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Biggest Online Children’s Library
Biggest Online Children’s Libraryto Debut November 20
The federal Institute of Museum and Library Services, in partnership with non-profit, industry, academic, and other government organizations today announced a five-year, $4.4 million plan to build a digital library freely available for children worldwide. The library will consist of 10,000 children’s books drawn from 100 cultures. The International [...]
The Brain’s Funny Bone
The Brain’s Funny Bone: Seinfeld, The Simpsons spark same nerve circuits
Different brain regions spark with activity when a person gets a joke versus when he or she reacts to it. Also see the next post.Science News Online vol. 162, no. 20
Did you hear the one about the prefrontal cortex?
Did you hear the one about the prefrontal cortex?
Brain scans reveal the inner workings of humour.Nature Science Update 21 February 2001See also: Full text in pdf, and An Interview with Vinod Goel, in which he “discusses two new cutting edge discoveries related to humor and brain activity.”. You can also download a presentation about humour [...]
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