scan improves ability to detect minimal consciousness vs complete unconsciousness: http://bit.ly/18RZWq1 #neuroscience
Cambridge Psychiatry @psychiatry_ucam 10 Oct
Use of cognitive enhancing drugs by university students is commented on by @BJSahakian in the @MailOnline http://www.dailymail.co.uk/health/article-2451586/More-students-turning-cognitive-enhancing-drug-Modafinil-hope-boosting-grades-job-prospects.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490 … @CamNeuro
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Uta Frith @utafrith 10 Oct
Great post from @deevybee on obsession with speculative implications for intervention re language and brain development.
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 10 Oct
Suggestion in this article that we should change type of maths taught in schools to suit needs of 21st C is bang on: http://read.bi/16tZrD5
Dr Natalie Butcher @Dr_N_Butcher 10 Oct
“@deevybee: What made me cross this morning? Media accounts of a brain development study http://t.co/yCX2UdzsD” #ResearchEthics
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 10 Oct
New drug which halts neurodegeneration in mice hailed as turning point in battle against brain disease: http://bbc.in/17giZrk #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 9 Oct
Does improving your working memory lead to enhancements in fluid intelligence? http://bit.ly/17mHLVL #neuroformed #braintraining
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 9 Oct
Vasopressin receptors seem 2 be key 2 quickly resetting body clock after changing time zones (in mice): http://bit.ly/1e7QOQ9 #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 9 Oct
Brain scans on 1-6yrs olds shows neuron myelin “go-faster” wrapping is mature age4 in language centres: http://bbc.in/GKh1sA #neuroformed
Neuroscience nw @Neurosciencenw 8 Oct
Neuroweapons, Neuroscience and “Brain Circuit Manipulation”: Inside Story of … – Center for Research on… http://dlvr.it/460jsz
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 8 Oct
“selective [prefrontal] enlargement is part of a trend that has been present since..dawn of primates” http://bit.ly/1e5IuQT #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 8 Oct
Fantastic, inspiring account of having Parkinson’s from age of 8 (yes eight) & just getting on with it: http://ind.pn/1agHTcc #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 8 Oct
The immune system plays a more powerful role in your brain than you may have realised: http://bit.ly/17iQ3Ok #neuroformed #neuroscience
Neuro Now @NeuroNow 7 Oct
Nobel winners plotted body’s ‘cell traffic’ system: … the vesicle system.
Suedhof, a neuroscientist, … http://bit.ly/17PmYym
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 7 Oct
Breakfast and the brain: http://bit.ly/1fF3bri #neuroformed #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 7 Oct
Human Brain Project 1) Wait 10 yrs for powerful enough supercomputers 2) Build VR human brain: http://bbc.in/GHjS5M 3) Re-watch Terminator
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 7 Oct
Male vs female brains. Neurophilosopher @mocost sets us straight on facts of this ever-popular theme: http://bit.ly/17JDQ9P #neuroformed
Kate Nightingale @StylePsychology 6 Oct
Just watching #BodyLanguageSecrets programme on #Sky2 Great as always! @therealanjulam @drpetercollett @DrJackLewis
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Gary Marcus @GaryMarcus 23 Sep
Jetpacks and flying cars. Has the future finally arrived? Or will it be supplanted by autonomous ground vehicles? http://www.kurzweilai.net/jetpack-to-be-available-in-2014?utm_source=KurzweilAI+Daily+Newsletter&utm_campaign=8749b4c39a-UA-946742-1&utm_medium=email&utm_term=0_6de721fb33-8749b4c39a-282092137 …
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Discover Magazine @DiscoverMag 4 Oct
4,000-year-old brain preserved after boiling in its own juices http://bit.ly/16Kj1NM pic.twitter.com/OJWEKRqp9a
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 4 Oct
@dyskinesiachick @NBCNews I thought so too. Always nice to stumble across a film that does brain science justice. Now no need to stumble!
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 4 Oct
Hollywood movies exploring brain science themes scored, ranked and indexed for quality, accuracy & relevance: http://nbcnews.to/19oclyW #neuro
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 4 Oct
What kind of people tend to believe in conspiracy theories? http://bit.ly/15ScJtK #neuroformed #personality
Björn Brembs @brembs 4 Oct
Science Mag sting of #OA journals: is it about #OpenAccess or about peer review? http://wp.me/psD5K-181
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 4 Oct
Brain area responsible for driving fair behaviour when dealing with other people is ID’ed: http://ti.me/1g9S0Vh #neuroscience #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 3 Oct
Dream machine (for mice). Optogenetics used to switch on REM sleep via circuit in lateral hypothalamus: http://bit.ly/1brkwC9 #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 3 Oct
Hearing colours – a poem on auditory synaesthesia: http://bit.ly/1g7qlEh #neuroformed
Scott Barry Kaufman @sbkaufman 3 Oct
The Real Link Between Creativity and Mental Illness | Beautiful Minds http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/beautiful-minds/2013/10/03/the-real-link-between-creativity-and-mental-illness/?WT.mc_id=SA_sharetool_Twitter … via @sciam #SciAmBlogs
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 3 Oct
Exercise is great for brains = it encourages release of BDNF from hypothalamus promoting neurogenesis: http://huff.to/1f0pZAm #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 2 Oct
Why adolescents are prone to take risky decisions / develop long lasting addictions: http://bit.ly/18NDoYm by @field_matt #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 2 Oct
Higher incidence of bipolar disorder for offspring of mums who smoke during pregnancy: http://bit.ly/16FKT5r #neuroscience #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 2 Oct
White matter connecting areas involved in sadness/depression is in worse nick in night owl brains than early birds: http://bit.ly/1btTQgz
D. Bunnell @BrainfitWorld 1 Oct
How to Improve Your Short-Term Memory Without Playing Computer Games http://ow.ly/p6psd #brain
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Dr. David Ballard @DrDavidBallard 1 Oct
.@BarackObama to award Medal of Freedom to psychologist Daniel Kahneman, PhD (@APA) http://bit.ly/16EAFlQ #psychology
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 1 Oct
Carrying coconut shells2hide in transit: with 500M neurons vs our 86Bn an octopus is still a pretty smart cookie: http://bit.ly/1bpoZC1
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 1 Oct
RIP visual brain pioneer David Hubel: http://www.theguardian.com/science/neurophilosophy/2013/sep/30/obituary-david-hubel … #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 1 Oct
Seeing a shape when it’s not really there (illusory contours) evokes activity in visual brain’s areaV4: http://bit.ly/170uR0l #neuroscience
mindhacks blog @mindhacksblog 1 Oct
The effect of diminished belief in free will: Studies have shown that people who believe things happen randoml… http://bit.ly/1bp2gGf
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 30 Sep
Developing new technologies to accelerate #re-habilitation from #stroke after discharge from hospital: http://bit.ly/17fxjmM #neuroformed
Neuroskeptic @Neuro_Skeptic 30 Sep
Polymorphisms in the oxytocin receptor gene are associated with psychopathy http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24059750 “Hug hormone in psychopath gene shock!”
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Erin Brodwin @erbrod 30 Sep
The science of beating #addiction: Why addicts should be treated as people with a choice http://theatln.tc/17iUoFq by @slsatel in @TheAtlantic
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 30 Sep
Oct = brain tumour awareness month: http://huff.to/19iz3IE #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 30 Sep
False memories: http://bbc.in/198DbRn #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 27 Sep
Following my #brain-adapting powers of #internet #porn blog: http://bit.ly/1al6Gwo Norman Doidge explains further: http://bit.ly/19CIKE1
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 27 Sep
Most of the damage of a traumatic brain injury occurs after the event, but Xenon gas may stop the rot: http://bit.ly/16Fa3KA #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 27 Sep
Ballerina’s brains adapt to reduce spinning-induced dizziness: http://bbc.in/1fu2b9m #neuroformed #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 26 Sep
Powers of Omega3 to boost brain function thrown into question – but don’t ditch the oily fish just yet: http://bit.ly/19C4y2l #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 26 Sep
Lithium is an effective treatment for several psychiatric illnesses yet we don’t know how it works-here’s a new clue: http://bit.ly/15wTEOo
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 26 Sep
@drjacklewis aw thanks Hugo – that you found my ramblings worthy of a re-tweet is high praise indeed – hope all is well…
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 26 Sep
Prosthetic limb controlled with greater than usual accuracy via nerves feeding thigh muscles: http://bit.ly/1b89P3X #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 26 Sep
How virtual environments can shape your brain: http://bit.ly/1al6Gwo #neuroscience #neuroformed #neuroplasticity
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 25 Sep
@DrSkyrme good point well made… today I have learned that you cannot reply to a favourited tweet… #somethingneweveryday
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 25 Sep
A recent news article about online porn got me thinking about how virtual environments shape our brains: http://bit.ly/1al6Gwo #neuroformed
Scientific American @sciam 25 Sep
Humans May Be Most Adaptive Species http://bit.ly/18ZDloa
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 25 Sep
Environments shape brains – stimulating 1’s help people w/ traumatic brain injury hold onto grey matter: http://bit.ly/1an88P1 #neuroformed
Professor Bob @psychoBOBlogy 25 Sep
Are Men’s Brains Just Bigger? | discover http://blogs.discovermagazine.com/neuroskeptic/2013/09/25/are-mens-brains-just-bigger/#.UkLV18i9LCR …
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 25 Sep
Neuroscience insight into what goes on in the brain of a psychopath when they see other people suffer: http://fxn.ws/16I0wmZ #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 25 Sep
@all_time_sykes maybe hold off caffeine for few yrs: http://bit.ly/1al0pAV – caffeine helps brains in adulthood but hinders in adolescence
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 25 Sep
Party mums beware: cocaine exposure in womb has long term consequences when baby brain hits adolescence: http://bit.ly/1dIjv6b #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 24 Sep
Personal Trainer for brain sounds dodgy? This bespoke brain training is provided by top medical centre: http://bit.ly/1aiwWYi #neuroformed
Stephen Marcus @stephen_marcus 23 Sep
One of the nice things about problems is that a good many of them do not exist except in our imaginations ~ Steve Allen
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 23 Sep
@SydenhamHigh Absolute pleasure. Thanks for having me back again. I always enjoy talking brains with such intelligent young people… 😉
Medical Xpress @medical_xpress 23 Sep
Breakthrough offers first direct measurement of #spinalcord myelin in multiple sclerosis http://medx.cc/299158480
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 23 Sep
Pornography addicts have exaggerated responses to sexual images in pleasure pathway (ventral striatum): http://ind.pn/18OdeAu #neuroscience
William Eggers @wdeggers 23 Sep
More behavioral economics. The Mental Strain of Making Do With Less http://nyti.ms/15bLBX6
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 23 Sep
High IQ teenagers stay in hyper-learning brain state (more typical of earlier childhood) for longer: http://n.pr/15OhXWy #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 23 Sep
Out with old chemical interventions, in with new electrical / light-sensitive brain interventions: http://bit.ly/16PPFKV #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 20 Sep
Mystery of multiple sclerosis trigger, new evidence suggests grey matter problems presage white matter damage: http://bit.ly/1gDGpLB #MS
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 20 Sep
@all_time_sykes moderate dose, 3-5 cups per day max, beyond that it’s bad news.. thanks for getting in touch and for the follow..
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 20 Sep
@amelia_barling Glad you enjoyed it, nice to meet you&thanks for the follow. Good luck with the challenge I set you,let me know how it goes.
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 20 Sep
RIP Candace Pert – neuro-explorer who played a key role in the discovery of the opiate receptors: http://nyti.ms/17OOqv2 #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 20 Sep
Mechanism of use it or lose it – how brains ensure synaptic connections in active pathways mature: http://bit.ly/1dv9sB8 #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 20 Sep
Nu-complexes originating in the hippocampus spotted in brain of person in a very deep coma: http://bit.ly/17OBqFY #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 19 Sep
US endocrinologist uses EEG neurofeedback to help people whose cortisol and stress levels are all over the place: http://fxn.ws/15F58xJ
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 19 Sep
“..study highlights potential new method for detecting tau..key player in both Alzheimer’s &frontotemporal dementia”: http://bbc.in/18azqsj
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 19 Sep
Big shout going out to the Sydenham High Yr11 crew. Your ability to focus & engage with secrets of the brain for 2 solid hours astounded me!
Brainworks Rehab @BrainworksRehab 19 Sep
How does the body clock work? http://ow.ly/oYW8d #Sleep #Circadian
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Caspar Addyman @BrainStraining 19 Sep
To learn more children should have more playtime and less lessons – Peter Gray on the power of play http://babylaughter.net/blog/2013/09/19/the-power-of-play-peter-gray/ …
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 18 Sep
Shining light on what goes on in the brains of traders as their decisions create stock-market bubbles: http://ind.pn/153jiKr #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 18 Sep
“musical training could *possibly* sharpen the brain’s response to language”: http://bit.ly/17I7ZFz #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 18 Sep
Persistent back pain predicted by using brain scans to take snap shots of white matter integrity: http://lat.ms/1gy8XGc #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 17 Sep
Telomeres shrink when cells replicate, limiting life duration. Now, it seems, healthy lifestyle can extend them!!: http://bit.ly/1aHMUMw
Prof Sophie Scott @sophiescott 17 Sep
excited about next week’s Life Scientific (9am, R4)? You should be, because it’s about ME *uncontrollable ego klaxon* http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03bdpl5 …
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 17 Sep
#Brain areas involved in manipulating mental images in mind’s eye – there’s a lot of ’em!: http://bit.ly/169g1Dv #neuroscience #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 17 Sep
US brain initiative prioritises tackling “how circuits in..brain generate complex thoughts & behaviour” http://nyti.ms/18uxFbC #neuroscience
Corpina Nootropics @corpina_noots 13 Sep
Antioxidants and their Role in Improving Brain Function | http://buff.ly/13RcRY4
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DementiaToday @DementiaToday 16 Sep
A Novel Neurotrophic Drug for Cognitive Enhancement and Alzheimer’s Disease http://tinyurl.com/84b5crr #dementia, #alz
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 16 Sep
Brain benefits of a nap: http://bit.ly/168rT8J I’ve encouraged many institutions to tolerate napping to increase productivity #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 16 Sep
DNA analysis of girl who cannot feel pain advances understanding of genes critical for nociception: http://bit.ly/14ZNsZH #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 16 Sep
Lower/upper PFC brain areas battle it out when tempted by immediate gratification/exerting self-control: http://bit.ly/1gmIvPI #neuroformed
Guardian Tech @guardiantech 13 Sep
Introducing Observer Tech Monthly – tech, science & ideas from the Observer on Sunday #owntheweekend https://vine.co/v/hnZjpgAZHTd
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Guardian Tech @guardiantech 13 Sep
We have abandoned our children to the internet | Beeban Kidron http://bit.ly/13XzjyP
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Elizabeth R. Miller @ElzbthMllr 13 Sep
RT @RWJF_PubHealth: Regular exercise may help decrease #depression: http://bit.ly/16qezRf
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Neurensics @Neurensics 13 Sep
New study shows that the intensity of facebook use can be predicted by reward-related activity in the brain http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/08/130829214400.htm …
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Chris Frith @cdfrith 13 Sep
RT @neuroconscience: infering confidence form movements Players’ Poker Hands Is Perceived Accurately From Arm Motions http://bit.ly/1e8NlDo
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 13 Sep
Child abuse changes the brain qualifying it as a serious public health concern: http://bit.ly/180jKGi #neuroformed #development #childabuse
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 13 Sep
With the inimitable @polarbearpirate putting final touches to our new book (out in March)
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 13 Sep
Sleep studies w/ AAD patients give clues as2 where in brain dreams originate: http://lat.ms/188qiQP #neuroformed #neuroscience #neurology
Simon Baron-Cohen @sbaroncohen 12 Sep
Huge Danish study shows younger siblings of a child with autism are 7 times more likely to develop autism http://tiny.cc/9j6b3w
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 12 Sep
Just about 2 start filming for CBC with the lovely Peter Keleghan of Seinfeld, Cheers, Newsroom fame – a very nice man, a very very nice man
Reasonable Ape @ReasonableApe 12 Sep
The McGurk Effect http://youtu.be/BDGkCsdyKXs #Speech #perception #illusion
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Social Psych @SoclPsych 12 Sep
Are We Hard-Wired to Enjoy Cheating? : DNews http://fb.me/6tmitii5J
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Dr Andrew Storey @dracstorey 10 Sep
#DCLibStudies great talk on the brain from @DrJackLewis .. drink more water and take exercise .. good for your brain
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 12 Sep
@dracstorey many thanks for the positive feedback! You’re very kind..
