Striated Grass-Wren (Amytornis striata, Gould)

Art - Gould (J)

nature neuroscience • volume 2 no 3 • march 1999 The involvement of the hippocampal formation in learning has been recognized for decades1,2, but the cellular mechanisms underlying this association remain enigmatic. The hippocampal formation produces new neurons throughout adulthood in many vertebrates, from birds to primates3–8; however, although the number of neurons produced is high, the fun...

Sir Christopher Wren. A biography

Sir Christopher Wren: compleat philosopher.

a very eminent degree, being highly accomplished in the mathematical and philosophical sciences, as well as in the theory and practice of architecture. He was born in 1632, and made great advances in mathematics at 16 years of age. Being an Oxford scholar, he was one of those learned men who first associated together there for their mutual im¬ provement in natural and experimental philosophy, a...

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The methodology described in this article was developed to transcend the limitations of both approaches. Its goal is to use existing data to identify small areas with high levels of adolescent childbearing. The method is an active approach to identify what can be defined as “hot spots” for adolescent births, even when they are located in counties or communities where adolescent births are not c...

Genomes, Gould, and Emergence

The publication of the human genome has elicited commentary to the effect that since fewer genes were identified than anticipated, it follows that genes are less important to human biology than anticipated. The flaws in this syllogism are explained in the context of a treatise on how genomes operate and evolve and how genes function to produce embryos and brains. Most of our most cherished huma...