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If you are unfamiliar with David Zuzuki or his show The Nature of Things... you should get familiar.  David takes a look at the world around us, it's developments, challenges and opportunities.  The show is beautifully shot and is extremely well done.

In a recent show titled Changing Your Mind they delve into leading edge research on neuroplasticity: 
For centuries the human adult brain has been thought to be incapable of fundamental change.  Now the discovery and growing awareness of neuroplasticity has revolutionized our understanding of the brain – and has opened the door to new treatments and potential cures for many diseases and disorders once thought incurable.... READ MORE

The episode is based on the work of Dr. Norman Doidge, and his book, "The Brain that Changes Itself"

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I have found the documentary incredibly interesting and am ordering the audible book this week.  (I will let you know how the audio version is)
Here are some of the reviews on the book:

“The power of positive thinking finally gains scientific credibility. Mind-bending, miracle-making, reality-busting stuff...with implications for all human beings, not to mention human culture, human learning and human history.”
-The New York Times

“Two years ago, when the journal Cerebrum at the Dana Foundation in the US updated its list of great books about the brain for the general reader, it found there were already 30,000 brain-related books in English. Aided by scientific advisers and readers, it produced a new list - with The Brain That Changes Itself at No. 1.”
-The Melbourne Age

“Brilliant...Doidge has identified a tidal shift in basic science...The implications are monumental.”
-The London Times

“Fascinating. Doidge’s book is a remarkable and hopeful portrait of the endless adaptability of the human brain.”
-Oliver Sacks, MD

“Lucid and absolutely fascinating. It satisfies in equal measure the mind and heart.”
-The Chicago Tribune

“Doidge... is a master ... at explaining science to the rest of us. Doidge is the best possible guide. You don’t have to be a brain surgeon to read it, just curious about your brain.  Buy this book. Your brain will thank you.”
-The Globe and Mail

“Readers will want to read entire sections aloud and pass the book on to someone who can benefit from it. [Doidge] links scientific experimentation with personal triumph in a way that inspires awe”
-Washington Post 

Please let me know what you think about the book and the documentary.  

Looking forward, 
Peter

7/4/2014 10:56:29 pm

Thanks to your post, I found Weebly and made my own blog too, thanks.

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I do not want to go to the mountains, I just do not feel like it. There are people who are suggesting it to me, but I just cannot do it. I want to go and experience something more in life, and that is probably what I need to. I know that I have to go and head for the mountains, but my body is just not up for it. I will try to do it in the future, though.

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