We review the evidence for the concept of the “initial” or prototype brain. We outline four
possible modes of brain evolution suggested by our new findings on the evolutionary status …

A fundamental issue in developmental neurobiology is the mechanism by which specific
connections are established between neuronal populations and their targets. Much of what …

Abstract of the original article: A review of research with chicks, songbirds, rodents, and
nonhuman primates indicates that the brain is lateralized for a number of behavioral …

This commentary argues that the anomalies suffered by the population behavior genetics
paradigm are more widespread than suggested by Charney, including many made in the …

During the embryonic development of the cerebral cortex, young neurons migrate out into
characteristic laminar positions and form specific axonal connections with other neurons …

Recently a number of complex electrophysiological responses to neurotransmitters have
been observed that cannot be described as simple excitation or inhibition. These responses …

Understanding the evolution of centralized nervous systems requires an understanding of
metazoan phylogenetic interrelationships, their fossil record, the variation in their cephalic …

The neocortex is the part of the brain that is involved in perception, cognition, and volitional
motor control. In mammals it is a highly dynamic structure that has been dramatically altered …

I have written this book for advanced undergraduate and graduate students, as well as some
more senior scientists, who already know something about the brain but want a deeper …

Engineers use neural networks to control systems too complex for conventional engineering
solutions. To examine the behavior of individual hidden units would defeat the purpose of …