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Episode 76 -- David Perkel, PhD

Episode 76 -- David Perkel, PhD

FromNeuroscientists Talk Shop


Episode 76 -- David Perkel, PhD

FromNeuroscientists Talk Shop

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Length:
29 minutes
Released:
Nov 3, 2011
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

Thursday, November 3, 2011
David Perkel (Professor, Washington University School of Med) discusses the homology between the avian song system and the basal ganglia circuit, and the role of motor variability in the adult songbird learning circuit.  The nature of cortex and its relation to cortex-like structures in the avian brain are discussed.
Duration: 32 minutes
Discussants:(in alphabetical order)
Michael Farries (Post-doc, UTSA)
Salma Quraishi (Res. Asst Prof, UTSA)
Charles Wilson (Prof, UTSA)
acknowledgement: JM Tepper for original music.
Released:
Nov 3, 2011
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (100)

Neuroscientists Talk Shop is the University of Texas at San Antonio's (UTSA) Neurobiology Podcast, showcasing the current research of internationally renowned guest Neuroscientists. Each episode features a moderated discussion with a cross section of UTSA Neurobiology faculty, highlighting the featured guest's research, and the state of the art in the field at hand.