Midday for April 25, 2008 | Minnesota Public Radio NewsQ

Friday, April 25, 2008

Gender and the brain
Midday examines how neuroscience can explain the role gender plays in education.11:00 a.m.
Guests
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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'The Brain on the Stand' (08/22/2007)
Education policy meets neuroscience (09/22/2004)
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Dana Alliance for Brain Initiatives
'Gangster Confidential'
"Gangster Confidential" follows Rene Enriquez, who was once at the top of one of America's most ruthless gangs, and his quest for redemption and freedom inside America's most brutal prison system. This documentary draws on unprecedented access to California jails and prisons and more than 30 hours of audio diaries recorded by Enriquez.12:00 p.m.
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