Come join me this Wednesday, June 28th, on the social discussion website Reddit to talk about brain plasticity. Reddit has around 250 million users and provides a great opportunity to interact with, and educate, the public on what it means to have a plastic brain. Invite your colleagues, grad students, friends and family to publicly ask questions and revel in the brain’s amazing ability to alter its anatomical, neurochemical, and functional performance across the lifespan.
The thread will become live at 9:30 am PST on Wednesday the 28th at https://www.reddit.com/r/IAmA/. To ask a question, please register and then search for the post titled:
“I am neuroscientist Dr. Michael Merzenich, a principal discoverer of lifelong brain plasticity. AMA about your brain’s ability to change from the cradle to the grave.”
Your question can be entered in the comment box (located directly below my biography) and submitted by pressing the “save” button. Additional how-to information can be found here.
I hope you’ll join me in making a concerted effort to public outreach.
-Mike
I would like to know how to have my 23 year old son evaluated for the current status of his learning disabilities, so that the correct exercises can be tailored for his needs.
Hi Maureen—If you would like to ask Dr. Merzenich this question he is on Reddit until 5pm PST today. You can find the thread here: http://ht.ly/EKYP30d2Ugh
What are the cognative affects of ms?
Hi Barbara—If you would like to ask Dr. Merzenich this question he is on Reddit until 5pm PST today. You can find the thread here: http://ht.ly/EKYP30d2Ugh
Hello, I had a 2 year old daughter. She is diagnosed with perinatal hypoxia. She is under going physiotherapy since she was 6 month old. She also has lot of involuntary movement. What would you suggest us for her speedy recovery.
Hi Sultana—If you would like to ask Dr. Merzenich this question he is on Reddit until 5pm PST today. You can find the thread here: http://ht.ly/EKYP30d2Ugh