Anna Simpson @AnnaSimpson87 11 Sep
@DrJackLewis Great talk @ DulwichCollege: accessible, useful & fascinating, took me back 2 my psych undergrad before theatre stole my heart
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 12 Sep
@AnnaSimpson87 thank you very much for taking the time to give some feedback, much obliged!
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 12 Sep
Tracking changes in #schizophrenic brain over long term & examining impact of anti-psychotic medications: http://bit.ly/1d5Qf8W #psychiatry
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 12 Sep
Stimulation of nucleus basalis (http://bit.ly/184bnqR ) during learning enhances recall: http://bit.ly/15O8YAG #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 12 Sep
Opiate addiction relies on molecular mechanism in amygdala where memory of intense reward is stored: http://bit.ly/1asABDF #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 11 Sep
Irrespective of what my hero Sir David Attenborough might believe, we are all still evolving: http://bit.ly/1azCEJx #neuroformed #evolution
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 11 Sep
A concise re-cap on why regularly speaking two languages is so good for your brain:: http://huff.to/1e29tze #neuroformed #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 11 Sep
How to definitively measure #brain damage threat from sports injuries? Scan before as well as after: http://bit.ly/1eBdOIr #neuroscience
Adam @adamhayden 10 Sep
A nice take on current neuroscience/cognition:
Adam Gopnik: The New Neuro-Skeptics http://www.newyorker.com/arts/critics/books/2013/09/09/130909crbo_books_gopnik?currentPage=all?mbid=social_retweet … via @NewYorker
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 10 Sep
Deterioration of fornix (#brain structure feeding info to hippocampus) may foretell cognitive decline: http://bit.ly/17MYIfX #neuroscience
David Nutt @ProfDavidNutt 10 Sep
Sensible parenting drugs advice from @timlottwriter http://ow.ly/oJ79c . More drugs info from me & @Official_ISCD: http://drugscience.org.uk
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 10 Sep
Famous autistic academic Temple Grandin interviewed live today by @SciAmNeur at 1pm EDT (5pm GMT): http://bit.ly/1evgE1O #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 10 Sep
Why do we humans love to see, hear, touch etc. the ocean so much, here’s some suggestions: http://huff.to/1exxhtz #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 9 Sep
Why some people just can’t sing – less about hearing badly, more about poor control of vocal apparatus: http://bit.ly/14sQU42 #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 9 Sep
Survey of erogenous zones: http://bit.ly/13tGMFy #neuroformed #sexhospital
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 9 Sep
Why brains love yoga: http://huff.to/1acJdhJ #neuroformed
Psychology Quotes @QuotePsychology 8 Sep
Earth laughs in flowers. – Ralph Waldo Emerson #quote #quotes
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 6 Sep
#Brain gyms can work, so long as one cognitive skill is targeted at a time: http://bit.ly/15JgoUZ #neuroformed #neuroscience
John Hewitt @jhewitt123 6 Sep
Featured on Brains & Beers: Whats a glial connectome look like? http://medicalxpress.com/news/2013-09-glial-connectomes.html … @KordingLab @nucAmbiguous https://plus.google.com/u/0/communities/110381959669738916846 …
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 6 Sep
People make poorer financial decisions when money’s tight compared to when they’re flush for cash: http://bit.ly/193dXAt #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 6 Sep
Making music together boosts prosocial behaviour: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/09/130905202851.htm …
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 5 Sep
Here’s that #braintraining video game for seniors again,sorry2repost but NYT hacks write so eloquently: http://nyti.ms/13erpkh #neuroscience
Sarah-JayneBlakemore @sjblakemore 5 Sep
The development of metacognitive ability in adolescence. Open access article: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1053810013000068 …
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 5 Sep
Analysis of laser beam reflection from brain tissue during surgery helps to find tumour edge with greater accuracy: http://bbc.in/1dIl4Uf
Keith R Laws @Keith_Laws 5 Sep
Smoking & reduced negative symptoms in schizophrenia @PLOSONE http://www.plosone.org/article/info:doi/10.1371/journal.pone.0071343 … Exploring nicotinic pathways for novel treatments?
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 5 Sep
Neurons get the headlines,but glial cells are gaining increased recognition as brain’s unsung heroes: http://bit.ly/15ZhlMY #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 4 Sep
@NeilRBurns Without myelin wrapping the speed at which electrical messages are sent down axon (wire) of that neuron is significantly reduced
Scott Barry Kaufman @sbkaufman 4 Sep
Why Do You Want to Be Famous? | Beautiful Minds, Scientific American Blog Network http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/beautiful-minds/2013/09/04/why-do-you-want-to-be-famous/?WT.mc_id=SA_sharetool_Twitter … via @sciam #SciAmBlogs
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 4 Sep
Mapping sights, sound and smells onto the human brain (warning: gory pic of electrodes on human brain): http://bit.ly/1dDJf6a #neuroscience
Popular Science @PopSci 4 Sep
A new driving-based video game helps senior citizens multitask better than twentysomethings http://pops.ci/1efl906
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 4 Sep
Sleep (in particular: REM sleep) bolsters maturation of go-faster myelin wrapping around brain wires: http://bbc.in/17CRklw #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 3 Sep
That’s surely going to end in tears.. RT @mims: China moving legalize parcel delivery by drone http://qz.com/120654/china-could-become-the-first-country-to-legalize-parcel-delivery-by-drone/ …
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 3 Sep
Window to the brain – literally: http://bbc.in/1eap3aP Soon it’ll be offered as a cosmetic procedure: “does my brain look big in this?” 😉
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 3 Sep
“It’s not that I’m so smart..It’s that I stay with problems longer” Albert Einstein quoted in the excellent Quiet by Susan Cain #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 3 Sep
Facebook’s addictiveness may be explained by sporadic NA activation upon receipt of social affirmation: http://ti.me/15sSNrs #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 3 Sep
Developing opioids that kill the pain without inducing a high – best way to limit potential for abuse: http://bit.ly/17gFfjj #neuroscience
Vaughan Bell @vaughanbell 2 Sep
Separating neuromyths from science in education http://is.gd/uktFoF via @bengoldacre
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 2 Sep
“..later in childhood..2nd #language is acquired..greater are..changes in..inferior frontal cortex”:http://bit.ly/17hRJY5 #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 2 Sep
Alcohol seems 2 disrupt connectivity b/ween amygdala-OFC + ability 2 read emotional facial expressions: http://bit.ly/18x4WgS #neuroscience
Miguel Angel Escotet @DrEscotet 2 Sep
RT @SusanaDeLeonMD: Excellent overview of state of affairs in #neuroscience by @jonlieffmd http://bit.ly/19cpopF @DrEscotet
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 2 Sep
Insomniacs show decreased activity in brain areas associated w/ working memory during increasingly tough memory test: http://bbc.in/176InhO
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 29 Aug
Babies remember words that they heard from the womb before birth: http://bit.ly/15cQgZ6 #psychology
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 29 Aug
Harvard study suggests stresses of poverty reduce cognitive capacity: http://reut.rs/17ml0ox Talk about a vicious cycle 🙁 #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 28 Aug
Can’t remember last time a #neuro-breakthrough left me feeling so flat: http://m.bbc.co.uk/news/health-23863544 … Mini human brains will contribute very little
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 28 Aug
What is schizophrenia? What is madness? Questions as relevant now as they ever were: http://bit.ly/18dej5e #psychiatry #dontcallmecrazy
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 28 Aug
Neurolegend Rajesh Rao (champion of predictive coding) controls colleague’s arm with his brainwaves: http://usat.ly/18iDZxl #neuroscience
Natasha Eyles @NatashaEyles 27 Aug
@DrJackLewis my brain was working overtime last night, I had the most vivid dreams and you were in them! I blame #SexHospital on b4 bed ha!
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 28 Aug
Sweet, colourful and deadly addictive – drug lords trying to hook Thai kids on meth as young as possible – horrific: http://bit.ly/1dkuq8s
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 27 Aug
RIP Dr Huttenlocher – neurolegend who spotted that synapses are pruned back over course of adolescence: http://nyti.ms/14Z37bA #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 27 Aug
Another cracker from @mocost – how brains incorporate added extras into their body maps: http://bit.ly/1aJ19Dc #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 27 Aug
Study indicates improved cognitive flexibility as a result of intensive engagement with fast-moving strategy game: http://huff.to/1f9Zlk9
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 23 Aug
Trippy optical illusions flicker with the same frequency as brain alpha waves: http://huff.to/14p6o7x #illusion #neuroscience #vision #brain
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 23 Aug
Empathy: how your brain can feeling the pain that others are about to go through: http://onforb.es/19Ngraw #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 23 Aug
Lovely description of how owl brains map visual and auditory space to keep track of prey when hunting: http://bit.ly/19Od0jY #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 22 Aug
Humans dramatically change environments, a selection pressure that’s increasing #brain size of co-habiting creatures: http://nyti.ms/12sfKhj
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 22 Aug
Brain regions comprising ‘switch’ btwn internal thought&external sensory info impaired in schizophrenia http://bit.ly/14Z0k12 #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 22 Aug
Mirror neurons: “allow us to grasp the minds of others not through conceptual reasoning but through direct simulation..” Rizzolatti NYT 2006
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 21 Aug
Whether or not sugar snack provides boost when depleted by mentally challenging work depends on beliefs: http://bit.ly/14QnExT #neuroformed
Colleen McCaffery @deadendrite 21 Aug
Social giving makes us happier: implications for nonprofits http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/08/130820135034.htm#.UhS2yEzU-Z4.twitter … #nonprofit
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NIBIB @NIBIBgov 15 Aug
Exercise and stress cause visible changes to the brain. Expert brain imager, Paul Thompson, explains http://youtu.be/xpy_rAWSWkA #brainimaging
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 21 Aug
Morning sex/restorative napping: testosterone levels fall in day,restored by sleep,peak around 1st REM sleep,high until waking #sexhospital
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 21 Aug
Learning finger movement seq. consolidated during sleep (delta waves in SMA) for improved performance: http://bit.ly/13PNcvM #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 20 Aug
Thank you @folkinabox for a lovely 1-on-1 concert on Young Vic’s balcony – a fantastic “creative break” from writing! pic.twitter.com/AlqZGjXxE0
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 20 Aug
Great piece from @mocost on Prof Loftus / fallibility of witness testimony based on “recovered” memories: http://bit.ly/14RU8fa #psychology
Galen Bodenhausen @GVBodenhausen 20 Aug
Psychedelics & mental health: Population study finds psychedelic use associated with fewer mental health problems http://buff.ly/12lwU02
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 20 Aug
But on the other hand… RT @tharagai: reflects on the dropping rate of #Dementia http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/17/health/study-finds-dip-in-dementia-rates.html?_r=0 … #insightsbs #stayingalive
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 20 Aug
How trace levels of dietary copper (building up over long periods of time) may accelerate Alzheimer’s: http://bit.ly/12ljq4r #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 20 Aug
Using #brain activations to determine which letter of alphabet subject in MRI scanner is looking at: http://bit.ly/1d0ol0K #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 19 Aug
Curious that vagus nerve stimulation seems2benefit people w/cluster headache,depression&maybe tinnitus.. http://bit.ly/1bMmMjQ #neuroformed
Brilliant Ads @Brilliant_Ads 10 Aug
Just because you can’t see it, doesn’t mean it isn’t there. pic.twitter.com/xruG2YsEy3
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 19 Aug
Measuring EEG signals… via the ear: http://bit.ly/1acI7F2 #neuroformed #neuroscience #brain
Chris Chambers @chrisdc77 19 Aug
Ten of the most interesting errors & biases we fall prey to while #driving: http://www.theguardian.com/science/head-quarters/2013/aug/19/driving-road-neuroscience-psychology … #psychology #GuardianHQ
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 19 Aug
“aggression, attention problems & withdrawal behaviour..all associated with soft drink consumption in young children” http://bit.ly/1acI7F2
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 16 Aug
The chicken & egg of intelligence – why might taller people become smarter? (teacher favouritism) http://bit.ly/14EErUH #STEM #neuroformed
Neuroscience nw @Neurosciencenw 16 Aug
Crosswords don’t make you clever – The Economist http://dlvr.it/3pkbjD
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Cary Cooper @ProfCaryCooper 16 Aug
A report that drinking more than 4 cups of coffee everyday can damage your health Too many confounding factors? http://www.thetimes.co.uk/tto/health/news/article3844357.ece …
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Hannah Devlin @hannahdev 16 Aug
@soozaphone if you do, this is a really good paper on coffee, breaking down association by specific causes of death http://www.nejm.org/doi/full/10.1056/NEJMoa1112010#t=articleBackground …
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 16 Aug
Your amazingly adaptable# brain. Eye movements quickly adjust around blockage to central vision: http://bit.ly/16gzhlB #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 16 Aug
Anyone can be good at maths, you just need the right teaching strategy: http://bit.ly/142mlAh #STEM #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 15 Aug
Putting the left-brained versus right brained myth to bed, for good: http://bit.ly/14zPoqq #neuroformed #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 15 Aug
Simple test to measure consciousness: http://bit.ly/14d5ZRN #neuroscience #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 15 Aug
Excellent article on impact of porn trends on real life sex: http://bbc.in/1eJMJjz – a really important topic for debate… #sexhospital
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 14 Aug
Scanning important brain pathway 2 predict kids likely to develop dyslexia 4 better early intervention: http://bbc.in/169oYzE #neuroscience
Nicol Sara @SaraSnicolau 14 Aug
__Diffusion Tensor Image of Brain fiber tracts #IOD http://bit.ly/1cHxBqm pic.twitter.com/ZqLqYPVMBV @TheScientistLLC
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 14 Aug
New drug discovery inspirations from unique individuals with amazing genes / biological characteristics: http://onforb.es/13jUz3M #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 14 Aug
People eat less from a plate of food when it’s labelled “double-sized” rather than “regular” http://bit.ly/16x5u7d #neuroformed #psychology
Faun Kime @FaunKime 13 Aug
Great infographic on how important bees are to our food supply. #savethebees http://ow.ly/nTtct
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 13 Aug
Very #sexhospital-esque article suggesting multiplicity of ways in which #orgasm is good for brains: http://bit.ly/16IKZnZ
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 13 Aug
Had no idea 3D printers could be used 2build living body parts – here’s some ears – amazing! http://bit.ly/1brXGqo #neuroformed #technology
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 13 Aug
I’d like my sensory brain implant to give me UV vision to see what bees & turtles can see: http://bit.ly/19dv4QX #neuroformed #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 13 Aug
Surge of #brain activity when heart stops beating thought to generate near-death experiences: http://bbc.in/165KjtY #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 12 Aug
Experimental robotic device guided to location of blood clot by CT scan & sucks it out to get blood flowing: http://bit.ly/13ePx8A #stroke
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 12 Aug
Flexible hubs proposed as key 2how humans adapt so adeptly 2changing circumstances: http://bit.ly/16KBM0p #brain #neuroscience #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 12 Aug
Genetic analysis reveals large degree of overlap between major mental illnesses: http://bit.ly/13RIwJj #neuroscience #genetics #psychiatry
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 9 Aug
I mentioned earlier this week that SciFi imaginings=much closer 2 becoming reality than you might think: http://fxn.ws/13UamAZ #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 9 Aug
Your #brain’s marvellous ability to effortlessly autocorrect without you even realising: http://bit.ly/197Bl0v #neuroformed #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 9 Aug
Remember the nun study? 678 nun’s tested over several decades, brains examined after death, to understand Alz better: http://bit.ly/14cUhW9
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 9 Aug
@alessarampolla Hey Alessa, We’re going out in the UK on Monday at 10pm!! Fingers crossed it goes down well. Besos y abrazos. Cuida te, Jxx
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Business booming in #BrainTraining market (hit $1Bn last year) as consumers not bothered re: lack of strong evidence: http://econ.st/16xPGRA
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 8 Aug
Genius image, check this out!! RT @PopSci: Infographic! What Pangaea would look like with modern political boundaries http://pops.ci/19Q3yM0
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 8 Aug
Fantastic short film demonstrates how mind-bogglingy tightly-packed neurons of the retina are: http://bit.ly/1cvTZD9 #neuroscience #brain
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 8 Aug
I suspect IBM’s cognitive computers (functioning more like brains than normal computers) will turn SciFi in2 reality: http://onforb.es/1ceyMON
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 8 Aug
Emotiv raise half a million US dollars on kickstarter to revamp their EEG brain scan headset technology: http://bit.ly/16C0Iar #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 8 Aug
2cups of cocoa/day improves blood delivery throughout brain: http://cbsn.ws/14l1SpM Other tips for delaying dementia: http://bit.ly/15bestT
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 8 Aug
@ballantine70 ah, I see, so it’s a matter of approaching journalists rather than titles they publish in..intros would be gratefully received
