Beth Stevens
Assistant Professor, Harvard University
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Questions for McCarroll, Stevens: How immune cells sculpt brains
Genetic variants that impair a pathway that prunes neuronal connections may offer clues to autism.
Questions for McCarroll, Stevens: How immune cells sculpt brains
Brain’s immune cells show intriguing links to autism
Emerging evidence indicates that microglia, the brain’s immune cells, are altered in some individuals with autism, raising questions about their role in brain development, says Beth Stevens.
Brain’s immune cells show intriguing links to autism
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Alex Maier argues that a scientific explanation of consciousness requires grounding in formalized mathematics
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Alex Maier argues that a scientific explanation of consciousness requires grounding in formalized mathematics
When it comes to discovering laws of nature for consciousness similar to those in physics, Maier argues that integrated information theory is the only game in town.