We urge you to read this letter sent to the Kansas School Board
You can find it here. Enjoy!
Brain research
I am reading (for the third time….) this very interesting book. Here is a quote from it, which that made me think of you:
I am not telling you, at this point, who the author is or the name of the book. Only because the author and the book title may prejudice you against the content of the quote. If you have any comments, agree, or disagree or any other comments, please let me know.
Researching these things – which took a giant leap after having read “In Search of Memory” by Eric Kandel - thanks for the tip - is what really put spices in the dish of life.
Hope you are enjoying the hot summer….
Looking forward to hearing from you.
B’Shalom,
Richard
St. Louis
PS. One clue: The author of the above quote is a biologist.
The human brain runs first-class simulation software. Our eyes don’t present to our brains a faithful photograph of what is out there, or an accurate movie of what is going on through time. Our brains construct a continuously updated model: updated by coded pulses chattering along the optic nerve, but constructed nevertheless. Optical illusions are vivid reminders of this.
I am not telling you, at this point, who the author is or the name of the book. Only because the author and the book title may prejudice you against the content of the quote. If you have any comments, agree, or disagree or any other comments, please let me know.
Researching these things – which took a giant leap after having read “In Search of Memory” by Eric Kandel - thanks for the tip - is what really put spices in the dish of life.
Hope you are enjoying the hot summer….
Looking forward to hearing from you.
B’Shalom,
Richard
St. Louis
PS. One clue: The author of the above quote is a biologist.
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