Episode 3: The art of perception

June 20, 2008 by alyssakneller

Mona LisaHMS professor of neurobiology Margaret Livingstone uses art to understand how we perceive and process visual stimuli, and HMS professor of pediatrics Charles Nelson employs noninvasive techniques to measure the brain activity of children while they look at faces. Plus, you’re more microbe than mammal—at least according to your latest cell count. Learn more about this month’s topics.

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Episode 2: The secrets of aging

May 15, 2008 by alyssakneller

AgingHMS associate professor of pathology David Sinclair is getting under the hood of the molecular machinery that drives longevity, and HMS assistant professor of medicine Anne Fabiny is preparing students for an aging population. In addition, an HMS lab discovers a new cell death process with links to cancer. Learn more about this month’s topics.

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Episode 1: The science of social networks

February 7, 2008 by alyssakneller

NetworksHMS professor of medical sociology Nicholas Christakis examines how social networks affect our health, and an HMS student relies on social networking websites to rally the Kenyan diaspora. Plus, an HMS lab makes a startling discovery with implications for an emerging field called personalized medicine. Learn more about this month’s topics.

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