On the road again - down under to Australia - blog break

I'm on the road again for work-related business. I will be "down under" (Australia) from Sept 12 to Sept 29 presenting at the APS Conference and conducting three workshops on the Australian Adaptation of the WJ III. I don't expect much time to blog...except for possible "push" type FYI posts re: content posted at other blogs.

I shall return mate!

"Time Doc "presents on "IQ Brain Clock" in Chicago

Warning. This is self-serving plug :)

I, the IQ Brain Clock blogmaster, just agreed to provide the keynote presentation at the Interactive Metronome Professional 2007 Conference in Chicago (Sept 28-30; click here for registration link).The title of the presentation is:


The Brain Clock: An Overview of Contemporary Research & Theory Regarding the Neuroscience of Brain-based Interval Timing and Its Relevance to Learning and Rehabilitation. (click here for overview of complete program flyer)

[click here for conflict of interest disclosure]

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UCLA alternative brain clock model proposed

Thanks to Omni Brain for the post regarding new research at UCLA that suggests an alternative model to the most popular clock-based model of mental time-keeping. According to a press release:

• "For decades, scientists have believed that the brain possesses an internal clock that allows it to keep track of time. Now a UCLA study in the Feb. 1 edition of Neuron proposes a new model in which a series of physical changes to the brain’s cells helps the organ to monitor the passage of time.
• "The value of this research lies in understanding how the brain works," said Dean Buonomano, associate professor of neurobiology and psychiatry at the David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA and a member of the university’s Brain Research Institute. "Many complex human behaviors -- from understanding speech to playing catch to performing music -- rely on the brain’s ability to accurately tell time. Yet no one knows how the brain does it."
• The most popular theory assumes that a clock-like mechanism – which generates and counts regular fixed movements -- underlies timing in the brain. In contrast, Buonomano suggests a physical model that operates without using a clock. He offers an analogy to explain how it works."

I'm headed off to try secure the original article in Neuron and hope to post more detailed information soon. Stay tunned.

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Butter's annual neuropsychology conference

The 17th Annual Nelson Butter's West Coast Neuropsychology Conference announcements are now circulating. The conference is scheduled March 22-25, 2007, in warm an sunny San Diego. The title is "Advances in neuropsychological assessment and treatment of school-age children with cognitive deficits."

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