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Curiosity plays a crucial role in personal and professional development. Self-described curiosity sherpa Tom Morgan (@tomowenmorgan) is the author of the substack "What's Important?" and joins the Futures Edge to explore the idea that curiosity is an attractor and that following one's curiosity can lead to a more fulfilling life. Podcast hosts (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@jimiuorio⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) and Bob Iaccino (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠@Bob_Iaccino⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠) discuss their own experiences with curiosity and how it has shaped their interests and careers. They also discuss the balance between left-brain and right-brain thinking and the importance of openness and discernment. The conversation includes a discussion on wisdom, knowledge, and intuition, exploring the importance of intuition and experience in decision-making, the need for hemispheric balance, and the value of service and connection. They dive into the concept of complexity, the integration of differentiated parts, and the role of metaphors in understanding and communicating ideas. They also touch on the pitfalls of self-sacrifice and the importance of finding meaningful work that aligns with one's strengths and interests. The key takeaways include the need to attribute intelligence to external sources, the importance of accurate metaphors in understanding reality, and the value of pattern recognition and intuition in investing and decision-making. Takeaways -Curiosity is an attractor and following one's curiosity can lead to a more fulfilling life. -There is a balance between left-brain and right-brain thinking, and both are important for personal and professional development. -Openness and discernment are key in exploring new interests and ideas. -Wisdom is not necessarily tied to age, but is developed through experience and intuition. Intuition and experience are crucial in decision-making, and the depth of one's database of knowledge and experience is essential in assessing the value of intuition. -Hemispheric balance, with a focus on integrating the left and right hemispheres of the brain, is important for optimal decision-making and overall well-being. -Finding meaningful work that aligns with one's strengths and interests is crucial for happiness and fulfillment. -Accurate metaphors and the ability to attribute intelligence to external sources are valuable in understanding and communicating complex ideas. -Pattern recognition and intuition play a significant role in investing and decision-making, and the ability to accurately interpret signals and triggers is essential. Chapters: 00:00 Introduction and Personal Stories 03:14 The Role of Curiosity in Personal Development 10:18 The Power of Following Curiosity 21:29 The Balance Between Left-Brain and Right-Brain Thinking 25:19 The Influence of Psychedelics on Brain Hemispheres 26:27 Wisdom, Knowledge, and Intuition 26:35 Intuition and Experience in Decision-Making 33:15 Hemispheric Balance and Finding Meaningful Work 38:39 The Importance of Connection to the Environment 44:32 Meaningful Coincidences and Intuition 49:54 Attributing Intelligence and the Value of Metaphors 57:21 Pattern Recognition and Intuition in Investing This episode is sponsored by Mint Mobile.  $15 for your first 3 months. Visit site below:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠trymintmobile.com/futuresedge  ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Produced by ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Haynow Media

Hemispheric foreign policy has waxed and waned since the Mexican War, and the Cold War presented both extraordinary promises and dangerous threats to U.S.-Latin American cooperation.  In Hemispheric Alliances: Liberal Democrats and Cold War Latin America (UNC Press, 2022), Andrew J. Kirkendall examines the strengths and weaknesses of new models for U.S.-Latin American relations created by liberal Democrats who came to the fore during the Kennedy Administration and retained significant influence until the Reagan era. Rather than exerting ironfisted power in Latin America, liberal Democrats urged Washington to be a moral rather than a militaristic leader in hemispheric affairs. Decolonization, President Eisenhower's missteps in Latin America, and the Cuban Revolution all played key roles in the Kennedy administration's Alliance for Progress, which liberal Democrats hailed as a new cornerstone for U.S.-Latin American foreign policy. During the Vietnam War era, liberal Democrats began to incorporate human rights more centrally into their agendas, using Latin America as the primary arena for these policies. During the long period of military dictatorship in much of Latin America and the Caribbean, liberal Democrats would see their policies dissolved by the Nixon, Reagan, and Bush administrations who favored militant containment of both communism and absolutism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/political-science

Hemispheric foreign policy has waxed and waned since the Mexican War, and the Cold War presented both extraordinary promises and dangerous threats to U.S.-Latin American cooperation.  In Hemispheric Alliances: Liberal Democrats and Cold War Latin America (UNC Press, 2022), Andrew J. Kirkendall examines the strengths and weaknesses of new models for U.S.-Latin American relations created by liberal Democrats who came to the fore during the Kennedy Administration and retained significant influence until the Reagan era. Rather than exerting ironfisted power in Latin America, liberal Democrats urged Washington to be a moral rather than a militaristic leader in hemispheric affairs. Decolonization, President Eisenhower's missteps in Latin America, and the Cuban Revolution all played key roles in the Kennedy administration's Alliance for Progress, which liberal Democrats hailed as a new cornerstone for U.S.-Latin American foreign policy. During the Vietnam War era, liberal Democrats began to incorporate human rights more centrally into their agendas, using Latin America as the primary arena for these policies. During the long period of military dictatorship in much of Latin America and the Caribbean, liberal Democrats would see their policies dissolved by the Nixon, Reagan, and Bush administrations who favored militant containment of both communism and absolutism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/world-affairs

Hemispheric foreign policy has waxed and waned since the Mexican War, and the Cold War presented both extraordinary promises and dangerous threats to U.S.-Latin American cooperation.  In Hemispheric Alliances: Liberal Democrats and Cold War Latin America (UNC Press, 2022), Andrew J. Kirkendall examines the strengths and weaknesses of new models for U.S.-Latin American relations created by liberal Democrats who came to the fore during the Kennedy Administration and retained significant influence until the Reagan era. Rather than exerting ironfisted power in Latin America, liberal Democrats urged Washington to be a moral rather than a militaristic leader in hemispheric affairs. Decolonization, President Eisenhower's missteps in Latin America, and the Cuban Revolution all played key roles in the Kennedy administration's Alliance for Progress, which liberal Democrats hailed as a new cornerstone for U.S.-Latin American foreign policy. During the Vietnam War era, liberal Democrats began to incorporate human rights more centrally into their agendas, using Latin America as the primary arena for these policies. During the long period of military dictatorship in much of Latin America and the Caribbean, liberal Democrats would see their policies dissolved by the Nixon, Reagan, and Bush administrations who favored militant containment of both communism and absolutism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/latin-american-studies

