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About Dean G. Blevins

Dr. Dean G. Blevins currently serves as Professor of Practical Theology and Christian Discipleship at Nazarene Theological Seminary as well as Director of Nurturing Care with Children through Worship and Prayer. An ordained elder, Dean has ministered in diverse settings and currently also serves at the USA Regional Education Coordinator for the Church of the Nazarene. A prolific author, Dr. Blevins recently co-wrote the textbook Discovering Discipleship and edits Didache: Faithful Teaching, a journal for Wesleyan Education.

Bootcamp Lectures

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Dean G. Blevins

Bootcamp Lectures

More participants (includes law, art, philosophy, education, military, journalism, economics, consulting and religion)

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Bootcamp Lectures

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Dean G. Blevins

Bootcamp Lectures

David Wolk and Martha Farah at beginning of presentation

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Bootcamp Lectures

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Dean G. Blevins

Bootcamp Lectures

38 participants in day long lectures with field visits to labs and small group discussion sessions

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Kaplan Lab

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Dean G. Blevins

Kaplan Lab

Mike Kaplan at setting electrode to chart action potential in neurons

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Kaplan Lab

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Dean G. Blevins

Kaplan Lab

Mike Kaplan demonstrates creation of glass electrode, crucial in testing action potention in a neuron

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This morning has been basically an overview of the cellular neuroscience and neuroschemistry particularly in how neurons exchange energy/information using electro chemical interactions. I am not going to attempt a full overview but it is amazing how nuanced the exchanges … Continue reading →

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Neuroscience Bootcamp

Posted on August 2, 2012 by Dean G. Blevins

Currently at a 10 day intensive on Neuroscience and Society at the University of Pennsylvania called the Neuroscience Bootcamp http://www.neuroethics.upenn.edu/index.php/education/neuroscience-boot-camp After a basic introduction to Neuroscience the last two days were focused on research methodology, particularly around the fMRI (physics … Continue reading →

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