Dr. Michael Platt will headline MSF’s Distinguished Speaker Series on November 12, 2019 at 6:30 pm at the Pearl Stable. He will also be the guest of honor at a ticketed luncheon, on Friendship and Your Brain, on November 13, 2019 at 11:30 am at The Argyle Club....
Just what IS going on in the teen brain? Developmental neuroscientist Dr. Abigail Baird shares how the neurological growth spurt of adolescence dictates how we learn to consolidate, generalize and then (at light speed) make use of our experiences to navigate our every...
Renowned neuroscientist and Mind Science Trustee, Dr. Jenny Hsieh, Director of UTSA’s Brain Health Consortium, will give an overview of what brain health and brain research advances are on the horizon in the coming decade, and what the practical effects are...
We all need friends. Deeper and more numerous friendships promote health, well-being, survival, and even financial success. By the same token, social exclusion and the loss of social partners result in feelings similar to physical pain. Impairments in the ability or...
Why does my child have autism? Geneticist Dr. Wendy Chung will share what we know about the autism spectrum disorder and how it isn’t a single condition with a single cause. If autism has multiple interlocking causes, could genetics hold the key to unlocking it? Dr....
