Dr. Brown: Not as nimble as we age, falls are major danger
When we were children and teenagers, we often fell. And if we had much to do with rough and tumble sports, falls were part of the game with nothing more to show for
Dr. William Brown is a professor of neurology at McMaster University and co-founder of the Infohealth series at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library.
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Dr. Brown: Our leaders have failed us too often in pandemic
Too little, too late and sometimes wrong: That about describes the state of the pandemic for most countries around the world. Thank goodness for success stories such as the aggressive vaccination programs in Israel
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Dr. Brown: The great transition when humans became fully human
The story of human origins is very much a work in progress, mostly for want of fossils and artifacts to fill in remaining gaps in the record. But as matters stand, the story
Dr. Brown: Concussion, the brain andlanding on aircraft carriers
Dr. William Brown is a professor of neurology at McMaster University and co-founder of the Infohealth series at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library. In 1940, the British navy was very short of aircraft
Dr. Brown: Complexities of sensation felt and ignored
Dr. William Brown is a professor of neurology at McMaster University and co-founder of the Infohealth series at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library. ________________________________________ We learned last week that much of the brain is
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Dr. Brown: The brain’s motor system and how we move
Dr. William Brown is a professor of neurology at McMaster University and co-founder of the Infohealth series at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library. ____________ Toward the end of his BBC series “The Ascent of Man,” Jacob Bronowski
Dr. Brown: Functional MRIs and conduction of nerve impulses
Our brain is enormously complex and capable of great feats of imagination, creation, ingenuity and understanding the world around us. Yet our brains can be mysteriously opaque about how they go about much
Dr. Brown: Tools for studying the human brain keep improving
Dr. William Brown is a professor of neurology at McMaster University and co-founder of the Infohealth series at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library. Dr. William Brown Special to The Lake Report In the
Dr. Brown: Consciousness, awareness and complexities of the brain
The nature of the consciousness and awareness remain what Winston Churchill so aptly described in a very different context, a “riddle wrapped in a mystery inside an enigma.” But as mysterious as both
Dr. Brown: The race is on, humanity vs. the COVID-19 virus
Dr. William Brown is a professor of neurology at McMaster University and co-founder of the Infohealth series at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library. The race is on and it’s by no means certain
Dr. Brown: We need to get COVID vaccine into community now
Dr. William Brown is a professor of neurology at McMaster University and co-founder of the Infohealth series at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library. You don’t have to be an expert in public health
Dr. Brown: Finding our way through the universe
In the fictional “Star Trek” series of the 1980s and 1990s, it was never clear how the Starship Enterprise found its way among the stars. Most fans of the series were probably more
Dr. Brown: Vaccines look promising but we have to get them to people
Dr. William Brown is a professor of neurology at McMaster University and co-founder of the Infohealth series at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library. Dr. William Brown Special to The Lake Report The news
Dr. Brown: The science of exercise and effective workouts
Dr. William Brown is a professor of neurology at McMaster University and co-founder of the Infohealth series at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library. Dr. William Brown Special to The Lake Report In the
Dr. Brown: Vaccine won’t mean immediate end to distancing, masks, restrictions
Dr. William Brown is a professor of neurology at McMaster University and co-founder of the Infohealth series at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library. Dr. William Brown Special to The Lake Report The last
Dr. Brown: What’s best: Exercise or exercise machine?
Dr. William Brown is a professor of neurology at McMaster University and co-founder of the Infohealth series at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library. Dr. William Brown Special to The Lake Report A friend
Dr. Brown: Now there are three vaccines and two antibody treatments
Dr. William Brown is a professor of neurology at McMaster University and co-founder of the Infohealth series at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library. Dr. William Brown Special to The Lake Report It took
Dr. Brown: Other species mirror common human behaviours
Dr. William Brown is a professor of neurology at McMaster University and co-founder of the Infohealth series at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library. Dr. William Brown Special to The Lake Report Sometimes when
Dr. Brown: Vaccine progress but still concerns over COVID-19
Dr. William Brown is a professor of neurology at McMaster University and co-founder of the Infohealth series at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library. Dr. William Brown Special to The Lake Report Since early this
Dr. Brown: Nobel-winning gene research could also have damaging effects
The Nobel series at the NOTL Library continues with the chemistry prize on Nov. 11 at 2 p.m. To view the series, register through the library’s website, notlpubliclibrary.org. Dr. William Brown Special to The Lake Report
Dr. Brown: Popular Nobel Prize series kicks off Nov. 4
The 2020 Nobel Prizes October 18, 2020 Dr. William Brown is a professor of neurology at McMaster University and co-founder of the Infohealth series at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library. Dr.
Dr. Brown: End of physics series and perhaps the universe
Dr. William Brown is a professor of neurology at McMaster University and co-founder of the Infohealth series at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library. Dr. William Brown Special to The Lake Report The period
Dr. Brown: Equations, blackholes and theNobel for physics
Dr. William Brown is a professor of neurology at McMaster University and co-founder of the Infohealth series at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library. Dr. William Brown Special to The Lake Report Normally we wouldn’t
Dr. Brown: Patience, ingenuity, resourcefulness led to major physics breakthroughs
Dr. William Brown is a professor of neurology at McMaster University and co-founder of the Infohealth series held on the second Wednesday of each month at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library. Dr. William Brown
Dr Brown: Einstein’s lifetime of work, in one amazing year
Dr. William Brown is a professor of neurology at McMaster University and co-founder of the Infohealth series held on the second Wednesday of each month at the Niagara-on-the-Lake Public Library. Dr. William Brown
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