Explaining the Cerebral Cortex
I was asked by some of the administrators of the Frontiers Journal to write a short article explaining how the cerebral cortex works. I was hoping that this would be […]
Tag Archives: cerebral cortex
Transcranial Magentic Stimulation (TMS) for Autism Spectrum Disorders: A Research Update
The following is a link to webinar sponsored by the Autism Research Institute (ARI). Click on this sentence for a YouTube link. The lecture was divided into 2 parts. The […]
The Modular Organization of the Cerebral Cortex: Evolutionary Significance and Possible Links to Neurodevelopmental Conditions
One of my special interests in terms of neuroscience has been systems theory and the hierarchical organization of the brain. I have been specially interested in the emergence of higher […]
Big Brains, Emergent Properties and Psychiatry
The following article describes the way the human brain has developed throughout evolution and how it has given rise to emergent adaptive forces but also to mental conditions. I have […]
Congress on Cortical Evolution in 2018
I was honored to be named as a guest speaker in the upcoming congress on Cortical Evolution 2018. The same will be celebrated in the Canary Islands, birthplace of my […]
The Brain in Autism: Part I
This was originally provided as a handout to accompany my presentation “Abnormalities of cortical circuitry in the brains of autistic individuals” at the Autism One conference in May, 2006. Introduction […]
Infograph on autism and dyslexia
The following is an infograph summarizing some of our research as related to autism and dyslexia. The same was provided to me by a graduate student and mother of a […]
Dyslexia and autism: Cognitive profiles at the tail-ends of the same spectrum
As part of my research I have had the opportunity to work with individuals labelled as neurodevelopmentally disabled. I have been able to study their cognitive profiles, neuroimaging studies and […]
Abnormalities in the size of cortical modules in autism: are they wider or narrower?
Several weeks ago a good friend of mine, Alycia Haladay, asked me to write a criticism of Steven Chance’s recently published article in Brain. The criticism would be posted as […]
Brain Organoids and Autism
There is no such thing as a cell culture of single neurons. Neurons in order to survive and differentiate need the presence of other neurons, so a threshold number of […]
Cortical Chauvinism 