Comments on: Opening the Black Box of Neurogenesis http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2013/02/07/opening-the-black-box-of-neurogenesis/ A science salon hosted by National Geographic Magazine Tue, 18 Jun 2013 22:57:46 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.2-alpha By: Fitore http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2013/02/07/opening-the-black-box-of-neurogenesis/#comment-48412 Fitore Sun, 12 May 2013 16:55:11 +0000 http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/?p=151671#comment-48412 Great Summary article. Please check the work of Adi Mizrachi (Hebrew University) – with the 2 photon microscope. He’s working on a optical voyage into the living brain-detecting new born cells in the adult olfactory system. http://smell.huji.ac.il/publications.php

]]> By: Timo http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2013/02/07/opening-the-black-box-of-neurogenesis/#comment-43324 Timo Sun, 17 Mar 2013 00:53:02 +0000 http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/?p=151671#comment-43324 “Everyone wants to believe that there’s functional neurogenesis in the adult human brain, but there isn’t a scrap of evidence for it.”

Neurogenesis in the adult human brain looks like a fact. It has been proven with peer reviewed research. If any of this work is flawed I’m sure such criticism is published in a reputable science publication. Save The Guardian for political ramblings, we’re talking science here.

The Guardian’s article says there’s little evidence and prominent researches are skeptical. First of all, that’s not denying neurogenesis in the adult, skepticism is fine and needed. Also, last time I checked opinions are not facts, and argument from authority is a logical fallacy.

]]> By: Shane Ambrose http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2013/02/07/opening-the-black-box-of-neurogenesis/#comment-40690 Shane Ambrose Tue, 19 Feb 2013 12:15:14 +0000 http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/?p=151671#comment-40690 Molecular formation and weight can be evidenced on the chemical scale of which external conditions shaped their structures such as heating and cooling.. The use of electro-magnetic energy or other external stimuli in which similarly weighted molecules respond to may make the chosen cell or cells to regenerate?

]]> By: EDUARDO CASTILLO http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2013/02/07/opening-the-black-box-of-neurogenesis/#comment-39881 EDUARDO CASTILLO Sat, 09 Feb 2013 16:17:40 +0000 http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/?p=151671#comment-39881 Mientras la ciencia siga avanzando encontraremos, que varios aspectos que fueron verdades absolutas, van derrumbándose poco a poco y cambiando temporalmente por nuevas investigaciones.

]]> By: Wes http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2013/02/07/opening-the-black-box-of-neurogenesis/#comment-39831 Wes Thu, 07 Feb 2013 20:31:37 +0000 http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/?p=151671#comment-39831 Maybe evolution doesn’t really care whether we feel some extra anxiety as we age. What worked for evolution to do isn’t necessarily aligned with what works for a human being’s well being.

]]> By: Mo http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2013/02/07/opening-the-black-box-of-neurogenesis/#comment-39829 Mo Thu, 07 Feb 2013 18:44:06 +0000 http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/?p=151671#comment-39829 I tried hyperlinking to this: http://www.guardian.co.uk/science/neurophilosophy/2012/feb/23/brain-new-cells-adult-neurogenesis

but it didn’t work.

]]> By: Mo http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/2013/02/07/opening-the-black-box-of-neurogenesis/#comment-39828 Mo Thu, 07 Feb 2013 18:41:11 +0000 http://phenomena.nationalgeographic.com/?p=151671#comment-39828 It’s funny how quickly an old dogma can be replaced by a new one. Everyone wants to believe that there’s functional neurogenesis in the adult human brain, but there isn’t a scrap of evidence for it.

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