Hemispheric foreign policy has waxed and waned since the Mexican War, and the Cold War presented both extraordinary promises and dangerous threats to U.S.-Latin American cooperation.  In Hemispheric Alliances: Liberal Democrats and Cold War Latin America (UNC Press, 2022), Andrew J. Kirkendall examines the strengths and weaknesses of new models for U.S.-Latin American relations created by liberal Democrats who came to the fore during the Kennedy Administration and retained significant influence until the Reagan era. Rather than exerting ironfisted power in Latin America, liberal Democrats urged Washington to be a moral rather than a militaristic leader in hemispheric affairs. Decolonization, President Eisenhower's missteps in Latin America, and the Cuban Revolution all played key roles in the Kennedy administration's Alliance for Progress, which liberal Democrats hailed as a new cornerstone for U.S.-Latin American foreign policy. During the Vietnam War era, liberal Democrats began to incorporate human rights more centrally into their agendas, using Latin America as the primary arena for these policies. During the long period of military dictatorship in much of Latin America and the Caribbean, liberal Democrats would see their policies dissolved by the Nixon, Reagan, and Bush administrations who favored militant containment of both communism and absolutism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/american-studies

Hemispheric foreign policy has waxed and waned since the Mexican War, and the Cold War presented both extraordinary promises and dangerous threats to U.S.-Latin American cooperation.  In Hemispheric Alliances: Liberal Democrats and Cold War Latin America (UNC Press, 2022), Andrew J. Kirkendall examines the strengths and weaknesses of new models for U.S.-Latin American relations created by liberal Democrats who came to the fore during the Kennedy Administration and retained significant influence until the Reagan era. Rather than exerting ironfisted power in Latin America, liberal Democrats urged Washington to be a moral rather than a militaristic leader in hemispheric affairs. Decolonization, President Eisenhower's missteps in Latin America, and the Cuban Revolution all played key roles in the Kennedy administration's Alliance for Progress, which liberal Democrats hailed as a new cornerstone for U.S.-Latin American foreign policy. During the Vietnam War era, liberal Democrats began to incorporate human rights more centrally into their agendas, using Latin America as the primary arena for these policies. During the long period of military dictatorship in much of Latin America and the Caribbean, liberal Democrats would see their policies dissolved by the Nixon, Reagan, and Bush administrations who favored militant containment of both communism and absolutism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices Support our show by becoming a premium member! https://newbooksnetwork.supportingcast.fm/new-books-network

Hemispheric foreign policy has waxed and waned since the Mexican War, and the Cold War presented both extraordinary promises and dangerous threats to U.S.-Latin American cooperation.  In Hemispheric Alliances: Liberal Democrats and Cold War Latin America (UNC Press, 2022), Andrew J. Kirkendall examines the strengths and weaknesses of new models for U.S.-Latin American relations created by liberal Democrats who came to the fore during the Kennedy Administration and retained significant influence until the Reagan era. Rather than exerting ironfisted power in Latin America, liberal Democrats urged Washington to be a moral rather than a militaristic leader in hemispheric affairs. Decolonization, President Eisenhower's missteps in Latin America, and the Cuban Revolution all played key roles in the Kennedy administration's Alliance for Progress, which liberal Democrats hailed as a new cornerstone for U.S.-Latin American foreign policy. During the Vietnam War era, liberal Democrats began to incorporate human rights more centrally into their agendas, using Latin America as the primary arena for these policies. During the long period of military dictatorship in much of Latin America and the Caribbean, liberal Democrats would see their policies dissolved by the Nixon, Reagan, and Bush administrations who favored militant containment of both communism and absolutism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Hemispheric foreign policy has waxed and waned since the Mexican War, and the Cold War presented both extraordinary promises and dangerous threats to U.S.-Latin American cooperation.  In Hemispheric Alliances: Liberal Democrats and Cold War Latin America (UNC Press, 2022), Andrew J. Kirkendall examines the strengths and weaknesses of new models for U.S.-Latin American relations created by liberal Democrats who came to the fore during the Kennedy Administration and retained significant influence until the Reagan era. Rather than exerting ironfisted power in Latin America, liberal Democrats urged Washington to be a moral rather than a militaristic leader in hemispheric affairs. Decolonization, President Eisenhower's missteps in Latin America, and the Cuban Revolution all played key roles in the Kennedy administration's Alliance for Progress, which liberal Democrats hailed as a new cornerstone for U.S.-Latin American foreign policy. During the Vietnam War era, liberal Democrats began to incorporate human rights more centrally into their agendas, using Latin America as the primary arena for these policies. During the long period of military dictatorship in much of Latin America and the Caribbean, liberal Democrats would see their policies dissolved by the Nixon, Reagan, and Bush administrations who favored militant containment of both communism and absolutism.

