Biology of the Mind Sp'09

Laboratory Outline
[last updated 04/28/09]
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Lab #	Date	Topic	Resources
0	Jan. 21-23	Lab DOES meet- Introduction to the lab and the course // lecture 1- Part 2	----
1	Jan. 28-30	Exp: Neurobiological data collection & analysis- recording NS activity correlates / pre-lab->
		Issues: The stem cell fuss
2	Feb. 04-06	Exp: Anatomy of the brain & nervous system I - central nervous system(CNS)-1.5 hr.
		Issues: Neurobiological data analysis- 1.5 hr.
3	Feb. 11-13	Reflex responses:: The diving reflex
		Issues: "Birth & Death" or when can we abort & when can we pull the plug [ Read Gaz CAREFULLY!]	See Issues..
4	Feb. 18-20	Exp: Anatomy of the brain & nervous system II- peripheral nervous system (PNS)
		Issues: Improving the brain chemically - Memory or 'can I take a pill & do better on this test? Should I?	See Issues..
5	Feb. 25-27	Exp: Anatomy of the nervous system III -PRACTICAL EXAM (followed by a brief break)
		No Issues this week
6	Mar. 04-07	Exp: The automatic brain I - Hypothalamic body temperature regulation in mice [in class write-up]
		Issues 1: Better Brains Through Genes" or can we/should we make a Harvard kid? - see Issues
		Issues 2: Improving the brain physically- "Effort vs. Cheating - The Physical Aspect" - see Issues
-	Mar 07-15	Spring Break!	----
7	Mar. 18-20	Exp: Biofeedback of psychophysiological parameters - visual feedback (Electromyography)
		Issues: "It's not my fault, ' My Brain Made Me Do It' ! " Read 1)Gazz. 6 2) Legal 3) Brain Injury	See Issues..
8	Mar. 25-27	Exp: Measurements of stress I - (Electromyography) - the pyramid/Denise's oreo stressor- prelab due
		Issues: Lie 'detection' Gaz 7. more .....	See Issues..
9	Apr. 02--04	Exp: Measurements of stress II- Electrodermal activity (EDA) - a] emotion-social touch b] evaluation of 'lie detector' procedure
		Issues: TBA	See Issues..
10	Apr. 08-10	Exp: EEG - electroencephalography, brain wave frequency analysis
		Issues: Group designed experiment 1 - Designing your experiment	In lab 316
11	Apr. 15-17	Exp: Group designed experiment 2 - Conducting your experiment - this year's projects [ link ]
		Issues: Group data analysis & planning the presentation	In lab 316
12	Apr. 22-24	Group designed experiment 3 - Presentation the Results of your Experiment - Harder 103

Exp: = Experimental - in dana 316 for hours 1,2 // Issues: = Issues in Neuroscience - in Harder 103 during hour 3
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Note well: While lab/exam/discusssion topics & dates are fixed as listed above, any material below the red update warning is from the last edition of the course & is subject to change and posted only for your convenience.

Additional possible techniques (TBA): 1) evaluation of sympathetic tone changes by FFT analysis 2) evoked visual potentials

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