Visual thalamus, “it’s complicated”

Processing of dynamic visual information in the caudate nucleus Doctoral Thesis

" Intuition tells us that the brain is complicated. We do complicated things, in immense variety. We breathe, cough, sneeze, vomit, mate, swallow, and urinate; we add and subtract, speak, and even argue, write, sing, and compose quartets, poems, novels, and plays; we play musical instruments. We perceive and think. How could the organ responsible for doing all that not be complex? " (David H. H...

It’s complicated: criteria for policy decisions for the clinical integration of genome-scale sequencing for reproductive decision making

It’s complicated: criteria for policy decisions for the clinical integration of genome-scale sequencing for reproductive decision making Benjamin S. Wilfond & Katrina A.B. Goddard Trueman Katz Center for Pediatric Bioethics, Seattle Children’s Research Institute, Seattle, Washington Department of Pediatrics, University of Washington School of Medicine, Seattle, Washington Center for Health Rese...

Healthcare: It’s ‘So Complicated’.

Cognitive and Perceptual Functions of the Visual Thalamus

The thalamus is classically viewed as passively relaying information to the cortex. However, there is growing evidence that the thalamus actively regulates information transmission to the cortex and between cortical areas using a variety of mechanisms, including the modulation of response magnitude, firing mode, and synchrony of neurons according to behavioral demands. We discuss how the visual...

It’s More Complicated than That; Comment on “Translating Evidence into Healthcare Policy and Practice: Single Versus Multi-Faceted Implementation Strategies – Is There a Simple Answer to a Complex Question?”

In this commentary the findings from a systematic review that concluded there is no compelling evidence to suggest that implementing complicated, multi-faceted interventions is more effective than simple, single component interventions to changing healthcare professional’s behaviour are considered through the lens of Harvey and Kitson’s editorial. Whilst an appealing conclusion, it is one that ...