Hemispheric foreign policy has waxed and waned since the Mexican War, and the Cold War presented both extraordinary promises and dangerous threats to U.S.-Latin American cooperation.  In Hemispheric Alliances: Liberal Democrats and Cold War Latin America (UNC Press, 2022), Andrew J. Kirkendall examines the strengths and weaknesses of new models for U.S.-Latin American relations created by liberal Democrats who came to the fore during the Kennedy Administration and retained significant influence until the Reagan era. Rather than exerting ironfisted power in Latin America, liberal Democrats urged Washington to be a moral rather than a militaristic leader in hemispheric affairs. Decolonization, President Eisenhower's missteps in Latin America, and the Cuban Revolution all played key roles in the Kennedy administration's Alliance for Progress, which liberal Democrats hailed as a new cornerstone for U.S.-Latin American foreign policy. During the Vietnam War era, liberal Democrats began to incorporate human rights more centrally into their agendas, using Latin America as the primary arena for these policies. During the long period of military dictatorship in much of Latin America and the Caribbean, liberal Democrats would see their policies dissolved by the Nixon, Reagan, and Bush administrations who favored militant containment of both communism and absolutism. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Piano Music courtesy of Harpeth Presbyterian Church....Heard today on WTN News “We are witnessing a hemispheric shift in immigration.” Attributed to Good Old Joe Biden… He didn't take my advice to sit down, chill out, and watch Hollywood Squares…. It's going to cost him ….This is Hack Number One of the perils of AI — Create a dramatic crisis headline which doesn't deliver…FYI/Columbia, Venezuela, Nigeria, and yes even China and Iran are in The Northern Hemisphere….Friends I don't make this stuff up!.

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Max Pound was an outstanding young athlete and full of life until 2020 when  his mother Carol, who in her professional life was involved with early oncology drug development, noticed some concerning health signs and took Max to get them checked out. Shortly after that Max was diagnosed with Diffuse Hemispheric Glioma, a very rare form of Pediatric Brain Cancer at the age of 10. Through much of 2021 Max was feeling well enough to return to his athletic endeavors and to school when possible, but at the end of 2021 Max had a relapse, struggled through 2022 , and passed away on January 11th of 2023.Carol will talk about her beloved son and the Max Pound Foundation which her family started to honor Max's memory in 2023. 

Welcome to Hemispheric Views, Episode 001! Wait, no, that's wrong.. Episode 100!

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2023.08.03.551829v1?rss=1 Authors: Berto, M., Reisinger, P., Ricciardi, E., Weisz, N., Bottari, D. Abstract: The processing of stationary sounds relies on both local features and compact representations. As local information is compressed into summary statistics, abstract representations emerge. Whether the brain is endowed with distinct neural architectures overseeing such computations is unknown. In this magnetoencephalography (MEG) study, we employed a validated protocol to localize cortical correlates of local and summary representations, exposing participants to triplets of synthetic sound textures systematically varying for either local details or summary statistics. Sounds also varied for their sound duration, specifically short (40ms) or long (478ms). Results revealed clear distinct activation patterns for local features and summary statistics changes. Such activations diverged in magnitude, spatiotemporal distribution, and hemispheric lateralization. For short sounds, a change in local features, compared to summary statistics, predominantly activated the right hemisphere. Conversely, for long sounds, a change in summary statistics elicited higher activation than a change in local features in both hemispheres. Specifically, while the right auditory cortex was responding more to changes in local features or summary statistics depending on sound duration (short or long, respectively), the left frontal lobe was selectively engaged in processing a change in summary statistics at a long sound duration. These findings provide insights into the neural mechanisms underlying the computation of local and summary acoustic information and highlight the involvement of distinct cortical pathways and hemispheric lateralization in auditory processing at different temporal resolutions. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info Podcast created by Paper Player, LLC

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2023.07.03.547019v1?rss=1 Authors: Ghafari, T., Mazzetti, C., Garner, K., Gutteling, T., Jensen, O. Abstract: Evidence suggests that subcortical structures play a role in high-level cognitive functions such as the allocation of spatial attention. While there is abundant evidence in humans for posterior alpha band oscillations being modulated by spatial attention, little is known about how subcortical regions contribute to these oscillatory modulations, particularly under varying conditions of cognitive challenge. In this study, we combined MEG and structural MRI data to investigate the role of subcortical structures in controlling the allocation of attentional resources by employing a cued spatial attention paradigm with varying levels of perceptual load. We asked whether hemispheric lateralization of volumetric measures of the thalamus and basal ganglia predicted the hemispheric modulation of alpha-band power. Lateral asymmetry of the globus pallidus, caudate nucleus, and thalamus predicted attention-related modulations of posterior alpha oscillations. When the perceptual load was applied to the target and the distractor was salient caudate nucleus asymmetry predicted alpha-band modulations. Globus Pallidus was predictive of alpha-band modulations when either the target had a high load, or the distractor was salient, but not both. Finally, the asymmetry of the thalamus predicted alpha band modulation when neither component of the task was perceptually demanding. In addition to delivering new insight into the subcortical circuity controlling alpha oscillations with spatial attention, our finding might also have clinical applications. We provide a framework that could be followed for detecting how structural changes associated with neurological disorders in subcortical regions can be reflected in the modulation of oscillatory brain activity. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info Podcast created by Paper Player, LLC

