9.911
Responsible Conduct in Science
Matt Wilson
Mon Jan 28 thru Fri Feb 1, 02-04:30pm, E25-117
Selection by departmental lottery. Do not pre-register on WebSIS.
No listeners
Prereq: Limited to BCS Graduate Students
Level: H 3 units Graded P/D/F
To provide instruction and dialog on practical ethical issues relating to the responsible conduct of human and animal research in the brain and cognitive sciences. Specific emphasis will be placed on topics relevant to young researchers including data handling, animal and human subjects, misconduct, mentoring, intellectual property, and publication. Preliminary assigned readings, initial faculty lecture followed by discussion groups of four to five students each. A short written summary of the discussions will be submitted at the end of each class.
Contact: Matt Wilson, E18-370, x3-2046, wilson@ai.mit.edu
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9.913
Intensive Neuroanatomy
Elly Nedivi
Mon Jan 7 thru Fri Jan 11, 09am-02:30pm, E25-401
Listeners allowed, space permitting
Prereq: Enrollment restricted to Graduate Students
Level: H 3 units Standard A - F Grading
The course will start with an overview of the nervous system, the development of its structure and major divisions. The major functional components of the central nervous system will then be reviewed individually. To conclude, we will discuss the organization of CNS pieces and parts into systems, how they work together, and information flow between them.
Contact: Elly Nedivi, E18-670, nedivi@mit.edu
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9.93
Independent Activities
Cognitive Neuroscience of Remembering: Creating & Controlling Memory
Anthony Wagner
Mon Jan 7, Tue Jan 8, 12:30-05:00pm, E25-111
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Listeners allowed, space permitting
Prereq: —
Level: U 3 units Graded P/D/F
For undergraduates taking Course 9 IAP subjects for credit. See IAP Guide for details.
Memory provides a bridge between past and present. Through memory, past sensations, feelings, and ideas that have dropped from conscious awareness can be subsequently recovered to guide current thought and action. In this manner, memory allows us to locate our car in the parking lot at the end of the day or guides us to avoid retelling the same joke to the same friend. This seminar will focus on how memories are created and controlled such that we are able to remember the past. Recent insights from non-human electrophysiological and human brain imaging research will be emphasized.
Contact: Anthony Wagner, NE20-463, x2-2492, awagner@psyche.mit.edu
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9.95
Independent Activities
Research Topics in Neuroscience
Peter Schiller
Mon-Fri, Jan 23-25, 28-31, 12-01:30pm, E25-117
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Listeners allowed, space permitting
Prereq: —
Level: U 3 units Graded P/D/F
For undergraduates taking Course 9 IAP subjects for credit. See IAP Guide for details. May be repeated for credit.
This series of research talks by members of the Department of Brain and Cognitive Sciences introduces students to different approaches to the study of the brain and mind. Attendance at all sessions manadatory.
January 23rd: Prof. Peter Schiller, "Look and See: How the brain objects and ddirects the eyes"
January 24th: Prof. Matthew Wilson, "Hippocampal memory formation and the role of sleep"
January 25th: Prof. Guosong Liu, "From neurons to neural networks"
January 28th: Prof. Earl Miller, "Prefrontal cortex and the neural basis of cognitive control"
January 29th: Prof. Mriganka Sur, "Rewiring Cortex: Visual activity and cortical development"
January 30th: Prof. Emilio Bizzi, "The formation of internal modes for learning motor skills"
January 31st: Exam
NOTE: January 24th session meets in E25-111
Contact: Peter Schiller, E25-634C, x3-5754, phschill@mit.edu
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9.97
Independent Activities
Introduction to Neuroanatomy
Suzanne Corkin, Elizabeth Kensinger
Mon Jan 14 thru Fri Jan 18, 02-03:30pm, E25-111
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Limited to 75 participants.
Listeners allowed, space permitting
Prereq: —
Level: U 3 units Graded P/D/F
This subject will be an intensive introduction to neuroanatomy, involving lectures, demonstrations, and hands-on laboratories, including a brain dissection. The course will not assume any prior knowledge of neuroanatomy, though some general knowledge of brain structures will be helpful.
Contact: Elizabeth Kensinger, E18-470, x3-0784, ekensing@mit.edu
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9.98
Independent Activities
Language and Mind
Edward Gibson
Mon-Fri, Jan 23-25, 28-30, 02-03:30pm, E25-111, On 01/28 class meets 1:30-3:00
Pre-register on WebSIS and attend first class.
Listeners allowed, space permitting
Prereq: —
Level: U 3 units Graded P/D/F
This course will address some fundamental questions regarding human language: (1) How language is represented in our minds; (2) how language is acquired by children; (3) how language is processed by adults; (4) the relationship between language and thought; (5) exploring how language is represented and processed using brain imaging methods; and (6) computational modeling of human language acquisition and processing. This course is intended for undergraduates. No background in psychology or linguistics is required.
Contact: Edward Gibson, NE20-459, x3-8609, gibson@psyche.mit.edu
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