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2016 Volume 15: Issue 1

2016 Volume 15 : Issue 1

Articles


Undergraduate Neuroscience Education in the U.S.: Quantitative Comparisons of Programs and Graduates in the Broader Context of Undergraduate Life Sciences Education
By RL Ramos, AW Esposito, S O’Malley, PT Smith, & W Grisham                               Supplementary Material

A Model for Teaching Advanced Neuroscience Methods:  A Student-Run Seminar to Increase Practical Understanding and Confidence
By TM Harrison, CRK Ching, & AM Andrews

Simulated in vivo Electrophysiology Experiments Provide Previously Inaccessible Insights into Visual Physiology
By M Quiroga & NSC Price

The Influence of Assay Design, Blinding, and Gymnema sylvestre on Sucrose Detection by Humans
By MG Aleman,  LJ Marconi, NH Nguyen, JM Park, MM Patino, Y Wang, CS Watkins, & C Shelley                      Supplementary Material

An Undergraduate Laboratory Exercise that Demonstrates the Difference Between Peripherally and Centrally Mediated Measures
By S Lowe, A Tommerdahl, R Lensch, E Francisco, J Holden, & M Tommerdahl

Are Electrode Caps Worth the Investment?  An Evaluation of EEG Methods in Undergraduate Neuroscience Laboratory Courses and Research
By SM Shields, CE Morse, ED Applebaugh, TL Muntz, & DF Nichols                     Supplementary Material

Use of Structural Assessment of Knowledge for Outcomes Assessment in the Neuroscience Classroom
By JL Stevenson, S Shah, & JP Bish                             Supplementary Material

An Inquiry-Based Approach to Study the Synapse:  Student-Driven Experiments Using C. elegans
By ML Lemons

The Miracle Fruit: An Undergraduate Laboratory Exercise in Taste Sensation and Perception
By O Lipatova & MM Campolattaro                       Supplementary Material

The Establishment of an On-Campus Neurotraining Center at a Small University:  Internship Experience Using Neuropsychological Techniques
By EJ Schicatano & R Bohlander

Using a Pop-Science Book to Teach Introductory Neuroscience: Advantages for Science Majors and Non-Science Majors Alike
By LE Been, PG Mermelstein & RL Meisel           Supplementary Material #1       Supplementary Material #2

From Botox to Behavior: Neuroscience for Non-scientists at Emory
By LA Roesch & K Frenzel

Word Origins of Common Neuroscience Terms for Use in an Undergraduate Classroom
By RM Hallock, EC Brand, & TB Mihalic              Supplementary Material

Using Rubrics as a Scientific Writing Instructional Method in Early Stage Undergraduate Neuroscience Study
By EBD Clabough & SW Clabough                       Supplementary Material

“Social” Neuroscience:  Leveraging Social Media to Increase Student Engagement and Public Understanding of Neuroscience
By A Valentine & J Kurczek

2016 Volume 14 Issue 2

2016 Volume 14 : Issue 2

Editorials


Articles


A Quantitative Examination of Undergraduate Neuroscience Majors Applying and Matriculating to Osteopathic Medical School
By RL Ramos, E Guercio, T Levitan, S O’Malley & PT Smith                            Supplementary Material

Incorporating an ERP Project into Undergraduate Instruction
By E Nyhus & N Curtis

The BRAIN Initiative Provides a Unifying Context for Integrating Core STEM Competencies into a Neurobiology Course
By JE Schaefer                             Supplementary Material

“C.R.E.A.T.E.”-ing Unique Primary-Source Research Paper Assignments for a Pleasure and Pain Course Teaching Neuroscientific Principles in a Large General Education Undergraduate Course
By RJ Bodnar, FM Rotella, I Loiacono, T Coke, K Olsson, A Barrientos, L Blachorsky, D Warshaw, A Buras, CM Sanchez, R Azad & JR Stellar

Illuminating the Undergraduate Behavioral Neuroscience Laboratory: A Guide for the in vivo Application of Optogenetics in Mammalian Model Organisms
By BM Roberts, SE Jarrin, BN Mathur & AM Bailey                            Supplementary Material

Evaluation of Changes in Ghanaian Students’ Attitudes Towards Science Following Neuroscience Outreach Activities: A Means to Identify Effective Ways to Inspire Interest in Science Careers
By NA Yawson, AO Amankwaa, B Tali, VO Shang, EN Batu, KA Jnr, AD Fuseini, LN Tene, L Angaandi, I Blewusi, M Borbi, LNE Aduku, P Badu, H Abbey &TK Karikari

Breadboard Amplifier: Building and Using Simple Electrophysiology Equipment
By KM Crisp, H Lin & I Prosper

Using Cultured Mammalian Neurons to Study Cellular Processes and Neurodegeneration: A Suite of Undergraduate Lab Exercises
By R Catlin, A Taylor, L Ditchek, S Burnett, S Khan, O Todd, M Adams, E Touhey, A Wynkoop, & J Ryan

Lights!  Camera!  Action Projects!
Engaging Psychopharmacology Students in Service-based Action Projects Focusing on Student Alcohol Abuse
By S Kennedy                                   Supplementary Material

Media Reviews and Technical Reports


BOOK REVIEW —  Anxious: Using the Brain to Understand and Treat Fear and Anxiety
By Joseph LeDoux

reviewed by AL Cecala

BOOK REVIEW —  Foundational Concepts in Neuroscience:  A Brain-Mind Odyssey
By David E. Presti
reviewed by KS Milar

TECHNICAL REPORT —  Running Wheel for Earthworms
WJ Wilson & BA Johnson

BOOK REVIEW — The Mind’s Machine:  Foundations of Brain and Behavior
By Neil V. Watson & S. Marc Breedlove

reviewed by BR Johnson & DA Weldon

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