Welcome to this special podcast episode on Higher Density Living. In today's episode, we will be exploring the concept of sacred strength and how it can help us navigate difficult times in our lives. We all face challenges in our lives, whether it's the loss of a loved one, a job loss, a health crisis, or any other unexpected event that can turn our world upside down. We are so caught up in the material and physical delusions. During these times, it's easy to feel overwhelmed and powerless. However, there is a source of strength that can help us through these tough times. Alexander and Jason tackle their own experiences and novelties in such concepts.   The term "spiritual power" can mean different things to different people, but at its core, it refers to the inner strength and resilience that comes from connecting with something greater than ourselves. It can be found in various spiritual practices, such as meditation, prayer, or yoga, and it can provide us with the courage, hope, and resilience we need to face life's challenges. This is colloquially discussed through the motifs of understanding, vibrations, equality, and leadership. These will be discussed in this episode.    Sacred strength is also a practice of mindfulness. This aspect is introduced by Alexander through his understanding of the Vibrato, or the hemispheric balance, a complex combination of biological, neurological, and even psychological domains of a functional mind under wave patterns and vibratory frequencies. By staying present at the moment and cultivating a non-judgmental awareness of our thoughts and feelings, we can learn to respond to life's challenges with greater clarity and compassion. Hemispheric balance puts your body to sleep. This way it keeps the mind engaged in mental activities. Such examples can be seen in dreaming or meditation.    The power of survival also strives for a man to push his boundaries, wit, and grit beyond any material mindset. You still must go and make the choices. Strive for your achievement. We are all students of Creation. We need to have a deeper understanding of the universe to gain strength in wisdom.    Ultimately, the message of "Sacred Strength" is that we all have a source of inner strength that can help us navigate life's challenges, whether it be personal, romantic, or professional. This episode teaches us the full brevity of meditation as a lifestyle, not a mere spiritual practice or self-help exercise, to fully realize the commitment we are dealing with our consciousness and free will. By connecting with our spiritual power, we can find the courage, resilience, and wisdom we need to overcome adversity and live our best lives.   As always, Higher Density Living reserves no dogma because only the truth prevails in the universe. History is judged by enlightened communities, and the Higher Density Living podcast is committed to the same cause. You are the center of the universe. Let us join Alexander and Jason as they discuss Spiritual Power. www.higherdensityliving.com

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2023.04.19.537361v1?rss=1 Authors: Robert, P., Zatorre, R., Gupta, A., Sein, J., Anton, J.-L., Belin, P., Thoret, E., Morillon, B. Abstract: What is the function of auditory hemispheric asymmetry? We propose that the identification of sound sources relies on two complementary and perceptually relevant acoustic invariants -- actions and objects -- that are processed asymmetrically and sufficient to model and categorize any sound. We observed that environmental sounds are an independent combination of purely temporal and spectral acoustic modulations. Behaviorally, discrimination of actions relied on temporal modulations, while discrimination of objects relied on spectral modulations. Functional magnetic resonance imaging data showed that actions and objects are respectively decoded in the left and right hemispheres, in bilateral superior temporal and left inferior frontal regions. This asymmetry reflects a generic differential processing -- through differential neural sensitivity to temporal and spectral modulations present in all environmental sounds -- that supports the efficient categorization of actions and objects. These results provide an ecologically valid framework of the functional role of auditory brain asymmetry. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info Podcast created by Paper Player, LLC

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2023.04.17.537199v1?rss=1 Authors: Kopal, J., Kumar, K., Shafighi, K., Saltoun, K., Modenato, C., Moreau, C. A., Huguet, G., Jean-Louis, M., Martin, C.-O., Saci, Z., Younis, N., Douard, E., Jizi, K., Beauchamp-Chatel, A., Kushan, L., Silva, A. I., van den Bree, M. B. M., Linden, D. E. J., Owen, M. J., Hall, J., Lippe, S., Draganski, B., Sonderby, I. E., Andreassen, O. A., Glahn, D. C., Thompson, P. M., Bearden, C. E., Zatorre, R., Jacquemont, S., Bzdok, D. Abstract: Asymmetry between the left and right brain is a key feature of brain organization. Hemispheric functional specialization underlies some of the most advanced human-defining cognitive operations, such as articulated language, perspective taking, or rapid detection of facial cues. Yet, genetic investigations into brain asymmetry have mostly relied on common variant studies, which typically exert small effects on brain phenotypes. Here, we leverage rare genomic deletions and duplications to study how genetic alterations reverberate in human brain and behavior. We quantitatively dissected the impact of eight high-effect-size copy number variations (CNVs) on brain asymmetry in a multi-site cohort of 552 CNV carriers and 290 non-carriers. Isolated multivariate brain asymmetry patterns spotlighted regions typically thought to subserve lateralized functions, including language, hearing, as well as visual, face and word recognition. Planum temporale asymmetry emerged as especially susceptible to deletions and duplications of specific gene sets. Targeted analysis of common variants through genome-wide association study (GWAS) consolidated partly diverging genetic influences on the right versus left planum temporale structure. In conclusion, our gene-brain-behavior mapping highlights the consequences of genetically controlled brain lateralization on human-defining cognitive traits. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info Podcast created by Paper Player, LLC

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2023.03.30.534883v1?rss=1 Authors: Röhrig, L., Rosenzopf, H., Wöhrstein, S., Karnath, H.-O. Abstract: The development of new approaches indirectly measuring the structural disconnectome has recently led to an increase in studies investigating pairwise structural disconnections following brain damage. Previous studies jointly analyzed patients with left hemispheric and patients with right hemispheric lesions when investigating a behavior of interest. An alternative approach would be to perform analyses separated by hemisphere, which has been applied in only a minority of studies to date. The present simulation study investigated whether joint or separate analyses (or both equally) are appropriate to reveal the ground truth disconnections. In fact, both approaches resulted in very different patterns of disconnection. In contrast to analyses separated by hemisphere, joint analyses introduced a bias to the disadvantage of intra-hemispheric disconnections. Intra-hemispheric disconnections were statistically underpowered in the joint analysis and thus surpassed the significance threshold with more difficulty compared to inter-hemispheric disconnections. This statistical imbalance was also shown by a greater number of significant inter-hemispheric than significant intra-hemispheric disconnections. This bias from joint analyses is based on mechanisms similar to those underlying the 'partial injury problem'. We therefore conclude that pairwise structural disconnections in patients with unilateral left hemispheric and with unilateral right hemispheric lesions exhibiting a specific behavior (or disorder) of interest should be studied separately by hemisphere rather than in a joint analysis. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info Podcast created by Paper Player, LLC

