Björn Brembs
The neurobiology of spontaneous actions and operant learning in Drosophila
Learning about the consequences of our actions (operant learning) is one of the major ways in which we learn to understand the world we live in. Despite our recent advances in the neurobiology of l…
Received 05 March 2009 14:53 GMT; Posted 06 March 2009
Posted to: Neuroscience
Reputation, authority and incentives. Or: How to get rid of the Impact Factor
A short intro into the impact factor and its limitations and potential successors.
Received 18 January 2009 19:50 GMT; Posted 21 January 2009
Posted to: Chemistry, Molecular Cell Biology, Bioinformatics
Mushroom-bodies regulate habit formation in Drosophila
Our past experience is one of the primary sources of information when faced with a choice. We ask ourselves: “what will happen if I do this?” Accurately predicting the consequences of our actions …
Received 12 August 2008 08:28 GMT; Posted 17 September 2008
Posted to: Genetics & Genomics, Neuroscience
Dissecting the mechanisms of learning-by-doing in Drosophila
At the heart of learning-by-doing lies a well-known psychological phenomenon: information will be remembered better if it is actively generated rather than passively read or heard. First described …
Received 20 November 2007 17:04 GMT; Posted 20 November 2007
Posted to: Genetics & Genomics, Neuroscience
Mushroom-bodies mediate hierarchical interactions between fact- and skill-learning in Drosophila
Different brain circuits mediate the acquisition of skills and habits (via operant/instrumental learning) and the acquisition of facts (via classical/Pavlovian learning). Realistic learning situati…
Received 04 September 2007 09:03 GMT; Posted 04 September 2007
Posted to: Genetics & Genomics, Neuroscience
