A guest blog on the Scientific American website recounts one neuroscientist's issues with the use of neuroimaging, specifically fMRI, as a tool in trying to connect cognitive activity to brain activity. It is written for an intelligent lay audience and could be used in undergraduate courses (e.g., cognitive psych) to illustrate some of the problems associated with the use of neuroimaging. The blog can be read here: http://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/2012/07/05/controversial-science-of-brain-imaging/
It uses examples from the research literature, including the infamous salmon study by Bennett. -Mike Palij New York University [email protected] --- You are currently subscribed to tips as: [email protected]. To unsubscribe click here: http://fsulist.frostburg.edu/u?id=13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df5d5&n=T&l=tips&o=18939 or send a blank email to leave-18939-13090.68da6e6e5325aa33287ff385b70df...@fsulist.frostburg.edu
