Functional analysis in historical perspective

Functional Neuroimaging: A Historical Perspective

Stefano Zago1, Lorenzo Lorusso2, Roberta Ferrucci3 and Alberto Priori3 1Dipartimento di Neuroscienze ed Organi di Senso, Università degli Studi di Milano, U.O.C. di Neurologia, Fondazione IRCCS Ca’ Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico, 2Unità Operativa di Neurologia, Azienda Ospedaliera ‘M. Mellini’ Chiari, Brescia, 3Centro Clinico per la Neurostimolazione, le Neurotecnologie e i Disordini del ...

Functional representation: A brief historical perspective

I review research in the last decade in the framework called Functional Representation (FR). FR is a language for describing the function of a device, its structure, and the causal processes in the device that culminate in the achievement of the function. The causal transitions are annotated in specific ways that explain the role of the functions of the components and domain laws in the achieve...

Spermatozoa: A Historical Perspective

The 100,000th scientific article on the subject of spermatozoa was recently published. Many studies have evaluated the characteristics of this important cell leading to great discoveries. Since its first observation and description in 1677, many important characteristics have been described regarding this highly fascinating gamete. In this review, our objective has been to provide a historical ...

Terrain Analysis: Historical Perspective and Future Direction

Vivisection in historical perspective

Burnham, who did much in the 1960s to explore the relation between the new psychologies and the ideals of social management gaining prominence in the "Progressive Era". Essays included here discuss the development of "expert" measurement techniques for human attributes from Cattell's anthropometric studies in the 1890s, through Goddard's (1910) use of Binet's work to classify the feeble-minded,...