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Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2023.03.20.533547v1?rss=1 Authors: Dykstra, A. R., Gutschalk, A. Abstract: The conditions under which sensory stimuli require selective attention to reach awareness is a fundamental question of cognitive neuroscience. We examined this question in the context of audition utilizing M/EEG and a dual-task informational-masking paradigm. Listeners performed a demanding primary task in one ear (detecting isochronous target-tone streams embedded in random multi-tone backgrounds and counting within-stream deviants) and retrospectively reported their awareness of secondary, masker-embedded target streams in the other ear. Irrespective of attention or ear, left-AC activity strongly covaried with target-stream detection starting as early as 50 ms post-stimulus. In contrast, right-AC activity was unmodulated by detection until later, and then only weakly. Thus, under certain conditions, human ACs can functionally decouple, such that one (here, right) is automatic and stimulus-driven while the other (here, left) supports perceptual and/or task demands, including basic perceptual awareness of nonverbal sound sequences. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info Podcast created by Paper Player, LLC

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2023.02.02.526849v1?rss=1 Authors: Kumar, N., Jaiswal, A., Roy, D., Banerjee, A. Abstract: Auditory steady-state responses (ASSR) are induced from the brainstem to the neocortex when humans hear periodic amplitude-modulated tonal signals. ASSRs have been argued to be a key marker of auditory temporal processing and pathological reorganization of ASSR - a biomarker of neurodegenerative disorders. However, most of the earlier studies reporting the neural basis of ASSRs were focused on looking at individual brain regions. Here, we seek to characterize the large-scale directed information flow among cortical sources of ASSR entrained by 40 Hz external signals. Entrained brain rhythms with power peaking at 40 Hz were generated using both monaural and binaural tonal stimulation. First, we confirm the presence of ASSRs and their well-known right hemispheric dominance during binaural and both monaural conditions. Thereafter, reconstruction of source activity employing individual anatomy of the participant and subsequent network analysis revealed that while the sources are common among different stimulation conditions, differential levels of source activation and differential patterns of directed information flow using Granger causality among sources underlie processing of binaurally and monoaurally presented tones. Particularly, we could characterize bidirectional interactions involving the right superior temporal gyrus and inferior frontal gyrus and interhemispheric flow of information from left primary auditory areas to right superior temporal areas result in the right hemispheric dominance of tonal auditory processing in violation of contralateral processing symmetry observed for various examples of sensory processing. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info Podcast created by Paper Player, LLC

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2022.12.08.519561v1?rss=1 Authors: Orekhova, E. V., Fadeev, K. A., Goiaeva, D., Obukhova, T. S., Ovsiannikova, T. M., Prokofyev, A. O., Stroganova, T. A. Abstract: The spectral formant structure and periodicity pitch are the major features that determine the identity of vowels and the characteristics of the speaker. However, very little is known about how the processing of these features in the auditory cortex changes during development. To address this question, we independently manipulated the periodicity and formant structure of vowels while measuring auditory cortex responses using MEG in children aged 7-12 years and adults. We analyzed the sustained negative shift of source current associated with these vowel properties, which was present in the auditory cortex in both age groups despite differences in the transient components of the auditory response. In adults, the sustained activation associated with formant structure was lateralized to the left hemisphere early in the auditory processing stream requiring neither attention nor semantic mapping. This lateralization was not yet established in children, in whom the right hemisphere contribution to formant processing was strong and decreased during or after puberty. In contrast to the formant structure, periodicity was associated with a greater response in the right hemisphere in both children and adults. These findings suggest that left-lateralization for the automatic processing of vowel formant structure emerges relatively late in ontogenesis and pose a serious challenge to current theories of hemispheric specialization for speech processing. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info Podcast created by Paper Player, LLC

Why did the two hemispheres of our brain evolve to have such different perspectives -  such divergent ways of attending to our world?  In this episode we explore evidence that the evolution of the human brain has evolved along three axis: Bottom-to-Top; Side-to-Side; and Back-to-Front.  Each evolutionary development enhanced the capacity and complexity of a different part of the human brain and exaggerated the divergent roles of the two hemispheres. 

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2022.09.06.506763v1?rss=1 Authors: Allen, H. N., Chaudhry, S., Hong, V. M., Lewter, L. A., Sinha, G. P., Carrasquillo, Y., Taylor, B., Kolber, B. J. Abstract: Background: The central amygdala (CeA) is a bilateral hub of pain and emotional processing with well-established functional lateralization. We reported that optogenetic manipulation of neural activity in the left and right CeA has opposing effects on bladder pain. Methods: To determine the influence of calcitonin gene-related peptide (CGRP) signaling from the parabrachial nucleus (PBN) on this diametrically opposed lateralization, we administered CGRP and evaluated the activity of CeA neurons in acute brain slices as well as the behavioral signs of bladder pain in the mouse. Results: We found that CGRP increased firing in both the right and left CeA neurons. Furthermore, we found that CGRP administration in the right CeA increased behavioral signs of bladder pain and decreased bladder pain-like behavior when administered in the left CeA. Conclusions: These studies reveal a parabrachial-to-amygdala circuit driven by opposing actions of CGRP that determines hemispheric lateralization of visceral pain. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info Podcast created by PaperPlayer

