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Teacher Magazine May 2000 |
Brainiacs While fanfare may feed the egos of brain researchers, it worries them, too. According to some scientists, brain research is being oversimplified, misinterpreted, and, most troubling, misapplied. |
BusinessWeek November 8, 2004 Catherine Arnst |
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PC Magazine April 19, 2006 |
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A Few Transcranial Zaps and You're a Happy Genius A new technique called transcranial magnetic stimulation may let neuroscientists listen to the conversations between cells in your brain. |