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This issue of the Carrier is a quite unusual one. Written by Professor Georg W. Kreutzberg, MD, it traces the origins of the word “brain” in many languages. Dr. Kreutzberg has had a long and distinguished career in the neurosciences and is truly an accomplished scholar. We met at the last meeting of the Society for the History of Neuroscience in Los Angeles and had a wonderful time discussing the history of the field. I know you will enjoy his essay. By the way, the Society for the History of Neuroscience is a great organization. You should join if you are at all interested in the history of our field. They have an annual meeting and a journal. For more information on the society, contact Russell Johnson, Ph.D. at rjohnson@library.ucla.edu. Here in Florida, we have thus far escaped any hurricane activity or even a hurricane scare this year (so far). We are all hoping that this will be a quiet year, as was last year, for us. Of course, we do not want anyone else to have hurricanes either. It is interesting that all the storms so far have gone way south of Florida. Perhaps we could get them all to stay out in the Atlantic. My wife and I have looked over our storm supplies and have hopes that we will not have to exist for several days on mac and cheese. I look forward to seeing you at the Neuroscience meeting. Please stop by the Kopf booth to say hello. Michael M. Patterson, Ph.D. 954-262-1494
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Once again, it is almost time for many of us Neuroscientists to attend the Annual Society for Neuroscience Convention. San Diego is always a wonderful place for a convention, since the weather is most usually very pleasant and there is so much to do. As always, the David Kopf Instrument representatives will be greeting everyone at their booth 1314. The Kopf booth is prominently located along the left main entrance corridor of the exhibit hall. We look forward to seeing you at the booth featuring the largest display of precision stereotaxic and ancillary equipment in the world. Stop by to see the latest innovations in the stereotaxic field. I will be there for most of the convention and would like to talk to anyone who would be interested in authoring an article for the Carrier. Over the 36 years of its existence, the Carrier has published an amazing variety of articles on many topics of interest to the scientific community. We are grateful to David Kopf Instruments for continued sponsorship of the Carrier. Of special interest this year is the David Kopf Lecture on Neuroethics. This outstanding lecture series is sponsored by the company in memory of David Kopf. This year's lecture is being given by Martha J. Farah, Ph.D. from the University of Pennsylvania. She will be speaking on “Twenty-First Century Neuroscience: From the Lab and Clinic to the Home, Office and School.” The lecture will be on Monday, Nov. 5 at 10 am in Ballroom 20. She will be addressing issues of translating knowledge gained about brain function to the lives of all of us. This will be an outstanding lecture. |
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