Link to bioRxiv paper: http://biorxiv.org/cgi/content/short/2022.08.30.505941v1?rss=1 Authors: Wong, A., Bhuiyan, M. I. H., Rothman, J., Drew, K., Pourrezaei, K., Sun, D., Barati, Z. Abstract: Timely and sensitive in vivo estimation of ischemic stroke-induced brain infarction are necessary to guide diagnosis and evaluation of treatments efficacy. The gold standard for estimation of the cerebral infarction volume is magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), which is expensive and not readily accessible. Measuring regional cerebral blood flow (rCBF) with Laser Doppler flowmetry (LDF) is the status quo for confirming reduced blood flow in experimental ischemic stroke models. However, rCBF reduction following cerebral artery occlusion often does not correlate with subsequent infarct volume. In the present study, we employed the continuous-wave near infrared spectroscopy (NIRS) technique to monitor cerebral oxygenation during 90 min of the intraluminal middle cerebral artery occlusion (MCAO) in Sprague-Dawley rats (n=8, male). The NIRS device consisted of a controller module and an optical sensor with two LED light sources and two photodiodes making up two parallel channels for monitoring left and right cerebral hemispheres. Optical intensity measurements were converted to deoxyhemoglobin (Hb) and oxyhemoglobin (HbO2) changes relative to a 2-min window prior to MCAO. Area under the curve (auc) for Hb and HbO2 was calculated for the 90-min occlusion period for each hemisphere (ipsilateral and contralateral). To obtain a measure of total ischemia, auc of the contralateral side was subtracted from the ipsilateral side resulting in {Delta}Hb and {Delta}HbO2 parameters. Infarct volume (IV) was calculated by triphenyl tetrazolium chloride (TTC) staining at 24h reperfusion. Results showed a significant negative correlation (r = -0.81, p = 0.03) between {Delta}Hb and infarct volume. In conclusion, our results show feasibility of using a noninvasive optical imaging instrument, namely NIRS, in monitoring cerebral ischemia in a rodent stroke model. This cost-effective, non-invasive technique may improve the rigor of experimental models of ischemic stroke by enabling in vivo longitudinal assessment of cerebral oxygenation and ischemic injury. Copy rights belong to original authors. Visit the link for more info Podcast created by PaperPlayer

Spanning nearly 63 million square miles from California to China, the Pacific Ocean is by the far the largest of the world's ocean basins. The Pacific contains more than half of the free water on the planet and is the deepest ocean on Earth. Climate change impacts are being felt around the globe, but what do we do about it. Much of the ocean is still waiting to be explored, but human activities like industrial fishing, deep-sea mining, and fossil-fuel burning are already changing it in significant ways. Scripps Institution of Oceanography professor Brice Semmens moderators a discussion with NOAA Administrator, Richard Spinrad and State Department Deputy Assistant Secretary of Ocean, Fisheries and Polar Affairs, Maxine Burkett on the State of the Pacific Ocean and how the hemisphere can work together to combat the growing effects of climate change. Series: "Institute of the Americas" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 38162]

Spanning nearly 63 million square miles from California to China, the Pacific Ocean is by the far the largest of the world's ocean basins. The Pacific contains more than half of the free water on the planet and is the deepest ocean on Earth. Climate change impacts are being felt around the globe, but what do we do about it? Much of the ocean is still waiting to be explored, but human activities like industrial fishing, deep-sea mining, and fossil-fuel burning are changing it in significant ways. Scripps Institution of Oceanography professor Brice Semmens moderates a discussion with NOAA Administrator, Richard Spinrad and State Department Deputy Assistant Secretary of Ocean, Fisheries and Polar Affairs, Maxine Burkett on the State of the Pacific Ocean and how the hemisphere can work together to combat the growing effects of climate change. Series: "Institute of the Americas" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 38162]

Spanning nearly 63 million square miles from California to China, the Pacific Ocean is by the far the largest of the world's ocean basins. The Pacific contains more than half of the free water on the planet and is the deepest ocean on Earth. Climate change impacts are being felt around the globe, but what do we do about it. Much of the ocean is still waiting to be explored, but human activities like industrial fishing, deep-sea mining, and fossil-fuel burning are already changing it in significant ways. Scripps Institution of Oceanography professor Brice Semmens moderators a discussion with NOAA Administrator, Richard Spinrad and State Department Deputy Assistant Secretary of Ocean, Fisheries and Polar Affairs, Maxine Burkett on the State of the Pacific Ocean and how the hemisphere can work together to combat the growing effects of climate change. Series: "Institute of the Americas" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 38162]

Spanning nearly 63 million square miles from California to China, the Pacific Ocean is by the far the largest of the world's ocean basins. The Pacific contains more than half of the free water on the planet and is the deepest ocean on Earth. Climate change impacts are being felt around the globe, but what do we do about it? Much of the ocean is still waiting to be explored, but human activities like industrial fishing, deep-sea mining, and fossil-fuel burning are changing it in significant ways. Scripps Institution of Oceanography professor Brice Semmens moderates a discussion with NOAA Administrator, Richard Spinrad and State Department Deputy Assistant Secretary of Ocean, Fisheries and Polar Affairs, Maxine Burkett on the State of the Pacific Ocean and how the hemisphere can work together to combat the growing effects of climate change. Series: "Institute of the Americas" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 38162]

Spanning nearly 63 million square miles from California to China, the Pacific Ocean is by the far the largest of the world's ocean basins. The Pacific contains more than half of the free water on the planet and is the deepest ocean on Earth. Climate change impacts are being felt around the globe, but what do we do about it? Much of the ocean is still waiting to be explored, but human activities like industrial fishing, deep-sea mining, and fossil-fuel burning are changing it in significant ways. Scripps Institution of Oceanography professor Brice Semmens moderates a discussion with NOAA Administrator, Richard Spinrad and State Department Deputy Assistant Secretary of Ocean, Fisheries and Polar Affairs, Maxine Burkett on the State of the Pacific Ocean and how the hemisphere can work together to combat the growing effects of climate change. Series: "Institute of the Americas" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 38162]

