Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind

Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind (KIBM) researchers bridge disciplinary boundaries to further our understanding of the origins, evolution and mechanisms of human cognition, from the brain's physical and biochemical machinery to the experiences and behaviors we call the mind.

CARTA: Extraordinary Variations of the Human Mind: Lessons for Anthropogeny: Isabelle Peretz: Born to be Musical: What We Can Learn from Congenital Anomalies

Isabelle Peretz examines what congenital amusia - the condition where one is amusical, lacking such abilities as pitch or rhythm recognition - can tell us about the neurobiological origins of musical ability in humans. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 32445]

08-26
21:58

Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind: Imaging the Brain from Molecules to Circuits and Beyond - Na Ji

Na Ji of UC Berkeley presents breakthroughs in hIgh-speed volumetric Imaging of brain activity. Series: "Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind" [Science] [Show ID: 33285]

05-07
20:02

Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind: Imaging the Brain from Molecules to Circuits and Beyond - Daniel Colon-Ramos

Yale University's Daniel Colon-Ramos discusses in-vivo imaging of brain synapses assembling and functioning. Series: "Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind" [Science] [Show ID: 33290]

04-22
18:19

CARTA: Extraordinary Variations of the Human Mind: Lessons for Anthropogeny: Darold Treffert: The Incredible Savant Syndrome

Darold Treffert shares the fascinating story of Leslie Lemke, a musical savant, to provide a look at the characteristics of savantism. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 32447]

03-14
17:49

The Effects of Early Life Stress on Brain and Behavior

Yale University's BJ Casey shares an in-depth look into the detrimental effects on the brain resulting in behavioral and developmental impairment caused by stress during childhood. Series: "Women in Science" [Health and Medicine] [Science] [Show ID: 31760]

02-14
17:57

Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind: Imaging the Brain from Molecules to Circuits and Beyond - Erik Jorgensen

Erik Jorgensen discusses breakthroughs in imaging the process of chemical signaling that occurs at synapses. Series: "Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind" [Science] [Show ID: 33288]

01-24
20:52

CARTA: Extraordinary Variations of the Human Mind: Lessons for Anthropogeny: Jamie Ward: Synaesthesia: From Extraordinary Experiences to Enhanced Abilities

Jamie Ward examines the relationship between autism and synaesthesia, and the characteristics shared by these two cognitive anomalies. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 32444]

01-21
20:03

CARTA: Extraordinary Variations of the Human Mind: Lessons for Anthropogeny: Bruce Miller: Acquired Savantism in Neurological Conditions

Bruce Miller describes insights that can be gained about the human brain from patients who develop artistic abilities as neurodegenerative diseases emerge and progress. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 32443]

12-24
18:36

Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind: Imaging the Brain from Molecules to Circuits and Beyond - Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz

Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz discusses new imaging technologies and what they are revealing about cellular architecture in the brain. Series: "Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind" [Science] [Show ID: 33291]

11-12
21:42

Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind: Imaging the Brain from Molecules to Circuits and Beyond - Mark Ellisman

Mark Ellisman discusses advances in state-of-the-art brain imaging and the secrets they are revealing. Series: "Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind" [Science] [Show ID: 33284]

10-24
16:24

Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind: Imaging the Brain from Molecules to Circuits and Beyond - Phillip Keller

Phillip Keller discusses breakthroughs in high-resolution imaging and its implications in understanding the brain. Series: "Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind" [Science] [Show ID: 33289]

10-07
19:24

Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind: Imaging the Brain from Molecules to Circuits and Beyond - Daniel Colon-Ramos Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz Atsushi Miyawaki

State-of-the-art imaging at the molecular, cellular, circuit, and whole animal scales in rodents and primates are discussed in this symposium, while addressing the challenges of bridging spatial and temporal scales. Series: "Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind" [Science] [Show ID: 33283]

02-28
57:15

Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind: Imaging the Brain from Molecules to Circuits and Beyond - Harald Hess Erik Jorgensen Philipp Keller

State-of-the-art imaging at the molecular, cellular, circuit, and whole animal scales in rodents and primates are discussed in this symposium, while addressing the challenges of bridging spatial and temporal scales. Series: "Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind" [Science] [Show ID: 33282]

02-21
58:16

Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind: Imaging the Brain from Molecules to Circuits and Beyond - Alipasha Vaziri

Rockefeller University's Alipasha Vaziri discusses new tools for understanding entire networks of neuronal circuits in the whole brain. Series: "Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind" [Science] [Show ID: 33286]

02-16
23:07

Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind: Imaging the Brain from Molecules to Circuits and Beyond - Harald Hess

Harald Hess discusses using the fly brain is helping to understand the circuitry of the brain. Series: "Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind" [Science] [Show ID: 33287]

02-16
19:09

Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind: Imaging the Brain from Molecules to Circuits and Beyond - Atsushi Miyawaki

The RIKEN Institute's Atsushi Miyawaki discusses the power of genetically coded tools for analyzing the brain and its function. Series: "Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind" [Science] [Show ID: 33292]

02-16
18:23

Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind: Imaging the Brain from Molecules to Circuits and Beyond - Welcome and Opening Remarks

Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind co-director Rusty Gage and symposium co-chair Jennifer Lippincott-Schwartz deliver opening remarks for the Imaging the Brain, from Molecules to Circuits and Beyond symposium. Series: "Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind" [Science] [Show ID: 33293]

02-16
06:29

Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind: Imaging the Brain from Molecules to Circuits and Beyond - Wrap-Up Question and Answers Closing Remarks

Question and answer session and closing remarks for the Imaging the Brain, from Molecules to Circuits and Beyond symposium. Series: "Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind" [Science] [Show ID: 33294]

02-16
27:42

Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind: Imaging the Brain: From Molecules to Circuits and Beyond - Mark Ellisman Na Ji Alipasha Vaziri

State-of-the-art imaging at the molecular, cellular, circuit, and whole animal scales in rodents and primates are discussed in this symposium, while addressing the challenges of bridging spatial and temporal scales. Series: "Kavli Institute for Brain and Mind" [Science] [Show ID: 33281]

02-14
58:24

CARTA: Extraordinary Variations of the Human Mind: Lessons for Anthropogeny: Simon Fisher: Language at the Extremes

Simon Fisher gives a fascinating account of how an irregularity in one single base of DNA leads to a rare and severe inherited language deficit, and how this finding helps reveal aspects of the evolutionary history of the human capacity for language. Series: "CARTA - Center for Academic Research and Training in Anthropogeny" [Science] [Show ID: 32441]

01-01
21:56

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