Brain Plasticity
Can you retrain the brain?
Can you really rewire an adult brain? Science journalist Caroline Williams recently spent a year as a guinea pig to find out. Audio, Gallery
Brain Training to Slow Progression of Huntington's Disease
University of Auckland neuroscientist Melanie Cheung has developed a Maori-focused brain resilience programme which could slow the progression of Huntington's Disease Video, Audio
Brain Training to Slow Progression of Huntington's Disease
University of Auckland neuroscientist Melanie Cheung has developed a Maori-focused brain resilience programme which could slow the progression of Huntington's Disease
Video, AudioWorking with the Brain
University of Auckland neuroscientist Melanie Cheung explains how she consulted with her iwi before starting work on brain tissue Audio
Passion no guarantee of creativity
Discussing the relationship between science and creativity are Julie Maxton, Executive Director of the United Kingdom's Royal Society and Professor Bruce Sheridan, a New Zealand academic at Chicago's… Audio
Latest research on the brain's ability to change
Michael Merzenich - Emeritus Professor from the University of California and pioneer in research on brain plasticity. He is currently visiting New Zealand to speak at a brain plasticity symposium at… Audio