Spanning nearly 63 million square miles from California to China, the Pacific Ocean is by the far the largest of the world's ocean basins. The Pacific contains more than half of the free water on the planet and is the deepest ocean on Earth. Climate change impacts are being felt around the globe, but what do we do about it? Much of the ocean is still waiting to be explored, but human activities like industrial fishing, deep-sea mining, and fossil-fuel burning are changing it in significant ways. Scripps Institution of Oceanography professor Brice Semmens moderates a discussion with NOAA Administrator, Richard Spinrad and State Department Deputy Assistant Secretary of Ocean, Fisheries and Polar Affairs, Maxine Burkett on the State of the Pacific Ocean and how the hemisphere can work together to combat the growing effects of climate change. Series: "Institute of the Americas" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 38162]

Spanning nearly 63 million square miles from California to China, the Pacific Ocean is by the far the largest of the world's ocean basins. The Pacific contains more than half of the free water on the planet and is the deepest ocean on Earth. Climate change impacts are being felt around the globe, but what do we do about it? Much of the ocean is still waiting to be explored, but human activities like industrial fishing, deep-sea mining, and fossil-fuel burning are changing it in significant ways. Scripps Institution of Oceanography professor Brice Semmens moderates a discussion with NOAA Administrator, Richard Spinrad and State Department Deputy Assistant Secretary of Ocean, Fisheries and Polar Affairs, Maxine Burkett on the State of the Pacific Ocean and how the hemisphere can work together to combat the growing effects of climate change. Series: "Institute of the Americas" [Public Affairs] [Science] [Show ID: 38162]

Hemispheric lateralisation and split-brain research

Do you feel lucky? This week is an episode out of time! AK was on vacation during our regular recording time, so we cooked up a special discussion about Web3. We ask a lot of questions, so we hope you will join in on Twitter at #ubiquitousquestions. Patrick also gives an update on AT&T, and we discuss the Samsung Unpacked event. If you wish to join us live, you can listen fortnightly on Thursday at 9:15 PM CST on Twitch! The next episode will stream live on 3/3/22! Feel free to follow us on Twitter: The Show Patrick AK Stuff we talked about: Hemispheric views Episode 49 Hoovies Garage Samsung Unpacked What is web3 Juan Benet Gavin Wood on Ethereum --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/ubiquitous-methods/message

In this episode, we talk with Lauren Lefty about her recent article in History of Education Quarterly. Free read-only link to the article: https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/history-of-education-quarterly/article/puerto-rico-can-teach-so-much-the-hemispheric-and-imperial-origins-of-the-educational-war-on-poverty/C07E33271AD269CB7ED3AF401C088AAC/share/1fe77f7ae07fa4ea896bba8a345ece6fb343de9c Transcript: https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-file-manager/file/623328bfab011d72871ab785/HEQA-Lauren-Lefty.pdf

00:00 clip from within - He prayed over it00:30 theme song - We've got to do something01:30 John Deere strike is over - Unions?04:00 Chinese tennis player Goes missing after sexual assault allegation - A global problem08:00 The uneven application of justice - Fuck you, Fuck that. I'm so over it12:00 campaign reform - Judges and how they get paid - public funding, transparency 15:00 Jason's bright spot - Mexico, Canada and the United States meet and cooperation is so exciting - equilibrium in economy25:00 Classics coming back as electric - Gas prices don't have to dominate our pocket books - Go electric!30:07.00 - Inserttion point - should fossil fuel industry be involved in the green conversation37:00 A new way to protect allies and ourselves42:00 Paul Grosser - violent rhetoric dehumanizes its targets for others down the line - Aren't we better?47:00 Arizona trys again - Adrian rocks!50:00 another dream - picking where in the federal budget your tax dollars go - is liberal libertarian a thing?54:00 Music Box Jagged - recommendation - Girl powerPublic Access America Sunday A.M #LiveStream Noon Eastern 9 A.M Pacific 11 A.M Centralhttps://youtu.be/PgQ38hm8_EsApple https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/public-access-america/id1118000423?i=1000515737702@Spotifyhttps://open.spotify.com/episode/589U8kzclmVd3Ny3Dyh3t2?si=q5AWhmzSRX23_AL4mI8Jpg@Stitcherhttps://www.stitcher.com/show/public-access-america@RadioPublichttps://radiopublic.com/public-access-america-WPD3XR@AmazonMusichttps://music.amazon.com/podcasts/36eeac72-@RedCirclehttps://redcircle.com/shows/public-access-americaSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/public-access-america/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In this edition of Wilson Center NOW we are joined by Benjamin Gedan, Deputy Director of the Wilson Center's Latin American Program and Director of the Argentina Project. With the United States hosting this year's Summit of the Americas, Gedan argues the Biden administration should put environmental protection at the center of the hemispheric agenda.

The two-time Governor of New Mexico (2003-2010) and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (1997-1998) and Secretary of Energy (1997- 2000) Bill Richardson shares his perspective on the challenges and opportunities confronting the Biden Administration on a wide range of issues across the Western Hemisphere including national security, migration, trade and investment, energy policy, regional cooperation as well as climate change. He also share his thoughts about the challenges ahead in rebuilding America’s soft power influence in Latin America and the Caribbean amidst the growing influence of China and Russia in the region. Series: "Hemisphere in Transition" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 37036]

The two-time Governor of New Mexico (2003-2010) and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (1997-1998) and Secretary of Energy (1997- 2000) Bill Richardson shares his perspective on the challenges and opportunities confronting the Biden Administration on a wide range of issues across the Western Hemisphere including national security, migration, trade and investment, energy policy, regional cooperation as well as climate change. He also share his thoughts about the challenges ahead in rebuilding America’s soft power influence in Latin America and the Caribbean amidst the growing influence of China and Russia in the region. Series: "Hemisphere in Transition" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 37036]