The Atlantic @TheAtlantic 7 Aug
Why sleep deprivation makes people want to eat fat http://theatln.tc/175DRSs
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Psychiatry Update @PsychUpdate 7 Aug
Psychiatrist’s respond to Wll Self’s “Drug Pushers” piece in The Guardian http://gu.com/p/3hptx/tw @guardian
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 7 Aug
@HEBF1 hi, thanks for the re-tweet! I’m not ignoring your email. Just flew in after a week away. Will reply by the end of the week…
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 31 Jul
July blog just posted, all about what we can do to Hang Onto Our Marbles: http://bit.ly/15bestT #neuroformed ..gone surfing, back in a week
Matt Ballantine @ballantine70 31 Jul
@timanderson @ABridgwater @mbrit problem with micro moments = mental switching costs http://www.apa.org/research/action/multitask.aspx … (cc @DrJackLewis)
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Psychotherapy Herts @TherapyHerts 30 Jul
I applaud @bbcthree for their realistic and empathetic portrayal of extreme OCD #extremeOCDcamp
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 30 Jul
I’m really enjoying learning about all the different flavours of OCD on #extremeOCDcamp – fascinating programme – amazingly brave people
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 30 Jul
Why did human monogamy evolve? To stop offspring being murdered by rival males, it seems: http://bit.ly/1bFtM5z #neuroformed #parenting
Neuromarketing @neuromarketing 30 Jul
Neuromarketing for Dummies via Neuromarketing – Book Review: Neuromarketing For Dummies by Stephen … http://tinyurl.com/oj5b3bv
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 30 Jul
How insights from #neuroeconomics can inform strategies that help you manage your money better: http://bit.ly/12yZXj0 #neuroformed #brain
Danielle DeSouza @NeuroNerd13 30 Jul
Brilliant =) Bacteria- the only culture some people have… via @I_love_science_ pic.twitter.com/G0PYszU5B8
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 30 Jul
According to New York Times review re: recent neuro books… Touching a Nerve 1 – 0 Brainwashed: http://nyti.ms/162Z9QF #neuroformed #brain
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 29 Jul
“Astrocytes..help2limit..spread of damage after..#stroke & may also help2regenerate & repair damaged #brain cells.” http://bit.ly/18Mgnrh
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 29 Jul
Lifestyle choices have a significant impact when it comes to delaying the onset of dementia: http://bit.ly/16sTDqd #neuroformed #brain
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 29 Jul
Cause of #migraine: more to do with layout of brain blood vessels than composition of brain chemicals? http://huff.to/16ewYQJ #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 26 Jul
Neuroscience of Aggression & Sex, by one of the most prolific & enduring #neuroscience commentators: http://www.scientificamerican.com/article.cfm?id=touching-a-nerve-exploring-the-implications-of-the-self-as-brain-part-1 … … #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 26 Jul
Recent research indicates might be sensible 2 postpone cannabis until after adolescence has finished sculpting brain: http://www.science20.com/news_articles/marijuana_use_adolescence_may_cause_permanent_brain_abnormalities-117040 …
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 26 Jul
How to implant a false memory: http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/2013/jul/25/false-memory-implanted-mouse-brain … (in a mouse) #neuroscience #optogenetics #memory
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 25 Jul
#EEG evidence suggests “sex addiction” is just lame excuse for not bothering to exert control over sexual behaviour: http://bit.ly/13B9ZhL
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 25 Jul
#Dementia, #Stroke & #MentalHealth estimated to cost UK £113 billion per year – imagine the global financial burden! http://bit.ly/144UL7K
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 25 Jul
Surely this is a wind up? Research linking human & fish gestures by scientist called Bass in an article by McGill 😉 http://bit.ly/13drXDA
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 25 Jul
Art exhibition focusing on brains at Manchester’s museum of science & industry features some thought-provoking stuff: http://bbc.in/13Gflbu
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 24 Jul
First there was the homunculus, now we have… the mouseunculus and moleunculus: http://bit.ly/17DbJae #neuroscience #brain
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Dr. Larry McCleary @DrLarryMcCleary 10 Jul
Increased Risk of Heart Disease Linked to Decreased Brain Function http://psych.ly/13VM8HM via @psychcentral #heartdisease #brain
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 24 Jul
Never come across the Einstein Aging Study? Have a look at this for clues about keeping dementia at bay: http://bit.ly/17DbJae #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 24 Jul
There may be something in the concept of “beauty sleep” after all: http://bit.ly/13C3POn #neuroformed
Inside The Brain @The_Brain_Blog 24 Jul
Harvard Wants to Know: How Does the Act of Making Shape Child’s #Brain? http://ow.ly/ngyI1
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 24 Jul
Blank cigarette packets make smoking seem less appealing than packets with branding: http://bit.ly/17D74oT #neuroformed #psychology
Dr. SunWolf @TheSocialBrain 24 Jul
{Our brain’s memory is a slippery thing.} Even recalling an event alters it. How memory really works in the brain: http://alturl.com/do9ma
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 24 Jul
We ID faces as friend or foe in fifth of a sec, but are you a nose-looker or a between-the-eyes-looker?: http://bit.ly/13cNIU5 #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 23 Jul
Crazy how good these computer chips inspired by how the #brain works (neuromorphic chips) are becoming: http://bit.ly/14CXbJF #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 23 Jul
Ability to learn new words related 2 thickness of white matter between Broca’s&Wernicke’s #brain areas: http://bit.ly/15cZYXT #neuroscience
Brainworks Rehab @BrainworksRehab 23 Jul
New Hypothesis Explains Why We #Sleep via @SciAm http://ow.ly/nbV7w
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 23 Jul
Gotta admire Ruby Wax’s approach 2 dealing w/ #depression e.g. studying mindfulness-based cognitive therapy at Oxford http://bit.ly/18w8GSe
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 22 Jul
Great article on impact of working memory training on #brain connectivity and function: http://bit.ly/15Zf2cy #neuroformed #neuroscience
Mo Costandi @mocost 21 Jul
Weight Loss Improves Memory and Alters Brain Activity in Overweight Women http://bit.ly/14Gtg1l via @razibkhan @whsource
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Professor Bob @psychoBOBlogy 21 Jul
Everything you know about the brain is wrong | Salon http://www.salon.com/2013/07/21/everything_you_know_about_the_brain_is_wrong/?source=newsletter …
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Brain @BrainCosmos 22 Jul
To create a robot with common sense, mimic a toddler http://bit.ly/12XSjNx
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Aidan Horner @aidanhorner 22 Jul
Must watch! RT @tom_hartley John O’Keefe’s talk on how the brain represents the space we live in: http://royalsociety.tv/rsPlayer.aspx?presentationid=1121 … …
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 22 Jul
Regular social contact, sustained attention, precisely timed movements, group coordination..hand-bell brain training! http://bit.ly/13v4gtO
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 22 Jul
Can’t get enough of these tales of workplace +’ve discrimination for people with autism spectrum disorder: http://thebea.st/17tGMW7 #ASD
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 22 Jul
Revolt against the constant, flagrant, un-restrained use of smartphones in public – and what’s the 1st thing I do..?! pic.twitter.com/vFqAOv9NTi
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Leonor Agan @LeonorAgan 21 Jul
RT @carlsenior1: The psychology of workout music http://www.inform.kz/eng/article/2575739 …
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BPSOfficial @BPSOfficial 21 Jul
Working in hot weather affects employees’ attention span and reduces cognitive functions http://ow.ly/n7usT
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 19 Jul
Impact of law changes on psychiatric admissions for #cannabis psychosis: http://bit.ly/13mPWUb courtesy of @soozaphone #neuroscience #drugs
neurobollocks @neurobollocks 19 Jul
WOW that’s fast! Wait, what?!
“The brain can process information at up to 120 meters per second”
http://cogstate.com/our-company/about/ …
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Nicol Sara @SaraSnicolau 19 Jul
__Why you think your phone is vibrating when it is not
http://wp.me/ptsTD-742 vía @wordpressdotcom
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 19 Jul
Talking about yourself feels good (even better if someone’s listening) ‘cos it stimulates reward system: http://bit.ly/18lk1Im #neuroformed
Derren Brown @DerrenBrown 19 Jul
Would also recommend: Quiet: The power of introverts in a world that can’t stop talking – by Susan Cain…
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 19 Jul
10MHz of UltraSound applied to the brain for 30s can induce feelings of elevated mood: http://bit.ly/15MJuEz #neuroscience #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 19 Jul
Love that “mens amplio” brain installation for burning man only shoots flames if controller gets in2meditative state: http://bit.ly/112z3NI
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 18 Jul
Improve #brain health with green tea, a toothbrush, cholesterol & nature docs: http://huff.to/15p6Jop #neuroformed #neuroscience #psychology
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 18 Jul
“The human #brain just isn’t very well designed to monitor for an event that very rarely happens” http://ti.me/1dGKf58 #neuroformed
New Scientist @newscientist 18 Jul
Viva Las Vagus: Meditate your way to better health thanks to your vagus nerve http://ow.ly/n5KvM (PREVIEW)
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 18 Jul
#brain benefits of being bilingual & efforts to harness them in schools: ttp://t.co/a5L4eNIJBQ #neuroformed #neuroscience #psychology
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 17 Jul
Improving Deep Brain Stimulation by combining it with Brain Computer Interface: http://www.extremetech.com/extreme/161411-real-time-adaptive-brain-control-combining-a-bci-with-dbs-to-treat-parkinsons … #neuroformed #neuroscience #DBS #BCI
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 17 Jul
What a lovely email: “Hi! Just want to say you that you are awesome and keep doing what you do because you are the best. Have a nice day :)”
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 17 Jul
Computer bods rigged their table football 2automatically keep score, update 2leaderboard &predict score of any match! pic.twitter.com/OoHVXYaj8U
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 17 Jul
What it’s going to take to solve the brain (much more than just money): http://www.nature.com/news/neuroscience-solving-the-brain-1.13382 …
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 17 Jul
@sciencebase … no doubt. Yet there’s no harm reminding people to drink more water in this heat. That was the sole aim of that last tweet..
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 17 Jul
Quick reminder of someting you already knew..your brain works better when it is properly hydrated – drink more water: http://dailym.ai/17kwRSw
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 16 Jul
“#pain is an opinion on the organism’s state of health rather than a mere reflexive response to injury” VS Ramachandran
Uta Frith @utafrith 16 Jul
Read @mocost’s coverage of the BNA Neuroscience Festival on the @wellcometrust’s Think blog http://bit.ly/1aL77Eo
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 16 Jul
Tough day at the office… pic.twitter.com/s3kezYKv8y
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 16 Jul
@m_wall I’m looking forward to using neural dust to order a pizza just by thinking “calzone” 😉
Eric Zimmer @etzimmer 12 Jul
““Never give up hope,” Using a #bci to control a robotic arm http://buff.ly/15ooTpX
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 16 Jul
Step aside optogenetics,here comes NEURAL DUST “sprinkle electronic sensors size of dust particles into cortex”: http://bit.ly/18kGl4G #BCI
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 16 Jul
#EEG measuring beta & theta waves in #brain’s electrical activity approved in USA for use as #ADHD diagnostic tool: http://nyti.ms/13fOBhL
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 16 Jul
Glad 2 read my favourite Harvard neurologist is doing clinical trials on many different approaches 2 #braintraining : http://b.globe.com/17dReAI
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 15 Jul
Interesting Q&A with Moran Cerf – computer hacker turned neuroscientist after chance conversation with Francis Crick: http://smrt.io/16DyJDB
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 15 Jul
Having scanned convict brains 2identify low activity in brain area linked2 empathy Kiehl’s MRI lorry is up for grabs: http://lat.ms/12DcYl4
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 15 Jul
I usually hate “tips4keeping UR brain fit”-but these were written by a Harvard prof of neurology;so they’re accurate: http://b.globe.com/136cJmN
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 12 Jul
If you make it to your 90’s you’ll enjoy better mental abilities than previous generations: http://huff.to/13QgyPa #neuroformed #ageing
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 12 Jul
“Though our brother is upon the rack..by imagination we place ourselves in his situation..” Adam Smith 1759 via book: Connected #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 12 Jul
Author of Brainwashed rips into #neuromarketing, giving it a good and thoroughly well deserved spanking: http://smrt.io/14Nkmi8 #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 11 Jul
“Nostalgia increases empathy-based charitable intentions and behaviours”: http://bit.ly/13L39Yp #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 11 Jul
Could having a sweet tooth be predictive of having difficulties resisting temptation to drink too much? http://bit.ly/12GgADV #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 11 Jul
Brain benefits of reducing vices… “Healthy behaviours in mid-life may prevent cognitive decline into early old age” http://bit.ly/1acJaSN
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 10 Jul
Ability to learn predicted on basis of “resting connectivity” between brain areas involved in performing that skill: http://bit.ly/1aZCzOu
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 10 Jul
Acquired savants & one neuroscientist’s attempts 2get people thinking outside the box by zapping brains: http://bit.ly/10LFEvy #neuroformed
Fiona Williams @fionacoach 10 Jul
Tonight on the BBC: The Truth about Personality >> @profelainefox: Can science explain #optimism & #pessimism? http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-23229014 …
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Neurology Today @NeurologyToday 10 Jul
To slow #cognitive decline, keep your #brain active: http://bit.ly/10MIbFW . Study: http://bit.ly/14tylcx #neurology http://fb.me/2f9uh0IpS
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Ward Plunet @WardPlunet 10 Jul
Link between low vitamin D blood levels and heart disease varies by race http://bit.ly/1dfYv4D
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 10 Jul
I know it’s not a competition but I genuinely just heard one of the kids say: “yeah man – the guy with the brain was the best” #STEM
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 10 Jul
Career speed dating to get young people into Science Technology Engineering and Maths careers… #STEM pic.twitter.com/DplYhxF7Si
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 9 Jul
Pitch-side EEG test for concussion being developed to give American Football players immediate feedback: http://bit.ly/12AKuJz #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 9 Jul
Singing in a choir synchronises breathing which in turn synchronises heart beat – ain’t that sweet? http://bit.ly/18KuMD9 #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 9 Jul
Regular sleeping patterns are very good for body/brain and particularly important in young children: http://bbc.in/170C3L8 #neuroformed
Summer Science @summerscience 8 Jul
We have a winner! Cell Invaders is the favourite science game from the exhibition! Congratulations @sugarcomplexity http://ow.ly/mKvYu
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 8 Jul
Facial analysis software that discerns emotional expression may find applications in tailoring learning: http://bit.ly/1cwgDGU #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 8 Jul
Brain area involved in spotting ideas likely2catch collective imagination&go viral is vital for empathy: http://onforb.es/14z9Oms #neuroformed
Sandeep Gautam @sandygautam 7 Jul
IQ tests hurt kids, schools — and don’t measure intelligence | @scoopit http://sco.lt/5TaJ8r
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 5 Jul
@sciencebase it does, all you have to do now is regularly speak a second language and dance 2-3 times per week (I’m not joking) 😉
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 5 Jul
@sciencebase anyone who loses their childlike wonder and starts pulling out set pieces of behaviour over and over build no cognitive reserve
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 5 Jul
Could deficiency in good gut bacteria contribute2 autism spectrum disorder? http://bit.ly/1cWytDd #Prevotella #Coprococcus #Veillonellaceae
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 5 Jul
@sciencebase Never grow up, hold onto child-like approach –> follow curiosity into new experiences which challenge/protect your brain…
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 5 Jul
If this blog wasn’t written by a Prof I’d never have darkened your twitter feed with it “This is your Brain on Kale”: http://huff.to/1cMbQRN
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 5 Jul
Tracking changes to human DNA throughout gestation explains why taking folic acid during pregnancy is so important: http://bit.ly/18ALaWQ
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 4 Jul
@BevSamson Whatever brain we’ve inherited it can’t hurt2keep physically/mentally active2slightly delay whats inevitable if we lived forever!
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 4 Jul
@sciencebase no such thing as “cut off”..would imagine constantly challenging one’s brain throughout 50’s will build some cognitive reserve
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 4 Jul
Incredible!! Man hears people speak before their lips move “Badly dubbed movie” effect in everyday life: http://bit.ly/18yAKXG #neuroformed
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 4 Jul
“The #brain that we have in old #age depends in part on what we habitually ask it 2 do in life” http://bbc.in/14rH92C #neuroformed #marbles
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 4 Jul
RIP jon driver – an inspiration to me and many neuroscientists who follow in his wake.. #neuroscience #brain #archway pic.twitter.com/EBpiLS6Ilq
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Michael Bloomfield @docbloomfield 3 Jul
@DrJackLewis maybe – although studies in ex cannabis users suggesting normal dopamine makes this unlikely we think.
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Fatima M Felisberti @ffelisberti 3 Jul
Contralateral smile and laughter, but no Mirth, induced by electrical stimulation of the cingulate cortex. http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1528-1167.2006.00442.x/full …
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Neurobonkers @neurobonkers 3 Jul
Banning khat makes as much sense as banning cats. @ProfDavidNutt’s satirical take on latest rejection of ACMD advice: http://www.drugscience.org.uk/blog/2013/07/03/more-one-way-skin-cat/ …
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 3 Jul
Emotional & economic calculations..more closely related than brain scientists..realized: http://bit.ly/12EwbH7 #neuroformed #neuroeconomics
Kia Nobre @KiaNobre 2 Jul
Enjoyed Dienes’ Perspectives Psych Sci paper on Bayesian x orthodox stats – erudite, informative & even enjoyable: http://pps.sagepub.com/content/6/3/274.abstract …
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 2 Jul
How do brains switch off pain when you hurt yourself badly in a dangerous environment?: http://bit.ly/13hgmcs #brain #pain #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 2 Jul
Lunch break listening? BBC World Service DISCOVERY episode entitled “Build me a #brain”: http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/p01b67xt/Discovery_Build_Me_a_Brain/ … #neuroformed #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 2 Jul
Or maybe people with low dopamine in striatum find themselves motivated to seek out cannabis in teens? http://bit.ly/19O5rWO #neuroscience
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 1 Jul
An informal chat with Oxford Uni’s Prof Irene Tracey about basic role of brainstem in modulating #pain sensation: http://bit.ly/13hgmcs
Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 1 Jul
UK needs to put more money into researching #brain tumours; success rates currently lagging way behind other cancers: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-23085835 …
. Summer Science @summerscience 30 Jun All the events at the exhibition here http://ow.ly/mvpC4 includes scientific discussions, live experiments, comedy + family activities Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Summer Science @summerscience 1 Jul Our first day! We’re open just for school trips during the day but we’ve got #twilightscience for the adults tonight http://ow.ly/mxaLR Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. David Rodigan @DavidRodigan 1 Jul Today is International Reggae Day 1st July @JamaicaObserver #Jamaica Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 1 Jul The good, bad and ugly aspects of #neuroscience in the 21st century: http://bit.ly/12yemVT #neuroformed (yes, I know, I’m at it too..)
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. Oxford Neuroscience @OxNeuro 1 Jul Age of language learning shapes brain structure: A cortical thickness study of bilingual and monolingual individuals http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0093934X13001120 … Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Media Guardian @mediaguardian 30 Jun TV commissioning is just a bad joke http://gu.com/p/3hvdx Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 28 Jun Glastonbury theme part 1: RT @VICEUK: The science behind what you see when you’re tripping on hallucinogenics: http://bit.ly/13bMv5f
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. Richard Wiseman @RichardWiseman 28 Jun Ok, this is getting ridiculous. My new YouTube video has had 6.5 million views in 3 days http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UXfIRHoJu-o … Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 28 Jun This NHS blog is brilliant – it suggests taking reports that chips are as addictive as heroin – with a pinch of salt: http://bit.ly/18iKXYe
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 28 Jun Glymphatics; a lymphatic-like disposal system controlled by glial cells – elegant solution for dumping brain waste: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/06/130627142402.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Latest+Science+News%29 …
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 28 Jun Fascinating new perspective on Alz’s – may simply be matter of inefficiencies in waste removal system: http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2013/06/130627142402.htm?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+sciencedaily+%28ScienceDaily%3A+Latest+Science+News%29 … #neuroformed
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. Dr Richard Roche @RRocheNeuro 28 Jun It’s the last day for early bird registration & abstract submission for Neuroscience Ireland’s 2013 conference – http://neuroscienceireland.com/nsi-conference/2013conference/ … Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 28 Jun Live in the SE? If U have a cardiac arrest -once paramedics resuscitate U, they may well chill UR brain: http://bbc.in/1ctThlk #neuroformed
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. Mike Larsen @Marleybonez 28 Jun Woman’s ‘Foot Orgasm’ Is First Known Case #Science http://www.livescience.com/37828-foot-orgasm-syndrome-report.html … Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 27 Jun Beautiful cartoon summarising history of the ongoing voyage that is makind’s efforts to map the brain: http://bit.ly/10W70zL #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 27 Jun More evidence supporting hypothesis (NB NOT proof) that brain training games improve memory in old folks http://dailym.ai/11MZGU1 #neuroformed
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. Lorenzo Pia @lorenzopia 27 Jun Irrelevance renders visual information invisible (even if we have resources for processing)
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 27 Jun Your daily experiences: reverberating through your brain and visible to brain scans even 24 hours later: http://bit.ly/17EqcXx #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 26 Jun I’ve spoken up 4 the DailyMail science desk in the past saying they’ve improved in recent years…I take it all back: http://dailym.ai/14ssVgk
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 26 Jun Power of expectation – touch expectation sufficient4illusion that rubber hand is yours: http://bit.ly/1adUwYY #neuroformed from @SimonMakin
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 26 Jun Why do humans idolise celebrities?Another brain system that served us well in past,now being misdirected: RT @garwboy http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/magazine-23046602 …
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 26 Jun Larger the social group, bigger the brain (proportional to body size, I suspect): http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/science-environment-23045905 … #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 25 Jun RAOK:nice man @ Ethiopian coffee stall in courtyard of St John’s by Waterloo Bridge surprised me w free iced coffee=mutual NucAcc burst 🙂
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 25 Jun Using VR environments to assist CBT approaches to helping those with social anxiety develop better coping strategies: http://bit.ly/178DcRF
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 25 Jun I’ve definitely met a few people in my time who were short-changed on left anterior insula grey matter: http://yhoo.it/19lsg7s #neuroformed
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. Mo Costandi @mocost 25 Jun Art installation turns east London house into one big 3D illusion http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-23041236 … Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Cambridge Psychiatry @psychiatry_ucam 25 Jun Mindfulness can increase wellbeing and reduce stress in schools; Felicia Huppert comments http://www.healthcanal.com/index.php?news=40100 … #psychology #mentalhealth Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 25 Jun Like the concept of brain training? Why not try speed chess?: http://bit.ly/15A3tFb #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 24 Jun Prosthetic device wired into hippocampus (converting short –> long term memories) tested in humans: http://huff.to/11yoiTI #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 24 Jun @DemTigerpaw I’m anti-Greenfield paranoia-I believe that tech is neither good or bad for brains. How intensely it’s used is another matter..
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. The Atlantic @TheAtlantic 24 Jun Looking for creativity? Try caffeine. http://theatln.tc/18aGAhW Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 24 Jun @ballantine70 4clarity: I’m no digi-luddite -everything in moderation -tech only poses threat 2brain if it displaces vital mental activities
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 24 Jun @DemTigerpaw Lol – same thought occurred to me. Not everything I post do I agree with entirely..just putting it out there to catalyse debate
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. Nick Wan @nickwan 24 Jun @AliceProverbio @DrJackLewis whoa. The seizure/orgasm descriptions are awesome. Scary and wild. Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 24 Jun @ballantine70 my view=books enhances concentration, attention span, info retention.. smartphones don’t: so overuse should be avoided in kids
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. Daniel Maier @danielmaier 24 Jun Have your nut briefly done in by this: RT @lIIusions: Your eyes will color this black & white photo. http://psychoIogy.com/illusionGIF Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 24 Jun Digital dementia: “Over-use of smartphones & game devices hampers balanced development of brain” Byun Gi-won, Seoul: http://bit.ly/18a7arw
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 24 Jun Nice little synopsis of the many different approaches to brain surgery throughout the ages: http://bit.ly/14kAHch #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 24 Jun @DVDwizz probably not I’m afraid.. it augments intact hippocampus.. can’t replace the memory circuits usually removed in such a procedure
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 24 Jun Epileptic seizures focused on anterior insula (most probable site) can result in feelings of bliss/connectedness: http://bit.ly/11VskRD
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. BPS Research Digest @ResearchDigest 24 Jun UK TV alert – BBC Three 9pm “Don’t Call Me Crazy” features patients at the McGuinness adolescent mental health Unit http://ow.ly/mjDea Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 21 Jun Feeding probiotics to boost ‘good’ gut bacteria seems to impact upon emotion centres of human brain (not just rats): http://huff.to/17Va1Er
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 21 Jun @matthewherper Given that you just posted that on Twitter… am I right to assume that’s a rhetorical question…?
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. Sanjay Srivastava @hardsci 21 Jun The mind IS the brain. Just like math is calculators. Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. The Atlantic @TheAtlantic 21 Jun The perils of distracted parenting: Why you should talk to your baby instead of texting your friends http://theatln.tc/13D6N4j Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 21 Jun I still love this article about the impact of gut bacteria on mood, stress response and pain perception: http://bit.ly/PLGBjN #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 21 Jun @GrahamCLDavey … presumably it would follow that “wife-material” would have a strong jaw line, deeper voice and strong arms?
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 21 Jun ”Rationality by itself would be overwhelmed & directionless were info not emotionally tagged for significance” Coates et al (2010) PhilTrans
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 21 Jun Oooh I do love an ultrahigh resolution 3D brain constructed via painstaking process of thinly slicing a human brain: http://bit.ly/14Mq58z
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 20 Jun Pentagon gets serious about better understanding traumatic brain injury by setting up a brain bank: http://bit.ly/11Q534o #neuroformed
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. Scott Brenman @Brenman_Scott 20 Jun New Blog-Post: “Do we need space from the Facebook soap opera?”,partly inspired by a talk last week from @DrJackLewis http://wp.me/p3CZjo-1a Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 20 Jun What’s personality got to do with the putative link between madness and creative genius? http://bit.ly/yIkxhf #neuroformed
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. Guardian Science @guardianscience 20 Jun Walter Murch: searching for the sound of the God particle http://gu.com/p/3gm8g/tf Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 20 Jun If we do go cyborg 1 day I’ll bet we’re plugged into our computerised prosthetics using carbon nanotubes like these: http://bit.ly/1bY2C4F
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 20 Jun Happy?Sad?Angry?Disgusted?Contraversial study identifies specific emotions via fMRI activation patterns: http://nbcnews.to/12bUA2e #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 19 Jun ”..learn something there’s a physical change in brain..[what]..gets changed is distribution of synaptic connections”: http://bit.ly/1037ovs
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. Justin Kiggins @neuromusic 19 Jun ”Retrogenese – A Stop Motion Tale of Alzheimer’s Disease” http://j.mp/17WyNnD Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 19 Jun That’s a relief – it turns out fMRI gives a pretty good picture of anatomical and functional connectivity after all: http://bit.ly/10xTe83
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 19 Jun Would you go bionic? And if you would, should you? http://www.guardian.co.uk/commentisfree/2013/jun/16/observer-editorial-biotechnology-ethics … #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 19 Jun Good at doing accents /impressions of famous people? New fMRI study illustrates how your brain does it: http://bit.ly/17Wc9vB #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 18 Jun Eye tracking captures eye movement patterns –> tell-tale signs about an individual’s model of world: http://bit.ly/12GyHOL #neuroformed
. The Mental Elf @Mental_Elf 18 Jun Is Big Pharma medicalising normal human behaviour, to sell more drugs and maximise their profits? http://thementalelf.net/?p=5720 #DSM5 Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 18 Jun Beautifully written&thorough account of what we know about neuroscience of re-writing memories (so far): http://bit.ly/1ajZFxb #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 18 Jun Air pollution/autism link. Would pregnant city-dwellers be well advised to stay away from exhaust pipes? http://bloom.bg/18UeR5W #neuroformed
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. Roger Highfield @RogerHighfield 17 Jun How to be a batman/batwoman/batboy/batgirl etc http://www.newscientist.com/article/dn23709-echolocating-app-will-let-you-map-a-room-with-sound.html#.Ub9oQRbU70c … Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 17 Jun @nawabbas That’s very nice of you to say. But there are an awful lot of great neuroscientists out there. All I do is spread the word!
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. Abbas Ahmad @MrAbbasAhmad 16 Jun @DrJackLewis The best neuroscientist ever :) Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 17 Jun Obesity related memory impairment reversed by dieting;brain changes commensurate with improved encoding: http://bit.ly/14Gtg1l #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 17 Jun Investigating the impact of environmental noise on brain activity during sleep: http://bit.ly/19JqwnM #neuroformed
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. Aneka Hindocha @AnekaH 13 Jun Thank you for a great talk today @DrJackLewis really enjoyed it! Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Scott Brenman @Brenman_Scott 14 Jun @DrJackLewis Thanks for the great talk y-day! Any chance you could send me the source for the study on heavy media consumption/distraction? Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 14 Jun Research conducted@ DukeUni in US indicates that intense video gaming can improve visual working memory: http://bit.ly/11EQu3w #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 14 Jun @Brenman_Scott Here’s that reference you were after.. Ophir et al 2009 PNAS:
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 14 Jun @Brenman_Scott what happens to you all the time?
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 14 Jun @Brenman_Scott follow me and I’ll send you the reference, thanks for the positive feedback
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 14 Jun @Brenman_Scott sure..no problem..let me dig it out..glad2C someone was paying attention!Very rewarding..I routinely set expectations low 😉
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 14 Jun Good2c neuroscience starting 2take personality into account rather than assuming all brains process rewards same way: http://huff.to/18DKUqO
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 14 Jun In decade or so trial&error approach2treating depression may be supplanted by brain scan-informed choice http://n.pr/10fDAhp #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 14 Jun Although, to be fair, we never used the neural networks in our petri dishes to control robots: http://bbc.in/13IPoFG #cyborgsarecomingsoon
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 14 Jun This article makes it sound like building neural networks in vitro is new – I was doing that in 1999: http://bbc.in/13IPoFG #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 14 Jun @chiarapelizzari She would say that wouldn’t she! Unisex take out: impact of any gift is increased when it’s given at unexpected time/place
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 13 Jun Anyone played Lumosity on iPhone or Brain Trainer / Mind Games on Android? http://nyti.ms/195f571 …good, bad, ugly? #timetogetanewsmartphone
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 13 Jun @AnekaH I’m glad the technical hiccup didn’t ruin the overall effect. Thanks for the positive feedback. Glad you liked it!
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 13 Jun NHS says don’t stop playing football – specifically, heading footballs – on account of one piddling little study: http://bit.ly/11vVzdB
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. Neuroscience nw @Neurosciencenw 13 Jun Neuroscience in Marketing – Delving Into the Consumer’s Brain – Brain Blogger (blog) http://dlvr.it/3WDNJl Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 13 Jun Investigating the impact of socioeconomic status on brain development from childhood through 2adulthood: http://bit.ly/1bzjz53 #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 12 Jun Nice little article in the LA Times giving some insight into what it feels like to use a brain computer interface: http://lat.ms/172m5UN
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 12 Jun Mind-blowingly interesting start to Imperial’s #pday symposium about effects of psychadelic drugs on #brain Thanks @profdavidnutt for invite
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 11 Jun On the impact of allowing technology to constantly interrupt your thinking: http://nyti.ms/15akv20 #neuroformed
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. PZ Myers @pzmyers 11 Jun Jonah Lehrer: he’s baaaaack: Lehrer has landed a new book deal. This has sparked justifiable disgust: Maria Ko… http://bit.ly/18suxgD Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 11 Jun Lovely idea: singing groups4people w/ dementia; motivating social re-connection, recall of “forgotten” tunes’ lyrics: http://bbc.in/1brIEiy
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 11 Jun Everything in moderation. Including headers: http://bit.ly/16Yxc13 So next time a ball’s crossed in from the wing-let someone else head it!
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 10 Jun @NelioAFC hope you enjoyed .. great audience.. a room full of business people can struggle to focus for a solid hour.. you lot were diamonds
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 10 Jun @DanielfBritt sorry mate,wasn’t checking Twitter feed whilst I was speaking..wish I had been cos it would have been funny2give U a shout out
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 10 Jun @RickVoropayev thank you – glad you enjoyed it!
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 10 Jun Another day another talk. I do particularly enjoy school ones..shaping beliefs about brains sooner rather than later pic.twitter.com/5NqC0qt2FB
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 10 Jun Is it breast milk itself that promotes white matter growth? http://bit.ly/13sGqw7 Or is it being pressed comfortingly against mum’s bosom?
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. Ebony @ebonical 10 Jun Completely distracted by pulsing magnifying glass in Skype’s latest version search box. I cannot stop staring at it. SKYYYYPE! Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Derren Brown @DerrenBrown 10 Jun Interesting… RT @philosophybites: Is cloud computing a trap? http://m.guardian.co.uk/technology/2008/sep/29/cloud.computing.richard.stallman?CMP=twt_gu … @guardiantech
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. myprefrontalcortex @myprefrontal 10 Jun good luck Mr. Snowden, good luck… http://goo.gl/aMZhi #NSA #CIA #PRISM Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Michael Hogan @michaelhogannui 10 Jun New from our lab: The interactive effects of physical fitness and acute aerobic exercise on coherence and cognition http://buff.ly/11nWSeH Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jon Sutton @jonmsutton 10 Jun 50 dangerous things you should let your children do: Interesting comment on my @dadprideblog post http://ow.ly/lS0aE Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Wired UK @WiredUK 10 Jun Bayes’ theorem: its triumphs and discontents http://bit.ly/1638HvP Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Louis Rothschild @LRothschildPhD 10 Jun No Learning Without Feeling http://nyti.ms/11MVrpW Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 10 Jun The intense pleasure we take from music seems to be closely related to anticipating what’s coming next: http://nyti.ms/127pE9a #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 9 Jun RIP Iain (M) Banks – I’ve read almost all his books and loved every 1. What a legendary mind. Player of Games was one my all time favourites
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 9 Jun Gleick just “honoured the craziness” of Charles Babbage’s 19th C idea that if machines could make clothes/pins they should do arithmetic too
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. Roger Highfield @RogerHighfield 9 Jun Wearing my Information Overload shirt in honour of @JamesGleick (eat your heart out @jimalkhalili!) http://yfrog.com/mo36ojoj Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Exergasia @Exergasia 9 Jun @DrJackLewis http://www.scienceworldreport.com/articles/7360/20130606/breastfeeding-babies-linked-superior-cognitive-development.htm … for a better link. Thanks for yesterday’s #cheltscifest talk. Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Simon P @simon_p_herts 9 Jun Great lecture, Life of the Brain by Jack Lewis at great setting, Parabola Arts Centre. #DrJackLewis #CheltSciFest pic.twitter.com/C37VRXfe9T Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Andrea Sella @SellaTheChemist 8 Jun #scienceburlesque Ashley Kent dissolves like with like. Condom. Baby oil. Don’t try this at home folks. Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jamie Gallagher @JamieBGall 9 Jun As Sunday dawns a dozen or so scientists rise and ask themselves “did that really happen” #scienceburlesque #cheltscifest Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. CABI @CABI_UCL 8 Jun Whirlwind tour of the brain with @DrJackLewis – fascinating! #CheltSciFest Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Cameron @itsclloyd 8 Jun Necked my bottle of water by my bed as soon as I woke up this morning thanks to @DrJackLewis – feeling hydrated #BOP #cscsf2013 Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Lauren @_LaurenOB96 8 Jun Okay so @DrJackLewis is the coolest brain biologist i’ve ever seen Retweeted by Jack Lewis from Cheltenham, Gloucestershire
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 9 Jun @CABI_UCL Glad you found it interesting.. Thanks for sdharing your kind words View conversation
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 8 Jun Tech itself neither good or bad for brain but how it’s used is. Aleks only checks email 1/day. What of those who check every ping? #webandus
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. amy sanders @amyplatypus 8 Jun #webandus how is the web affecting our sex lives? Is the Internet ‘for porn’ as they sang in Avenue Q? Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 8 Jun #webandus kicking off in the pillar room at #cheltscifest with great panel discussing our relationship with the web&its xetabytes of content
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. Geoff Barton @RealGeoffBarton 8 Jun Love the way one of our Science teachers corrects a Year 9 student’s understanding of both biology & spelling: http://twitpic.com/cvyqsr Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 8 Jun If any of you happen to be at the Cheltenham Science Fest today I have 2 spare tickets for my “Life of Brain” talk at 6.30pm, 1st reply wins
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 7 Jun I’m on a train, headed west, en route to the Cheltenham Sci Fest.. feeling very privileged to have been invited to give a talk (Sat, 6.30pm)
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 7 Jun Even mushroom clouds can have silver lining – A-bomb enabled discovery that 700 new neurons born daily in hippocampus http://bit.ly/1b9ZD8E
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 7 Jun @mocost mos def… Sat will herald the mid-way point in 5 talks in 10 days so week after next should have more time on my hands…
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 7 Jun White matter development in certain brain areas boosted 20-30% in newborns fed breast milk exclusively for 3 months: http://bit.ly/14ETWMH
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 7 Jun Ultralow doses of cannabis may offer prophylactic protection against impact of traumatic brain injury: http://fxn.ws/11nr4Yf #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 6 Jun Why buy an iPhone case protecting from radiation? There’s no evidence 2 support myth that mobiles are bad for brains: http://bit.ly/18ZO7jI
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 6 Jun @stuartsmith @renate @Naked_Pheasant I concur! Great host. Interesting talks. Insightful debates that followed. I thoroughly enjoyed it all.
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 6 Jun @renate @stuartsmith likewise with the stories of pungent Norwegian delicacies inspiring a love of efficiency… what doesn’t kill us 😉
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 6 Jun Neural scars of emotional and sexual abuse: http://ti.me/11haB6M
. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 6 Jun Currently sipping tasty beverage that’s perking me up/protecting against #diabetes, #cancer & #dementia: http://nyti.ms/17qp8FK #neuroformed
. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 6 Jun @ballantine70 Very happy to continue our discussion.. enjoyed it thoroughly.. when’s good for you? Thanks for taking the time to come along!
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 6 Jun @SamVanTilburgh The slide about how brains process written / spoken words had to be chopped to stay within time. Lets talk more…next week?
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. Charlotte Martin @charlmartin88 5 Jun Fascinating insights on the brain in the digital age from @DrJackLewis at @edelside #EdelEnt
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. Matt Ballantine @ballantine70 5 Jun According to @drjacklewis we are training our brains to potentially become endlessly distrac… Erm what? #edelent
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. LaurenceEvans @LaurenceEvans 5 Jun Unexpected gifts or rewards makes us very happy – friends please note 🙂 @DrJackLewis #EdelEnt
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 6 Jun RIP Tom Sharpe. “Riotous Assembly” is still one of my favourite books of all time; shocking/entertaining me into a lifelong love of books…
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 5 Jun ”LSD:my problem child” by chemist who discovered it: http://bit.ly/11E5ain Hoping to read it before @ProfDavidNutt‘s P-day debate next week
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. Ed Yong @edyong209 5 Jun Mind-controlled drone http://www.nature.com/news/thinking-cap-steers-helicopter-1.13139 …
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 5 Jun Everyone’s invited to my “Life of Brain” talk at Cheltenham Science Festival this Sat, 6.30pm (see p34 of programme: http://bit.ly/1b3uR1l )
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. Mo Costandi @mocost 4 Jun Brain imaging may nab criminals http://bit.ly/1aXF8fz via @DrJackLewis Or maybe not http://gu.com/p/2jzeg/tw Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 5 Jun I ran 6km last night for my future brain: http://bbc.in/18RsrWZ “environmental factors outweigh..impact of genetics in ageing of the brain”
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. Nathan Berman @NathanBerman 4 Jun Looking forward to the @edelside event tomorrow evening with @DrJackLewis speaking… ‘Designing the Future of Entertainment’. #MultiScreen
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. Big Think @bigthink 4 Jun Is big brother watching you? A spine chilling look at the tools that are used to track you: http://bigthink.com/neurobonkers/is-big-brother-watching-you … via @neurobonkers
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 4 Jun I [heart] prarie voles; epigenetic changes seem to induce their monogamous behaviour after mating: http://huff.to/18L3DNO #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 4 Jun Here we go again… article on potential of fMRI to catch criminals… http://bit.ly/1aXF8fz #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 4 Jun Given barrage of Q’s following my multisensory integration talk at brainstorming session for Nespresso in Lausanne… I think they liked it
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. SciAm MIND @sciammind 4 Jun Smile: You Are About to Lose http://bit.ly/17WdZgM Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 4 Jun I’ve heard anecdotal reports of severe OCD people faking Parkinson’s to qualify for deep brain surgery, think again: http://yhoo.it/15zWPkO View summary
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. Anita Hall @ani2tall 3 Jun Inspiration: Neuropsychologist Brenda Milner, 94 and still making new research discoveries about the human #brain.
. http://www.nytimes.com/2013/05/21/science/still-charting-memorys-depths.html?ref=science&_r=0 … Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Eze Vidra @ediggs 3 Jun VC Cafe: Sorry, Brands…Your Digital Agencies are Lying to You http://goo.gl/fb/5rZIO Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 3 Jun Excellent critique of many false promises & pitfalls (plus glimmers of hope) surrounding neuromarketing: http://bloom.bg/15tPVgn #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 30 May Nice photos of brains in jars.. in case that does it for you: http://bit.ly/11aCn8Z … more from me next week… just off to Latvia!
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 30 May Positive discrimination in action: German industry giant specifically headhunts autistic people: http://bit.ly/18cgBpQ #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 30 May Smelling salts for those who get carried away when interpreting brain imaging results: http://ti.me/15deXR9 #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 29 May @m_wall No hassle perceived.. In your shoes I’d have been wondering too.. By the end of the summer I should have spun something together! View conversation
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 29 May Avatars created to embody voice of schizophrenic hallucinations enable people to be free from decades of living hell: http://bbc.in/13izodx
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. Barbara Straubenger @straubengerM 29 May @DrJackLewis @TheAvaverse awsome! (I hear voices too, often…..:-/) Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 29 May Who’d have thought it would be possible to modulate brain activity simply by meddling with gut bacteria: http://bit.ly/18s1g4B #neuroformed
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. Alvaro Fernandez @AlvaroF 28 May @DrJackLewis We try 🙂 Btw, we’re equally critical of random brain games and the BBC “Brain Test Britain”) (book in http://amazon.co.uk ) Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 29 May Brain training seems much like smart drugs: those that benefit most have brains in sub-optimal state;e.g. chemobrain: http://bit.ly/12Aca3w
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. Guardian Science @guardianscience 29 May Rise in legal highs is fuelled by drug prohibition | Mike Power http://gu.com/p/3g6qn/tf Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 29 May Brain microbleeds contributing2 age-related cognitive decline may stem from stiffening in heart’s aorta: http://bit.ly/111HsfO #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 28 May SciAm review of book that attempts to cut through neuromyth & neurobollox that surrounds brain training: http://bit.ly/1aulOGu #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 28 May Twas but a matter of time -transcranial Direct Current Stimulation now offered in home for $249: http://bit.ly/12eFJv1 #neuroformed #IGTEIT
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 28 May Aussie study indicates reduced capacity for neuroplasticity in brains of chronically depressed people: http://bit.ly/10ZAtnN #neuroformed
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. Claudia Hammond @claudiahammond 28 May Why neuromyths still persist in the classroom. #Allinthemind at 9pm @bbcradio4 Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 28 May Brain cells created from skin cells from 2 Down’s Syndrome people suggest 60% fewer synapses is key to the condition: http://bbc.in/15d8tBm
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 24 May New insight into why it’s rare to have any memories prior to the age of 3: http://nbcnews.to/16ecYjE Hippocampus too busy expanding to do admin
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 24 May Neural network dedicated to “itch” discovered and is distinct from system that creates sense of pain: http://bit.ly/1aeyUr8 #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 24 May Brain machine interface used to think into existence an object created with 3D printer: http://bit.ly/13tTLTK …how underwhelming is that?
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 23 May Seemingly unnecessary step of waking up patient during brain op to sing&play guitar actually fine tunes the surgery: http://cbsloc.al/10pLb7R
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 23 May Should suicide be considered separately from depression and other conditions with which it is commonly associated?: http://bit.ly/17GIlCV
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. Neurobonkers @neurobonkers 23 May A big thumbs up to @danieldennett‘s “seven tools for thinking” http://bigthink.com/neurobonkers/some-good-rules-for-life-in-general … catch him on Tues at @FestivalofIdeas! Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 23 May Caffeine is a bit of a wonder drug – ideas, neuroprotection, anti-cancer… but everything in moderation: http://bbc.in/187yRkp #neuroformed
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. Matt Lieberman @social_brains 22 May Compassion Training: An fMRI Study http://bit.ly/12vc9fD Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Mo Costandi @mocost 22 May Dreaming of animals and other warning signs of neurodegeneration http://gu.com/p/3g3xx/tw Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 22 May Ice cream head explained: http://bit.ly/1a6vOp0 Familiar sensation for ice cream fans & surfers of freezing cold waters alike! #neuroformed
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. Cem Yildiz @ckyildiz 22 May ”Curiosity is the engine of education.” – Ken Robinson http://bit.ly/13GmJDk #TED Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 22 May Glial cells: the brain’s unsung heroes http://bit.ly/14sxLvm As with all things the main players (neurons) would be nothing without support
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 22 May What studying Bonobos can tell us about origins of human morality: http://bit.ly/1181CdE Review of Frans de Waal’s new book #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 21 May Major depression related to disruption of daily rhythms of gene expression (caused by bad sleep habits): http://wapo.st/117ltnx #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 21 May Caffeine affects you more than most? On the pill? Coincidence? Oral contraceptives slow blood clearance of caffeine: http://bit.ly/12rehoL
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 21 May Dinosaur brains! http://bit.ly/190Zt5s
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 20 May Euronews clip on Cervorama brain exhibition in south of France http://bit.ly/Z8dgoU My favourite is EyeballUltrasound2detect brain trauma
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. NeuroYoda @BraveNeuroWorld 20 May To Stave off Alzheimer’s, Stay Hungry? | Dana Foundation Blog: http://bit.ly/12pfBsn Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 20 May For The Geek Shall Inherit The Earth. Computer/maths gurus create neural networks to supercharge Google products: http://bit.ly/16DtGbY
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 20 May Are you a “Happy Aspie” -perhaps without realising? Temple Grandin describes boon of tablet tech for those w/ Autism: http://ti.me/13DTmBy
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 19 May @ProfDavidNutt – heard about this? Ketamine shows therapeutic benefit in people with treatment-resistant #depression http://medx.cc/288146314
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. Medical Xpress @medical_xpress 18 May Ketamine shows significant therapeutic benefit in people with treatment-resistant #depression http://medx.cc/288146314 @mountsinainyc Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 18 May Odd but true: ultrasound applied to temple stimulates frontal/temporal brain resulting in improved mood http://bit.ly/10qhZR9 #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 18 May @AmygdaloidSpew Here you go: http://bit.ly/10qhZR9 … thanks for the follow and for getting in touch
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 18 May Brain Training Games – given Brain Age 3 is rumoured2b coming out on DS soon I thought I’d better review Brain Age 2: http://bit.ly/14B4Kxd
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 17 May A nice, easily comprehensible and, at times, even amusing account of how transcranical magnetic stimulation works: http://bit.ly/17D2jOV
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 17 May Students using “smart drugs” to boost academic performance is old hat,b4long they’ll be zapping their brains w/ TRNS: http://bbc.in/YNugOY
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 16 May Hideous new weapon uses 1mm wavelength microwaves to heat skin to excruciatingly painful 55 degreesC from a distance: http://bit.ly/17aLQ4d
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 16 May I doubt omega-3 oils really will “reverse damage [to brain] caused by high fats” http://bit.ly/10YGJM2 Will it unclog heart arteries? (No)
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 15 May Developing affordable devices to detect brain damage in parts of the world lacking the necessary medical facilities: http://bit.ly/YUhW1v Expand
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 15 May Cambridge Uni’s Ed Bullmore embarks on study tracking changes in teen brain/behaviour as it matures 4better & 4worse: http://bbc.in/ZYlXgx
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 15 May Susan Greenfield loosely describes evidence suggesting modern technology is going 2 end in tears for kids-these-days: http://bbc.in/140qZNn
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 14 May Low anandamide (cannabinoid naturally produced by brain) suggests new route to treat post-traumatic stress disorder: http://bit.ly/10w05sa
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 14 May PintOfScience brings the public together with academic scientists for a boozy chinwag http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-22522359 … Well done Lucy! @pintofscience
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 14 May “I like his vision,” Koch says. “The guy has cojones.” Everything you need to know about Markram & his €1Bn brain: http://bit.ly/10PP8Zi
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 13 May Temping agency employees;high level of psychopathic markers:”Psychopaths can’t settle..need to move around, look for new stimulation”! Raine
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 13 May Is it possible to spot a murderer from a brain scan?: http://bit.ly/18C4YY8 #neuroethics
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 13 May High recreational pill-popping rate makes Australasia great test tube 4 characterising amphetamine/Parkinsonian link: http://bit.ly/16szQel
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 10 May Neurofeedback: live display of activity levels in OFC (above eyes),enables greater control over anxiety: http://bit.ly/178Ua4y #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 10 May Brain areas involved in suppressing movements also activated when we choose to suppress an emotional response: http://bit.ly/12h29Ix
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 10 May Ongoing development of several different new ways of examining eyes for tell-tale signs of brain injury: http://bit.ly/196HOXc #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 9 May When computer games end up accidentally becoming ideal virtual labs for conducting important research..: http://bit.ly/13yhJzO #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 9 May Will our grandchildren use this kind of brain implant to cheat in their exams, I wonder: http://bit.ly/YHtBk6 #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 9 May 50 shades of laughter, what functions they serve and how the brain distinguishes between them: http://bit.ly/11kg7MM #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 8 May Tone deaf? Alas it seems you can’t train yourself around the “functional&structural brain differences”: http://bit.ly/12dRMoH #neuroformed
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. Marc Smith @PsychologyMarc 8 May Why Lord Winston steers clear of 1st class degrees http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2321056/Lord-Winston-Why-I-dont-employ-students-class-degrees.html … Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 8 May Using fMRI brain imaging to distinguish between alcoholic who are versus are not likely to relapse: http://bit.ly/15p5DNJ #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 8 May ”reduction in..ability to feel..fear&pain might make..people less concerned about inducing such feelings in others”: http://ti.me/17K2e9A
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 7 May 20+% of chronic back pain caused by bacteria, so antibiotics will save thousands from perils of surgery: http://bit.ly/140sOcs #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 7 May @PinkProgram1 By the way I get the distinct impression that I am talking to a computer algorithm. Are you a biological entity? Or merely AI?
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 7 May @PinkProgram1 “descendants of” implies that humans have moved on. Go back far enough&we are “descendants of” fish. Are humans fish? No 😉
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 7 May What’s the difference (in the brain) between the pain of a broken leg and the pain of a broken heart? http://ti.me/11O2WyK #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 7 May Latest progress on creating a real-life Jonny Mnemonic: http://bit.ly/11Q8rgg Memory chips in animals in 2yrs, human testing in 5-10yrs!
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 7 May @PinkProgram1 humans are primates not monkeys… but you’re on the right track
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 7 May Taking inspiration from brain mechanisms of computation to inform new approaches to cracking artificial intelligence: http://bit.ly/12dhW9X
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 6 May Bad for the heart = bad for the head: http://bbc.in/YtyvBe Smoking and high cholesterol impacts cognition as young as 35 #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 3 May ”restricting food intake increases.. reward value of food, particularly high-calorie, appetizing food”: http://bit.ly/154ZYvS #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 3 May Imagine not being able to recognise faces, not even your own: http://bit.ly/12sm9VK For a taste take your lenses out for rest of day…
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 3 May Neuroscience+criminal culpability: Did Tumour pressing against Charles Whitman’s amygdala make him kill? http://ti.me/15e0qYW #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 2 May Hub of all hormones – the hypothalamus – seems 2 be critical brain structure regulating how fast we age: http://ind.pn/10VRcPA #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 2 May Check out the “Who Am I?” interactive exhibition at the London Science Museum in May and June: http://bit.ly/XYRUYn #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 2 May I realise I’ve already posted one pro-brain training and retweeted one anti-brain training article today – I’m trying to keep an open mind..
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. Mo Costandi @mocost 2 May Putting brain training to the test http://1.usa.gov/YeP0dY by @comadork et al: “no evidence… for transfer effects to untrained tasks” Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 2 May Having a rough day? Having a bad day? Former activates brain areas involved in “sense of texture” more than latter: http://n.pr/18eqaDe View summary
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. Vaughan Bell @vaughanbell 2 May Fascinating blog on poetry, neuroscience and their intersections http://is.gd/hsUUQY by @HelenMort – via @sophiescott Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 2 May Study published in PlosONE suggest cognitive improvements for 50-somethings who play new brain game: http://bit.ly/ZAsO3g #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 1 May Nice article from Discovery News on how perception can warp reality, particularly in vision: http://bit.ly/16mae2y #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 1 May Nat Geo vs Discovery in Brain TV wars: http://nyti.ms/12lwgeW Seems like the more popular one actually involves neuroscientists. Makes sense
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 1 May Fantastic article about architectural spaces that promote creative thought and/or healing from disease: http://bit.ly/SNvU0o Thanks Elke!
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 30 Apr Newly identified “itch” touch cells in the skin now joined by even newer “stroke”/”massage” touch cells: http://bit.ly/12UfkzY #neurformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 30 Apr Window into minds of the many people who love conspiracy theories (they mainly seem to hate authority): http://bit.ly/ZiujPL #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 30 Apr A tale of discovering the brain cells in your memory banks that create imaginary grids to help you know where you are http://nyti.ms/11U2cZk
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 29 Apr It’s not digital technology itself that is good or bad for your brain,it’s the way you choose to use it: http://bit.ly/Yh959R #neuroformed
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. David Wolf @DaveWolf141 26 Apr @DrJackLewis Theory: copy Connectome, get digital twin. Result: Mindclone, a witty #scifi novel on 1st brain-upload. http://ow.ly/koXd7 Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 29 Apr 1 day,in the not2distant future,we’ll all be using brain-computer interfaces as if it’s nothing special: http://nyti.ms/10lqrMU #neuroformed
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. Jon Sutton @jonmsutton 29 Apr @sjblakemore Have you also seen http://www.mysonsnotrainman.com/ Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 29 Apr Nice BBC interview with Oliver Sacks including original footage of patients that inspired “Awakenings”: http://bbc.in/ZJlEKT #neuroformed
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. Brain Blogger @BrainBlogger 26 Apr You Are What You Eat http://bit.ly/181tiQ7 Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 26 Apr ”children whose speed of processing info became slower [aged 8to11] had greater risk of having psychotic experiences” http://bit.ly/15VFhSv
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 26 Apr Genes causing surface of human brain to create folds can be switched on in mouse brains (which are normally smooth): http://bit.ly/11oMiFO
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 25 Apr Enter neurogrid – a computer simulation of only 1 Mil neurons that computes in “real time” (bigger ones take ages): http://bit.ly/14S372h
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 25 Apr Clench with your right fist whilst memorising and left fist whilst recalling for better performance, hmmmmm….: http://bbc.in/17UZJzv
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 25 Apr Keen to do more to keep dementia at bay but already jog 3-4 times per week? Do some weights, apparently: http://nyti.ms/XZsidR #neuroformed
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. Capstone Publishing @thisiscapstone 25 Apr Team Capstone have just had a wicked meeting with @polarbearpirate & @DrJackLewis! So excited about working with these guys. Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 24 Apr Arrival of spring in London inspires short blog on courtship displays; from #neuroformed perspective, just posted: http://bit.ly/11PAFGX
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 24 Apr Inferior temporal neurons respond 2 numerals; discovered with implanted electrodes (but hidden to fMRI): http://ti.me/17NUnpD #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 24 Apr Tracking shrinkage of thalamus with MRI may provide useful biomarker to identify Multiple Sclerosis: http://bit.ly/13WVKWz #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 23 Apr Why car insurance companies seem to understand brain development better than the US judicial system: http://abcn.ws/11zrKMk #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 23 Apr Getting better at predicting future involves training up on what “should” have happened in ideal world: http://bit.ly/14MfpZR #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 22 Apr Re: clear comprehensible account of relevance of recent NatureNeuro paper: http://bit.ly/15AWlgJ Daily Mail 1-0 Wired (Would you Adam it?)
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 22 Apr The brain has a search mode: http://bit.ly/XZD6Ld Is it me, or does this article tell us absolutely nothing? Maybe Daily Mail will clarify
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 22 Apr I wonder whether this will live up to potential? http://bit.ly/15BzyRW Sounds like a great TV to me. Guess there’s only 1 way to find out..
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. Kevin Mitchell @WiringTheBrain 22 Apr So pissed off w/ rhino horn stories lately! Think we can start rumor that poacher testicles have medicinal properties? Should even the odds. Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Neuro Science @TheNeuroScience 22 Apr Dopamine-producing neurons derived from bone marrow stem cells yield … http://sns.mx/xhoHy7 Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 19 Apr Heathrow volunteer squad. Giving help for free in return for a ripple in the reward pathways and a squirt of oxytocin pic.twitter.com/4q8Vr3RrJK
. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 19 Apr Thought controlled tablet – that’s more like the 21st century I was sold as a kid: http://bit.ly/13sZ8YT #neuroformed #In
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 19 Apr Saw Stunted Trees Broken Bridges yesterday: http://bit.ly/15qOUsl – effortlessly weaves together many downstream issues of brain research
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 18 Apr Sophie Scott plus cast of excellent show that truly brings implications of fMRI brain research to life #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 18 Apr Sophie Scott speaking centre stage after Ytouring’s play “Stunted Trees Broken Bridges” @Pimlico Academy #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 18 Apr ”The brain is a rhythm machine, producing all kinds of rhythms all the time” Prof. Arthur Konnerth: http://bit.ly/10jfBy7 #neuroformed
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. Micah Allen @neuroconscience 18 Apr Great introduction to sleep research http://feedly.com/k/10jKti0 Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 18 Apr Protecting yourself from inexorable lure of multi-tasking myth: 20min chunk/task, email free periods… http://ti.me/15fZQZv #neuroformed
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. Naomi Mc @NaomiMc 18 Apr How to Talk to Little Girls http://huff.to/krcXFv Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 18 Apr Men are rubbish at reading emotion in a woman’s eyes – not so bad when judging mood in male eyes,though: http://bit.ly/1700h8N #neuroformed
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 17 Apr London Book Fair 2013 – publishing seems to be alive and well in the 21st century pic.twitter.com/PwzBsitKJh
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 17 Apr Stress (in moderation) is not your enemy -it’s your friend -you’d get little done without it: http://bit.ly/14uAtUK #neuroformed #Be_A_Ten
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 17 Apr Regular physical exercise may mitigate damage done to your brain’s white matter by booze: http://bit.ly/ZYT1ni #neuroformed #In #Be_A_Ten
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 17 Apr ..when people are terrorized, “Problem solving becomes more categorical, concrete and emotional” http://ti.me/XPRUvX #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 16 Apr Drug trial which aims to improve memory in people with Down’s Syndrome targets GABA inhibition: http://bit.ly/Ygch01 #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 16 Apr Games that improve working memory transfer to yield benefit in other cognitive abilities: http://bit.ly/118twUm #neuroformed #BangWozWrong
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 16 Apr ”Many of these improvements remain over..course of several months, suggesting that..benefits of..training are long lasting” #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 16 Apr ”The effects generalize 2important domains such as attentional control, reasoning, reading, or mathematical skills” Jaeggi says #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 16 Apr Or, just maybe, efficacy of brain training depends on exactly what kind of games you choose to play: http://bit.ly/118twUm #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 16 Apr Might we be better off watching documentaries than playing brain training games to improve cognition? http://bit.ly/YKHYmR #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 16 Apr Now there’s a surprise; scientific research indicates that men like the taste of beer: http://bbc.in/10XHSW3
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 16 Apr Today my mum congratulated me on one of my blogs; said she liked the way I’d embellished the coitus MRI: http://bit.ly/SvabKr #awkward
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 15 Apr @n_ramnani Credit where credit’s due… it was an especially good conference… very high standards from beginning to end… roll on 2014!
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 15 Apr One in ten people in their 80’s – the “superagers” – have memories as good if not better than those in their 50’s: http://n.pr/10WYvBl
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 15 Apr ”The meeting of 2 personalities is like the contact of 2 chemical substances; if there is any reaction, both are transformed” Carl Jung #In
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. Keith R Laws @Keith_Laws 15 Apr “In science there is only physics; all the rest is stamp collecting” Ernest Rutherford @Neuro_Skeptic @GuyLongworth Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Dr Richard Roche @RRocheNeuro 15 Apr RT @ldtimmerman: Christof Koch: As brain sci consumes more $, it’s our job to educate policymakers, public abt it. Do intvws, write books. Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 15 Apr Susan Cain describes importance of “restorative niches” in workplace for introverts;if you haven’t yet read QUIET, then do, it’s great.. #In
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 12 Apr It is rare to meet a true creative genius… I’m utterly convinced I’ve just spent the last 2 hrs with a genuine visionary! #neuroformed #In
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 12 Apr Always thought that the term “increased sensitivity” was code for “easier to get results”: http://bit.ly/14h0GGh But don’t throw the baby..
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. APS @PsychScience 12 Apr When do you do your best creative thinking? http://on.wsj.com/YAkqjC Retweeted by Jack Lewis
. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 12 Apr This disgusts me: http://nyti.ms/Ze6eMY feel like suing builders for not preventing me hurting myself from banging my head against the wall
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 12 Apr Interviewing Irene Tracey about pain imaging: http://cbsn.ws/Zkerfu revealed -different areas relate to sensory/emotional/attention aspects
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 11 Apr How reading on paper compares to reading on screen: http://bit.ly/16UwpbQ #neuroformed #In #Be_A_Ten
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 11 Apr @lastminute_com did a great survey on #iSocialButterflies – people who go to many events per night – article in The Metro with my comments
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. Science Museum @sciencemuseum 11 Apr Do you love listening to the radio? Discover how radio has evolved since the first public broadcast in 1922 http://ow.ly/jVcbb Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 10 Apr Big thanks to all involved in making the British Neuroscience Association’s 2013 Festival of Neuroscience such a resounding success #BNA2013
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 10 Apr Amazing colour-coded images of cells in whole brain; without having to chop it into wafer thin slices: http://bit.ly/14XMFMC #RIPmicrotome
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 10 Apr They say never meet your heroes – not always true – just met 1 of mine&he was even more interesting than my high expectations led me2believe
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 10 Apr Profs Everitt, Nutt, Illes & Sarhakian just all gave fascinating talks on cognitive-enablers #bna2013
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 9 Apr Find @neurocomic doc on Guardian website: collaboration between neuroscientist&artist bringing brain sci2kids&adults
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 9 Apr It’s great to see the public engaging with science on wonder street: converting APs into “music of muscles” #bna2013 pic.twitter.com/1FPoZM1nKJ
. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 9 Apr Bipolar disorder is often preceded by sleep disturbances so if everyone had smartphone aps measuring sleep-labs may know when best2intervene
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 9 Apr You can become accustomed to very few hrs sleep, but too short and it will have an unavoidable negative impact on metabolism and performance
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. Anna Zecharia @annazecharia 8 Apr Irene Tracey on the ‘nocebo’ effect at #BNANeuroFest – researchers lie about removing a painkiller, pain increases: http://m.guardian.co.uk/science/2011/nov/13/nocebo-pain-wellcome-trust-prize … Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Fadel Soliman @FadelSoliman 23 Mar enjoying watching Susan Fiske’s
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. Cem Yildiz @ckyildiz 8 Apr ”You can’t break humans down into pixels.” – Susan Fiske #BNA2013 Neuroscience #Quote Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Björn Brembs @brembs 7 Apr Getting ready to leave for the airport for our session on ‘voluntary action’ at #bna2013 tomorrow. Slides: http://www.slideshare.net/brembs/voluntariness-behavioural-freedom-and-decisionmaking-in-flies … Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Rodrigo Braga @RodBraga 8 Apr If we hear a violin and oboe playing the same note, most of us can tell then apart.. So pitch isn’t necessary for identification #bna2013 Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jumana Ahmad @JJumana 8 Apr #BNAneurofest #BNA2013 TDCS and TMS can modulate GABA & glutamate, affecting learning ability. Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 8 Apr How magic mushroom can help depression. Guardian: http://bit.ly/14WbEAa Imperial: http://bit.ly/ZJdyvT Spot the difference? (Imp=correct)
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 7 Apr A special thank you to @MyScriptQuotes for some brilliant camera work today!
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 7 Apr Got some amazing interview with top neuroscientists at the BNA2013 conference today. Thank you to everyone who agreed to be interviewed..
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 5 Apr Using MRI to know what people are dreaming is cool: http://bbc.in/14HjoWq Inducing specific dreams would be even cooler; ever read Vurt?
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 5 Apr After all this time thinking amyloid plaques of Alzheimer’s=cause, might actually turn out to be involved in defence: http://bit.ly/11uIR2l
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 5 Apr If you can’t stick a silicon chip into a human cell what do you do? Build computer circuits out of cellular material: http://bit.ly/14rrhz4
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 5 Apr #ff People I find myself retweeting an awful lot (cont.) @GrahamCLDavey @edyong209 @sciencebase @guardianscience @NatureNews @RogerHighfield
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 5 Apr Brain re-construction of 7M year old skull suggests it belongs to human ancestor;just after we split from chimp line: http://bit.ly/ZDsFXH
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 5 Apr #ff These are those I RT most often: @MillerLabMIT @mrccbu @marklythgoe @utafrith @neuroghetto @mocost @DrEscotet @RRocheNeuro #neuroformed
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. Earl K. Miller @MillerLabMIT 5 Apr Automatic Do-Not-Disturb Measures Your Brainwaves to Know When You’re Busy
. http://gizmodo.com/5993631/automatic-do+not+disturb-measures-your-brainwaves-to-know-when-youre-busy … Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 4 Apr Following previous hunches: http://bit.ly/fN64jd role of glutamate in schizophrenia now backed by genetic evidence: http://bit.ly/14PJgj8
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. Guardian Tech @guardiantech 4 Apr Forget me not: campaigners fight for control of online memories http://gu.com/p/3eqc9/tf Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 4 Apr Imagine having full colour vision in the dead of night (oh to be an ancestral tarsier): http://nyti.ms/10B8TgD
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 4 Apr @alisonrevitt I think Keirsey Temperament Sorter is over-rated and Big 5 is under-rated. Read Susan Cain’s “Quiet” re: adv’s of introversion
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 4 Apr Combining stroke risk measure with brain imaging to detect dementia proteins more accurately plots cognitive decline: http://bit.ly/17dR2Ts
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. CognitionandBrain @mrccbu 4 Apr Memory strategy may help depressed people remember the good times http://www.mrc-cbu.cam.ac.uk/blog/2013/04/memory-strategy-may-help-depressed-people-remember-the-good-times/ … Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 3 Apr @alisonrevitt depends which system they use… some are over-hyped… others can be very useful as a rough guide… all are imperfect
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 3 Apr How can you tell the degree to which someone is extraverted &/or neurotic? Just give them a good sniff: http://bit.ly/10qbU5S #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 3 Apr Figuring out who the person in the fMRI scanner is thinking about (their personality type anyway): http://bit.ly/12r6YSE
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 3 Apr If differences between male & female brains float your boat – go ahead & gorge yourself on the latest: http://bit.ly/10wjISI #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 2 Apr There’s plenty for the public to do at BNA2013 at the Barbican next week (starting Sunday 7th) http://londonist.com/2013/04/wonder-art-and-science-on-the-brain-at-barbican.php …
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 2 Apr The McFetish sculpture installation in the Tate Britain provides plenty of food for thought… pic.twitter.com/jGFXJ4AD1H
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 2 Apr The lift up to the 40th floor of Heron Tower scares me to death everytime… #sillyplaceforameeting pic.twitter.com/8M036oQQ4p
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. Sarah-JayneBlakemore @sjblakemore 1 Apr My lab is carrying out a Live Science experiment at the London @sciencemuseum this month. Come and take part in the Who am I? gallery! Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 29 Mar People who engage in prosocial behaviour enjoy psychological benefits;sense of belonging protects against depression: http://bit.ly/WTGncd
. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 29 Mar I read @claudiahammond‘s book TimeWarped last week – a good read; covering novel ground in great style: http://ind.pn/YOv0zM #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 29 Mar New series “Brain Games” starts on Nat Geo on 22nd April: http://yhoo.it/ZDldz8 …sounds like it could be a good ‘un #neuroformed
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. Uta Frith @utafrith 29 Mar Chilling. Low ACC activity a marker for persistent antisocial behavior? Predicts rearrest in adult offenders. http://bit.ly/10mKmNk Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 29 Mar Good Friday has got off to a great start with a healthy dose of NeuroLinguistic Processing bashing: http://bit.ly/kYnJG #neuroformed
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. Indie Neuroblogs @neuroghetto 29 Mar Neuro-Linguistic Programming – the 1970s neurobollocks that just refuses to die http://bit.ly/ZGBtQ3 Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 28 Mar My new favourite word: AMBIVERT – a person who is neither extremely extraverted nor introverted #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 28 Mar Giving to charity increase activity in reward pathways of the brain, even more so when others witness the generosity: http://bit.ly/WTGncd
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 28 Mar Critical brain changes that led to great apes diverging from old world monkeys &us humans to end up dominant primate: http://yhoo.it/ZBYvYc
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 28 Mar Guardian’s neurophilosopher Mo Costandi writes his 1st book: http://bit.ly/10TQCP6 Consistently brilliant journalism = must be a good read!
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 27 Mar Why would one human help another when there’s no chance of getting anything in return? http://bit.ly/WTGncd #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 27 Mar Odd that everyone felt that they needed to film it-why do we feel the urge to put posterity ahead of live experience? pic.twitter.com/uuWuHH0soP
. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 27 Mar Why do we yawn? To cool brains in anticipation of an important event! http://bit.ly/SKi2WL (yawning is catching to synchronise the group)
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. The Independent @Independent 27 Mar ”Don’t leave sex education to porn stars” says @archiebland http://www.independent.co.uk/voices/comment/dont-leave-sex-education-to-porn-stars-8550154.html … Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 27 Mar If the concrete jungle is stressing you out some “soft fascination” may be in order-take a stroll in your local park: http://nyti.ms/10h7mxe
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 26 Mar In advance of tonight’s @Vinspired awards I’ve published an article on my blog about brain benefits of volunteering: http://bit.ly/WTGncd
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 26 Mar During the last TV series I filmed, a contributer had a migraine during an EEG exp – clearly visible in the heatmap!: http://fxn.ws/X8qlwv
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 26 Mar Is central nucleus of amygdala the root of all anxiety? Can this area be re-trained to ameliorate anxiety disorders: http://www.news.wisc.edu/21617
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. Callum Wood @callumwood90 22 Mar @DrJackLewis Please RT my survey on military neuroethics! Hopefully your followers find it interesting! Thanks! http://survey.liv.ac.uk/mindwars Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 25 Mar How current trends in use of brain computer interface technology might affect future societies, policies & culture: http://slate.me/10cboan
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 25 Mar ”circuitry involved in emotion&higher-order decision making..hyperactivated in [those] with family history of schiz.” http://bit.ly/10crwZk
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 25 Mar New MRI-guided procedure for Parkinson’s deep brain implants is quicker & removes need to wake pt up during surgery: http://fxn.ws/X3BlLE
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 25 Mar Automatic Pilot. F1 driver Lewis Hamilton demonstrates power of dorsal striatum by going to pit stop of former team: http://bit.ly/YxLE9O View media
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 28 Feb Chatting on phone whilst driving reduces visual activation when turning across path of oncoming traffic: http://bit.ly/YIBt24 #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 28 Feb I can’t wait2get my hands on Daphne Bavelier’s new Nature paper “Brain training: games that do you good” http://bit.ly/Va7OyN #neuroformed
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. BBSRC @BBSRC 28 Feb Adding seaweed extract to #foods can boost #fibre content & #weightloss: DRINC-funded research @NewUniPress http://ht.ly/i7QBu Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 27 Feb @LibertyLndnGirl Wow! Like manna from heaven. Thank you for sharing your ideas so generously. I feel truly inspired.
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 27 Feb EEG network analysis on autistic brains reveals clues as to why they struggle to integrate information: http://bit.ly/XG6bFT #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 27 Feb When your body finally gives up the ghost your brain could live on in a jar; given that neurons can outlive the body: http://fxn.ws/YV4Lr0
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 27 Feb Re-programming existing brain cells to re-route down damaged spinal cords may be possible after all: http://bit.ly/YyChSU #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 26 Feb If exercising body is good for brain, then doing brain teasers while exercising body is even better: http://bit.ly/WfcNdH #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 26 Feb Why a “Memristor” has more in common with a synapse than a conventional computer chip: http://bit.ly/Wd3j8s #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 26 Feb Book proposal writing is so much more productive, efficient and rewarding when undertaken with a co-author than alone #greaterthansumofparts
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 26 Feb ”If we want things to stay as they are, things will have to change” Giuseppe di Lampedusa [The Leopard] #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 26 Feb Babies listen 2what you’re saying beyond the womb, which is why I often talk directly into pregnant friends’ bellies: http://bit.ly/Xxk38t
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. Karen Weeks @karenweeks1969 25 Feb @DrJackLewis great read at gym with my disco beats THANKS !! Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Mo Costandi @mocost 25 Feb @DrJackLewis Same goes for depression – they can spend months repositioning the electrodes to hit the right spot http://bit.ly/QrNvtM Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 25 Feb @mocost Many thanks for directing towards that link… fascinating stuff
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 25 Feb @jgilleen I thought the days of the “chlorpromazine approach” to brain intervention were behind us…
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 25 Feb Gyms of the future should combine high tempo music with brain teasers – to exercise both body and mind: http://bit.ly/WfcNdH #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 25 Feb @mocost What about depression? Surely they had a game plan at least? Or do they just dig around until the patients start grinning?
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 25 Feb Isn’t it a bit odd2treat OCD w/deep brain implants 1st &then figure out how it actually works later on?: http://bit.ly/Xv0fCr #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 25 Feb How certain brain cells survive stroke by going into protective lockdown when blood supply is cut off: http://bbc.in/Yr708H #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 22 Feb Just posted – what high tempo music does to the brain to enable a longer, harder, faster workout: http://bit.ly/WfcNdH #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 22 Feb Functional near infrared spectroscopy headsets monitor the brain to track cognitive load: http://bit.ly/12Ob5r4 #neuroformed #BeAThen #In
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 22 Feb Posit tailors brain training to suit tastes of schizophrenic people, games that improve their cognition: http://bit.ly/11Z7hnE #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 21 Feb If 1 electrode really sends ACCURATE feedback re: meditation quality2ur smartphone -I would be stunned: http://prn.to/1363R1D #neurotwaddle
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 21 Feb St Thomas Hospital/KCL to do MRI study tracking foetal brain development whilst floating in mum’s womb! http://bit.ly/13lG9tS #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 21 Feb Speech: 1 group of neurons controls the lips another group the tongue, but why 2 groups for the larynx? http://bit.ly/ZhC09Z #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 20 Feb Moles (as well as rats and sharks) can smell in stereo,helping them to locate tasty morsels quicker: http://nyti.ms/XoLlKR #neuroformed #In
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. Mo Costandi @mocost 20 Feb Critiques of connectomics by @bradleyvoytek http://bit.ly/ikqIy5 and myself http://gu.com/p/3at3x/tw Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 20 Feb The secret to being happy it to always be on the move,but not too rushed all the time,allegedly: http://bit.ly/YDMMFg #neuroformed #BeATen
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. Kevin Mitchell @WiringTheBrain 20 Feb Wow! Zuckerberg, Brin and Milner join forces to establish most lucrative prize in the history of science: http://bit.ly/133OqqD Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 20 Feb Dolphins sleep 1 side of the brain at a time. Seals can do this in water2,but both sides sleep together when on land: http://bit.ly/12IGyv1
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 19 Feb Fresh tidbit of recently published neuropolitical twaddle,in case you fancy blaming ur voting preference on ur brain: http://ti.me/11SCwkd
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 19 Feb Whilst on topic of mapping the brain.. nice 2 see USA worrying about losing edge in this race to Europe, for once!: http://bit.ly/UDoAGt
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 19 Feb Nice video of BBC reporter getting a tour of most important white matter pathways through his own brain: http://bbc.in/Yfu71C #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 15 Feb I contributed to a BBC World Service (radio) programme on open plan offices. It’s on tonight @ 19:32GMT: http://bbc.in/129BZEU #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 15 Feb Finally someone puts Markram’s uber-expensive Human Brain Project into perspective: http://bit.ly/XF1wH2 Thank you @edyong209 #neuroformed
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. Wellcome Trust @wellcometrust 15 Feb Thanks for all your #mindtunes suggestions – a great eclectic mix! Keep them coming. You’ll hear them @ #wonderseason http://wellc.me/12OPWwB Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 15 Feb Prions (made infamous by mad cow disease) play a vital role in neuroplasticity and myelin maintenance: http://bit.ly/WrpcNO #neuroformed
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. Dr Richard Roche @RRocheNeuro 15 Feb RT @mocost Chimpanzees have faster working memory than humans http://ind.pn/VVbLZK by @SteveAConnor, w/ video Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 15 Feb Brain implant enables rats to see infrared light as well as visible wavelengths: http://bbc.in/WKIz6j #neuroformed #BCI
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 14 Feb “The fact that magic works is evidence that multitasking doesn’t exist” Steve MacNick, 2013 http://ti.me/XEvBWZ #neuroformed #BeATen
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 14 Feb Mind-ready conversation-like social networking updates more memorable than polished text: http://bit.ly/W5mzPi #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 14 Feb Eric Kandel continues to muscle in on Semir Zeki’s patch with 1st a book and soon a TV series about neuroaesthetics: http://bbc.in/VVCD6D
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 13 Feb Brain changes more profoundly when learning an instrument occurs before vs after 7 years of age: http://bit.ly/WIApLv #neuroformed #BeATen
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 13 Feb Making better decisions. Importance of unconscious brain activity in making the right choice: http://bit.ly/YX14Tp #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 13 Feb Fascinating account of how immune system’s T-cells (in brain sack) can influence ur cognitive abilities: http://bit.ly/VU8xQU #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 12 Feb When it comes to lifelike avatars (i.e. CGI humans) why do they sometimes seem so eerie? The eyes have it: http://onforb.es/XCH8US #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 12 Feb ”Nun study” hinted B-amyloid =not key to dementia;this 1 shows vascular brain injury =more likely culprit: http://bit.ly/14OohKZ #neuroformed
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. weswhite @weswhite 12 Feb It’s Darwin Day and Shrove Tuesday today, so I’m putting nuts and berries on my pancake – it’s a natural selection. #flippindarwin Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 12 Feb Interesting to see how broadly such “good news for the aging brain”-type articles circulate these days: http://cbsn.ws/Z5o8TP #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 11 Feb The (optimistic) impact of increasing brain dopamine on perceived likelihood of nasty things happening: http://bit.ly/12k2Jmb #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 11 Feb Smartphone app reliably reproduces results of dichotic listening test (diff sounds 2 diff ears) outside the laboratory: http://bit.ly/Xp8gZs
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 11 Feb Henry Markram, director of £1Bn Human Brain Project, explains what modelling a #brain on supercomputers will achieve: http://bit.ly/155tgYG
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 8 Feb Looks interesting… Hallucinema Paradiso: How cinema depicts delusions & hallucinations, 17th March, Barbican Centre: http://bit.ly/11sYYQt
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 8 Feb Not long before a little bit of cunning gene therapy enables us to dodge age-related cognitive decline: http://bit.ly/14VDaw2 #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 8 Feb Ingenious (experimental) Multiple Sclerosis treatment: skin cells–>stem cells–>baby glial cells 2 re-insulate neurons http://bbc.in/WSU236
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 7 Feb Reasons to not rely entirely on internet for information you used to know by heart #23 Solar Superstorms: http://bit.ly/VXHE0h #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 7 Feb Interesting associations between diet&sleep, not necessarily causal, but worth exploring if u sleep badly: http://bit.ly/X65CaE #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 7 Feb I agree with Mayberg:Amen’s brain scan is just a prop,but if it motivates folk2improve their lifestyle,does it matter?: http://bbc.in/XlApPh
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 6 Feb I wonder if such red/green enhancing glasses might make a person better at spotting ‘tells’ in poker? Hmm: http://bit.ly/UVrhC6 #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 6 Feb Clinical trial combining novel brain-cooling technique w/ usual anti-clotting drug to treat stroke increases no of pts: http://bit.ly/11VwOZ5
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 6 Feb Dr Roth’s “evil dark patch”=root of all evil, imaging artifact or just particularly large frontal sinuses? http://bit.ly/14DUm8b #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 5 Feb Larger prefrontal cortices appear to distinguish those who can vs cannot indulge in cocaine without becoming addicted: http://nyti.ms/VASMOu
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 5 Feb @Terry_Ryall funk/soul genre..doesn’t sound too dated either..should work for your purposes,but you’re best positioned to make that call!;-)
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 5 Feb Having trouble conceiving? Try becoming a sport addict. No, not watching it on telly. Actually doing it: http://bit.ly/11Lw1di #neuroformed
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. Suzi Gage @soozaphone 5 Feb The phrenology in Django Unchained. http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/blog/2013/feb/05/django-unchained-racist-science-phrenology?CMP=twt_fd … @guardianscience Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 5 Feb Infants raised by squabbling parents have brains that are more sensitive to angry voices,even when asleep: http://bit.ly/Ycw816 #neuroformed
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. Richard Harper @harpersnotes 5 Feb Postdocalypse now (and the Tenure Games), http://www.perlsteinlab.com/blog/postdocalypse-now#.URDAPWGiBsw.twitter … … Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 4 Feb @nien1983 have lots and lots of authored papers, book chapters, books on your CV and plenty of experience/ success applying for grants 😉
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 4 Feb A beautifully-written account of some of the difficulties associated with having &/or researching autism: http://n.pr/Y4IpCR #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 4 Feb Last night’s #wonders chose critters very well – paramecium for ion gradients, cyanobacteria for origins of sight, scorpions for touch…
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 4 Feb Sharpen up your mind, key up your reflexes, improve those reaction times, with….chewing gum?!?? http://ind.pn/XyXoWP #neuroformed #BeATen
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 4 Feb @SarcasmCraze Glad it was helpful. Future-proof yourself:develop expertise in skills that are in demand&in something you’re passionate abou
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 4 Feb Feelings of fear,even when amygdalae are absent,only if threat arises from within body (not external cues) http://nyti.ms/XRL02d #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 1 Feb Two brains are better than one.Particularly when you are steering a virtual spaceship via EEG – go Essex!: http://bit.ly/XrsBuX #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 1 Feb Beautiful dynamic images of perceptual information pinging around the brains of simple fishy creatures: http://bit.ly/XYuLkG #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 1 Feb @nien1983 Studied audiovisual integration during PhD / post-doc and the climax of my labours was Lewis&Noppeney, 2010, Journal of Neurosci)
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 1 Feb Man flu explained by extra temperature sensors in male>female brain (allegedly)& a rant about neurosexism: http://bit.ly/Ypn35a #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 31 Jan Brain training game company Lumosity makes $24M from its 35M members in 2012: http://bit.ly/WTTqIb #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 31 Jan Athletes are extraordinarily good at learning unpredictable complex dynamic visual scenes: http://bit.ly/WDOBBU #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 31 Jan Spoke at a great #STEM careers session at Stoke Newington School today with 3other excellent ambassadors for: maths,engineering and medicine
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 31 Jan @Terry_Ryall I heard a brilliant funk/soul tune called “you gotta get up and do something” this morning – you should use it as ur theme tune
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 30 Jan Its official – Brian Cox is the new David Attenborough as far as the future of BBC Natural History docs are concerned: http://bit.ly/WQgAPM
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. Miguel Angel Escotet @DrEscotet 30 Jan Sleight of Hand, Sleight of Mind: Illusions, Delusions & the Immune System | #Neuroscience – http://bit.ly/XjeCHt Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 30 Jan Giving elderly people a small gift to put them in a good mood improves working memory and decision making: http://bit.ly/Wy2sws #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 30 Jan Memory of events at a certain time versus certain place invoke electrical bursts of differing frequency: http://bit.ly/WwhrqA #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 30 Jan @KellsChurch @caratuk Thanks for +’ve feedback Was impressed by calibre of questions (And relieved that only one of them had me stumped!)
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 30 Jan @alextaubs Likewise – I’m glad you too the time to initiate the discussion. I’ve been wanting to roll out the system I described for ages!
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. piece of mind @pieceofmindgb 29 Jan Hey @DrJackLewis Was good to see you at #betagen not just a Neuroscientist but an all round good person. dont become a stranger :) Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 29 Jan Cracking the retinal code with a view to using silicon devices to bring vision to the blind (R.P.&M.D.): http://bit.ly/TNaPFA #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 29 Jan Brain science podcast covering neuroscience highlights of 2012: http://bit.ly/ZG6HK9 #neuroformed #BeATen #In #vInspired
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 29 Jan @blessboy09 You too Blessing! Your entrepreneurial endeavours are an inspiration – keep up the good work and good luck with the new business
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 29 Jan @Terry_Ryall Thoroughly enjoyed working with you over the past 2 days. Great work during today’s radio day. I think we make a dynamic duo!
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. Terry Ryall @Terry_Ryall 28 Jan Your stuff is awesome @DrJackLewis More people should know about it. Good job today #GenBeta. Neuroscience in ordinary speak -love it! Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. TED News @TEDNews 29 Jan 10 places where anyone can learn to code http://wp.me/p10512-hK1 Cause it’s not just kids who can learn this valuable skill. #TED Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 29 Jan Why we humans do love to have a good cry sometimes: http://bit.ly/11a5quQ #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 28 Jan @MyScriptQuotes likewise… thoroughly enjoyed our chat. Enlightening in so many ways! Looking forward2 working with you again #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 28 Jan Using fMRI scanning2gain better understanding of Tourette’s to help predict which brains will overcome it: http://bit.ly/VJhPke #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 28 Jan Improving quality of sleep improves memory; deep sleep=memories moved from hippocampus (short term) to PFC (long term): http://bit.ly/110Mg5V
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 28 Jan @vinspired great to meet you today -excellent work one and all @stooshe @iamwillbest @iammishab @luke11campbell (well done for being golden)
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 28 Jan @cherryhealey fantastic work guiding fascinating discussion on #GenBeta‘s brilliant prospects if they choose to get @vinspired #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 25 Jan More evidence indicating that anorexia involves problems w perception; body looks wider than it really is: http://bit.ly/11WAiim #neuroformed
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. Antonia Hamilton @antoniahamilton 25 Jan Fellowship in Nottingham Psychology http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/jobs/currentvacancies/ref/SCI11055 … Great opportunity for postdoc looking for independence & great resources inc fMRI Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Antonia Hamilton @antoniahamilton 25 Jan Lecturer job in Nottingham Psychology. Great resources for fMRI, autism, mental health & more. http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/jobs/currentvacancies/ref/CE09395S … Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Antonia Hamilton @antoniahamilton 25 Jan Assoc Prof/Lecturer job in Nottingham Psychology. Great resources for fMRI / MEG/ ERP/ eyetracking / autism & more. http://www.nottingham.ac.uk/jobs/currentvacancies/ref/CE10923S … Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 25 Jan These “7 ways to build a better brain” are not new but the point is to remind yourself of the reasons why: http://bit.ly/WUw5Wu #neuroformed
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. New Scientist @newscientist 25 Jan Dolphins spotted teaming up to try to rescue an injured group member http://bit.ly/Y3ipJZ #dolphin Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 25 Jan Oooh I do love to read a good neuro-rant: “intellectual pestilence” is such a great turn of phrase! http://bit.ly/SJHWJ1 #neuroformed 😉
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 24 Jan Studying science, tech, engineering, maths (#STEM) is on the up. Pros/cons of STEM degrees versus others: http://bit.ly/UYPgiq #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 24 Jan Given the impact of diet on mood and mental health: http://huff.to/UnC1cc You should really consider giving this a go: @FarmDrop #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 24 Jan & the winners are… 1 Billion Euros over 10yrs divided between brain simulation & graphene superprojects: http://bit.ly/10JYkwN #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 23 Jan Could the Integrative Nuclear FGFR 1 Signaling pathway be the rosetta stone for schizophrenia? http://bit.ly/SBRTYQ #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 23 Jan 1yr olds language development predicted by changes in cerebellum (motor control) and hippocampus (memory): http://bit.ly/Sx5m4m #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 23 Jan Picking up baton from Sir Gordon Holmes:exploring wounded brains to isolate areas vital2emotional&general intelligence: http://bit.ly/10pmDeE
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 22 Jan Dangers of the latest designer drugs (and importance of developing the tools to detect them quickly): http://bit.ly/10CZfiA #neuroformed
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. Kevin Mitchell @WiringTheBrain 22 Jan Deconstruction of a neural circuit for hunger – an absolute tour de force, using #optogenetics and pharmacogenetics…
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 22 Jan Role of gene fusion – consequence of DNA replication accident – in most aggressive form of brain cancer: http://bit.ly/VhyiPZ #neuroformed
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. DanielJordanUK @DanielJordanUK 22 Jan geeez i love the opportunties being a violinist brings…seriously children if you are studying an instrument…STICK AT IT!very beneficial!
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 22 Jan Strange but true: treating any hearing loss promptly may delay onset and slow progression of dementia: http://bbc.in/11NwT5B #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 21 Jan The importance of getting a good night’s sleep for promoting prosocial behaviours (and vice versa!!): http://bit.ly/Ve0inD #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 21 Jan Well balanced blog on the impact of shoot ’em up video games on the brain – everything in moderation: http://huff.to/Sq3Pgc #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 21 Jan @Maqualan Hola Fernando, very kind of you to share your thoughts.. so exciting to hear that people are watching in Venezuela! Mucho gusto, J
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 21 Jan Mission impossible – genetic tweaking turns differentiated brain cell from 1 subtype to another (in vivo): http://bit.ly/WwRFAj #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 18 Jan Premature babies = smaller brains, but with right post-natal care neurodevelopment can work out just fine: http://bit.ly/13MXmyr #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 18 Jan Rodrigo Quian Quiora – the man who discovered a neuron dedicated to Maradona in his patient’s hippocampus: http://bit.ly/SeCVI7 #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 18 Jan Some thoughts on how to not get sucked in by winter sales http://bit.ly/11Ck9yA (I just don’t go into shops in the 1st place 😉 #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 17 Jan The intoxicating influence of the casino environment on perceptions of risk and reward: http://huff.to/Yc585K #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 17 Jan How foods can affect moods via the enteric nervous system (gut’s very own system of 100,000,000 neurons): http://ind.pn/13IuGqq #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 17 Jan Dietary choline during pregnancy shows promise in reducing risk of offspring developing #schizophrenia: http://bit.ly/Ybw2KY #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 17 Jan @uberpatzer Translation: “Some rare people in their 80’s have memories as good as most people’s is in their 50’s and 60’s – now we know why”
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 16 Jan More von Economo neurons in anterior cingulate may account4certain octogenarians extraordinary memories: http://bit.ly/X6LNvZ #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 16 Jan @GabyMatthewman I know quite a lot about neuroscience-informed mechanisms of overeating,but not so much about undereating..interesting post!
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 16 Jan Disorientation often tell-tale sign of Alz because early entorhinal cortex damage may impair “grid cells”: http://bit.ly/WIb27W #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 16 Jan Predictions about future directions for using digital technologies to aid the brain: http://huff.to/VJcsn0 #neuroformed #BeATen #In
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 15 Jan A nice little synopsis of recent advances in the acute treatment and long term rehabilitation for stroke: http://bit.ly/W6ZdcQ #neuroformed
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. Micah Allen @neuroconscience 15 Jan Fisher-Price Synesthesia http://bit.ly/11wIINd Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 15 Jan Don’t bribe your kids into good behaviour: http://nyti.ms/UNuBMg My dad used: “spinach makes you smile” Hard as I tried to prove him wrong…
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. David Bradley @sciencebase 15 Jan A good memory for Face(book)? http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2013-01/uow-nfa011513.php … #hmmm
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 15 Jan Anecdotal suspicions of cognitive decline and memory problems at menopause confirmed by recent research: http://fxn.ws/13yOQUI #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 14 Jan se souvenir (Fr.) – “to remember” ¦ Souvenaid – a milkshake claiming to improve memory in mild dementia: http://huff.to/RSF9N4 #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 14 Jan Unlikely-sounding relationship between rainfall and incidence of hydrocephalus (water on brain) in Uganda: http://bit.ly/SxKOtu #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 14 Jan This is your brain on Shakespeare: http://bit.ly/Sss4vs #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 11 Jan I’d love to see an MRI of #langlang‘s brain to take a look at his “omega sign motor cortex” -must be huge: http://bit.ly/UbXALB #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 11 Jan Slowly but surely we’re starting to understand mechanism by which T cells orchestrate their attack on myelin in #MS: http://bit.ly/TP5IT8
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 11 Jan If you want to do something about massive waste of fresh foods: http://bit.ly/WSWmTK Then get your veggies from @FarmDrop #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 11 Jan Premature baby’s brains appear to grow slower due to earlier than usual exposure to breathable oxygen: http://bit.ly/XRXkpF #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 10 Jan Rubbish with numbers? Maybe your intraparietal sulcus needs some Prof Butterworth brain training: http://bit.ly/11gXckd #neuroformed #BeATen
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 10 Jan Desorption ElectroSpray Ionization soon to help surgeons better discern edges of brain tumours: http://bit.ly/13liziW #neuroformed #cancer
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 10 Jan How to promote your EEG-controlled computer game in a noisy exhibition hall w/ 150,000 delegates? Cue inflatable igloo: http://bit.ly/UMnNE0
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 9 Jan Concerns about cognitive enhancers hit world stage: http://bit.ly/UWCce6 I won’t lose sleep over this particular “arms race” #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 9 Jan Animal studies suggest that brain benefits of exercise wear off quickly-so keep up the new regime: http://nyti.ms/UVluM6 #neuroformed #BeATen
. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 9 Jan Funny how much more sure non-neuroscientists (like Ray Kurtzweil) are about how brains work than most neuroscientists: http://bit.ly/ZFZzwA
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 8 Jan Virtual autopsies – establishing cause of death without having to cut anyone open, using several scanning technologies: http://bit.ly/VydD5M
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 8 Jan Cox filling Attenborough shoes for #BBC Nature from now on,it seems: http://bit.ly/WtViYa Perpetual beatific smile, even when petrified 😉
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. BrainFacts.org @Brain_Facts_org 8 Jan Neuroscientist Janet Zadina turned to science to address reading problems in children. Read her full story: http://ow.ly/gB7ms #teachers
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 8 Jan Check this clever visual illusion. How’s it done? My guess: high frequency strobe lighting: http://ind.pn/11bdafO #neuroformed #BeATen
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 8 Jan 2clever2survive: unintentionally funny HuffPost article in which neuroscientist argues our big brains are maladaptive: http://huff.to/109Yle3
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 7 Jan To fully understand why TV hosts shouldn’t hand politicians lists of suspected paedophiles – rent this remarkable film: http://imdb.to/wjqw5H
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 7 Jan The inexorable growth of the global market peddling digital products that improve *brain health*: http://huff.to/ZgEqEh
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. Keith R Laws @Keith_Laws 7 Jan From Mind Pops to Hallucinations http://bit.ly/REFC1J Our recent paper (free) on Mind Pops in schizophrenia & depression Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 7 Jan Mind-bogglingly brilliant paper on adolescent depression uniting #psychiatry #psychology & #neuroscience : http://1.usa.gov/UvlbF8 #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 7 Jan @culturengine Real life #neuroforming in action – everything your brain needs to get firing on all cylinders; guinea pigs – I salute you…
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 7 Jan (…and I have tremendous staying power when it comes to perservering through even really bad pop science books)
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 7 Jan Shrink blogs about gaping flaws in Jill Bolte Taylor’s book -the only pop sci book I couldn’t bear2finish: http://huff.to/XcwUe4 #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 7 Jan Wellcome Trust launches blog written by variety of neuroscientists to give sense of breadth of research: http://bit.ly/107R2DF #neuroscience
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 4 Jan The age of the cyborg has arrived – get used to it: http://huff.to/YmPvmJ #neuroformed #neuroscience
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. Alexis C. Madrigal @alexismadrigal 4 Jan Could human enhancement turn soldiers into weapons that violate international law? Yes. http://bit.ly/Z3W3af Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 4 Jan @nabomita_smiles @gautam_k_ @Chaitanya_13 Thanks for the endorsement… glad you like what you read in my year’s worth of #braintweet
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 4 Jan I was inspired to do neuroscience when a magazine like this appeared in my biology A-level lesson in ’95: http://bit.ly/VnFsh1 #neuroformed
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 4 Jan A surprisingly good article about the impact of digital technology on the human brain: http://on.ft.com/UMgUkj #neuroformed #neuroscience
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 3 Jan Staying focused at work… never heard of David Rock before but these three tips ain’t bad: http://bit.ly/U8i6Qy #neuroformed #BeATen #In
. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 3 Jan Eye blinks activate default mode network & deactivate dorsal attention networks when world is least interesting: http://bit.ly/X2xYkO #neuro
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. Graham Davey @GrahamCLDavey 3 Jan Let crying babes lie: Study supports notion of leaving infants to cry themselves back to sleep http://bit.ly/VxsTiU Retweeted by Jack Lewis
. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 3 Jan Dopamine: driving consumption, addiction & even motivation – courtesy of the CBC: http://bit.ly/UkCSHj #neuroscience #neuroformed
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. Danny Penman @DrDannyPenman 3 Jan Kind hearted childred are happier & more popular (BBC) http://ow.ly/gu8nJ Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 2 Jan Time perception influenced not just by memory& attention but also emotional state& dopamine: http://bit.ly/10IOXNv #neuroformed #neuroscience View summary
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. Julia Anderson @BioLecturer 2 Jan BBC News – Young ‘cannot cope with daily life’ http://bbc.in/S47525 <- I hope all my students know that they can talk to me about *anything* Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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. Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 2 Jan A reasonably well-balanced article on aims, abilities&tools of #neuromarketing finds its way in2the press: http://bit.ly/ZRIuAQ #neuroformed
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. Chris Chambers @chrisdc77 2 Jan This wonderful interview w/ David Attenborough reminds me why he was such an inspiration to me growing up http://www.newstatesman.com/sci-tech/sci-tech/2012/12/david-attenborough-life-measured-heartbeats … Retweeted by Jack Lewis
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Jack Lewis @DrJackLewis 2 Jan Fructose poor at reducing activity in brain feeding centres (hypothalamus) = stay hungry: http://bit.ly/10KZU10 #neuroforming #neuroscience
