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Scientists are now able to watch neurons within the brain of a living animal change in response to experience. When we experience something new, some synapses in the brain grow stronger and other synapses grow weaker, creating a unique view of how memory is made. (Clip Art)

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Gender and the brain

Broadcast: Midday, 04/25/2008, 11:00 a.m.

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Midday examines how neuroscience can explain the role gender plays in education.

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  • Dr. Martha Denckla: research scientist at the Kennedy Krieger Institute and professor of Neurology, Pediatrics and Psychiatry & Behavioral Sciences at the Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine

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