The Brave New World (Of The Brain)

The Brave New World (Of The Brain)

Posted on: August 11th, 2016 by Neurohealth Associates

Many achievements have been made by the scientific community in recent years in the way of neurology, be it discoveries that blow you away, or in treatments that the population at large can benefit from today.

Shelley Fan, a neurologist at University of California in San Francisco recently wrote an article entitled: Scientists Complete the Most Detailed Map of the Brain Ever, which begins with:

To me, maps always conjure up a sense of exploration.
Back in the Age of Discovery, rudimentary maps allowed European explorers to sail into the vast unknown. They began charting new worlds, and in turn, made newer maps that helped future generations better understand the lands and seas that cover our world.
Now, thanks to a new — if slightly different — type of map, we may be approaching a new age of discovery. One that takes us into the uncharted territories of the mysterious three-pound organ that underlies our thoughts, emotions, hopes and dreams: the human brain.
This week, researchers at Washington University published the most intricate map of the human cortex to date. As the outermost layer of the brain, the cortex is perhaps the most easily identifiable structure, with its surface carved by many hills and valleys into distinctive patterns.

Check out the following video which shows at a high level what the Washington University researchers have put together.

See how we use brain mapping in our treatments here.

For more articles like this please sign up for our eTips and Newsletter. It may take a few days until your first piece of correspondence is received.

  • This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged.

Neuro Fact

People that have a dominant theta rhythm tend to have difficulties concentrating on work and school projects because their brain is unable to speed up and produce quicker beta waves

What Clients Say About Us


Julie W.
Teachers made huge comments on his math skills and behavior. I also saw this at home with understanding of what I said to him registering more with him. I saw this in his eyes: recognition. Fewer outbursts of anger.

Anita M.
I am extremely happy with my son’s outcomes and feel very fortunate to have encountered Dr. Bonesteel early in my child’s life. This method has dramatically changed his ability to focus and take initiative. I feel confident that my son’s life has been dramatically enhanced. I can’t express my appreciation fully in words.

Mary B.
Dr. Bonesteel has masterfully, compassionately, and extremely kindly helped me navigate through a history of childhood and marital abuse, a child with twenty years of struggle with life-threatening physical and emotional illness, extended family discord, and disharmony with my child with severe depression. I am blessed to have found Neurohealth Associates.

Our Neuropsychologists have been featured in: