Subject: The Human Brain: Network Nuggets
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Brain Awareness Week is March 17-23, 1997. Eric Chudler,
from the University of Washington, as part of his massive
Neuroscience home page, has created a corner for k-12
with neuroscience facts, activities and resources.
From any location in a Lynx menu, simply type "g"
(without the quotations) for "go" then type in
(or copy and paste) one of the following URLs:
http://weber.u.washington.edu/~chudler/neurok.html
http://weber.u.washington.edu/~chudler/facts.html
Note: the URL above can be accessed by other browsers.
Lynx instructions are provided to help our subscribers
who use Lynx.
At this site I learned that the average human brain is a
mere 2% of the average human body weight. It contains 100
billion neurons and is very active, even when asleep.
Neuro-toxins, including the cayenne pepper (Capsaicin) found
in the kitchen, can disrupt neural functioning in various ways.
For a slightly different approach to the human brain, the
"Mind and Machine" module, from Syracuse University includes
a Brain Tour and glossary of brain terminology to supplement
a fascinating study of artificial intelligence. If you've ever
wondered whether computers can think, this is a web site worth
visiting:
http://suhep.phy.syr.edu/courses/modules/MM/intro.html
http://suhep.phy.syr.edu/courses/modules/MM/GLOSS/g_bio.html
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