The two-time Governor of New Mexico (2003-2010) and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (1997-1998) and Secretary of Energy (1997- 2000) Bill Richardson shares his perspective on the challenges and opportunities confronting the Biden Administration on a wide range of issues across the Western Hemisphere including national security, migration, trade and investment, energy policy, regional cooperation as well as climate change. He also share his thoughts about the challenges ahead in rebuilding America’s soft power influence in Latin America and the Caribbean amidst the growing influence of China and Russia in the region. Series: "Hemisphere in Transition" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 37036]

The two-time Governor of New Mexico (2003-2010) and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (1997-1998) and Secretary of Energy (1997- 2000) Bill Richardson shares his perspective on the challenges and opportunities confronting the Biden Administration on a wide range of issues across the Western Hemisphere including national security, migration, trade and investment, energy policy, regional cooperation as well as climate change. He also share his thoughts about the challenges ahead in rebuilding America’s soft power influence in Latin America and the Caribbean amidst the growing influence of China and Russia in the region. Series: "Hemisphere in Transition" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 37036]

The two-time Governor of New Mexico (2003-2010) and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (1997-1998) and Secretary of Energy (1997- 2000) Bill Richardson shares his perspective on the challenges and opportunities confronting the Biden Administration on a wide range of issues across the Western Hemisphere including national security, migration, trade and investment, energy policy, regional cooperation as well as climate change. He also share his thoughts about the challenges ahead in rebuilding America’s soft power influence in Latin America and the Caribbean amidst the growing influence of China and Russia in the region. Series: "Hemisphere in Transition" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 37036]

The two-time Governor of New Mexico (2003-2010) and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (1997-1998) and Secretary of Energy (1997- 2000) Bill Richardson shares his perspective on the challenges and opportunities confronting the Biden Administration on a wide range of issues across the Western Hemisphere including national security, migration, trade and investment, energy policy, regional cooperation as well as climate change. He also share his thoughts about the challenges ahead in rebuilding America’s soft power influence in Latin America and the Caribbean amidst the growing influence of China and Russia in the region. Series: "Hemisphere in Transition" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 37036]

The two-time Governor of New Mexico (2003-2010) and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (1997-1998) and Secretary of Energy (1997- 2000) Bill Richardson shares his perspective on the challenges and opportunities confronting the Biden Administration on a wide range of issues across the Western Hemisphere including national security, migration, trade and investment, energy policy, regional cooperation as well as climate change. He also share his thoughts about the challenges ahead in rebuilding America’s soft power influence in Latin America and the Caribbean amidst the growing influence of China and Russia in the region. Series: "Hemisphere in Transition" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 37036]

The two-time Governor of New Mexico (2003-2010) and former U.S. Ambassador to the United Nations (1997-1998) and Secretary of Energy (1997- 2000) Bill Richardson shares his perspective on the challenges and opportunities confronting the Biden Administration on a wide range of issues across the Western Hemisphere including national security, migration, trade and investment, energy policy, regional cooperation as well as climate change. He also share his thoughts about the challenges ahead in rebuilding America’s soft power influence in Latin America and the Caribbean amidst the growing influence of China and Russia in the region. Series: "Hemisphere in Transition" [Public Affairs] [Show ID: 37036]

00:00 cold open00:30 Theme song02:30 Utopia or immigration - winner winner 05:30 why are folks immigrating - stupid wall11:00 jobs bring peace - The brave make the journey, the strong survive13:45 investing in China - Hemispheric investment19:00 history is closer then it appears - a quick digression22:30 A plentiful work force - and work for them to do27:00 Whats an immigrant? - under the table vs tax payers31:00 some people just work hard - and stimulate a duel hemispheric economy34:00 the problem is governments not people36:30 the green race - Lets fight like that38:00 keep your ideals - give me my choice to choose41:00 It's bad, so it must have to be illegal - Regulate you before someone else regulates you46:00 division equals profits - Entertainment isn't real news51:00 Movie pick of the week - genre- anime - ???53:00 Wrap up - we're moving soonSupport this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/public-access-america/exclusive-contentAdvertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

Host Dr. Kristen Willeumier interviews John Spencer Ellis, an international leader in wellness coaching, personal development and fitness.Host Dr. Kristen Willeumier interviews John Spencer Ellis, an international leader in wellness coaching, personal development and fitness. John discusses how hemispheric integration can be used to help people overcome a variety of phobias, set and meet life goals, improve communication and conflict resolution skills, stop smoking and overeating, deal with grief and past trauma, improve relationships, and much more.

Dr. Clark Crook-Castan is a retired U.S. Diplomat who served as Alternate Permanent Representative to the Organization of American States; Economic Development Advisor to the National Summit Coordinator; Negotiator for Free Trade Area of the Americas; Coordinator for Corporate Social Responsibility, Trade Capacity Building, Telecoms, Transportation and Sustainable Development. Dr. Crook-Castan served on the Inter-American Agency for Cooperation and Development Management Board and as U.S. Representative to the Inter-American Institute for Cooperation in Agriculture. He was State Department Representative on the National Emergency Management Team (NEMT) Continuity of Operations (COOP/COG); Coordinator of Inter-American Disaster Relief and Mitigation programs; Coordinator Inter-American Transportation, Maritime & Aviation, Airport & Port Security Training Programs. He was U.S. Consul in Monterrey, Mexico; NAFTA Negotiator for Transportation, Telecoms, Foreign Investment and Privatization, in Mexico City; U.S. Representative to the Standing Committee on Emergency Management of the International Energy Agency; and U.S. Representative to the World Tourism Organization in Madrid. Dr. Crook-Castan joined American University's School of International Service in January 2011. He has instructed at the U.S. Foreign Service Institute and the Inter-American Defense College (Hemispheric Security), as well as the Virtual University of Monterrey Tec. (ITESM), and the Universidad de Monterrey. He earned his Ph.D. from the Colegio de Mexico. Dr. Crook-Castan served as an aviator in the U.S. Navy and the U.S. Air Force.