This is the PowerPoint presentation given October 12, 2016, by D.C. McGuire speaking about the groundbreaking brain science of neuroplasticity and dopamine that will empower parents to create a better future for our children. You are invited to use any part of this presentation for teachers, parents, in any non-profit setting.
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DANGEROUS FOR SCIENTIFIC INTEGRITY & ALL AMERICANS!
DC McGuire, Member, National Advisory Board, UCS
When the scientists who provide impartial information are threatened by financial and political interests, The Union of Concerned Scientists, dedicated to protecting scientific integrity, pushes back against the likes of Exxon and fossil fuel funded politicians.
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Thanks Sarah Palin!
Humor doesn’t just tickle the funny bone. Our guffaws and yuks also ramp up the dopamine sources in our brains. When Palin, a politician with a bachelor’s degree in communications, claims to be “as much of a scientist as Bill Nye”, with a degree in mechanical engineering, who did innovative engineering for Boeing , is one of the developers of The Planetary Society’s remarkable solar sail technology, and has spent decades working in science advocacy and education, all we can do is enjoy a hardy laugh.
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Q. What Do Bill Nye and Donald Trump Have In Common?
A. Both make us feel alive, excited and inspired by activating the same natural neurochemical, dopamine.
Q. What makes them as different at day and night?
A. Nope, it’s not their choices of ties. Think again.
Someone, like Bill Nye, who brings followers new, mind-expanding information, treats his audiences to a healthy dose of dopamine.
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The Neurochemical That Could Explain Why Twitter Trashed Tay
Last week, Microsoft introduced an artificially intelligent chatbot called Tay upon twitter. Designed to mimic the speech patterns of a teenage girl and learn based on the way human twitter users’ interacted with her, Tay was described by Microsoft as “an experiment in conversational understanding”.
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The One Tip for Success Shared by Ray Kurzweil & Neil deGrasse Tyson
I’m often asked how we can intentionally add healthy doses of our natural feel-good brain chemical, dopamine, to life. Artificial intelligence guru, Ray Kurzweil, and astrophysicist, Neil deGrasse Tyson share their belief that passion is the key to living a successful life.
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Dopamine at work at NASA!
At NASA’s labs, dopamine excited brains are doing amazing work you may have never heard about, but that are behind many of the comforts and technology we count on and take for granted! Curiosity, discovery, and exploration, 3 predictable wells of dopamine, are always pumping in NASA labs.
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