Author Archives: Dean G. Blevins

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.

Morning events

This morning was a continuation on the presentation of other approaches to studying the brain including EEG and other forms of brain “stimulation” Transmedial brain stimulation Transcranial Direct current Stimulation (tDCS) Deep Brain Stimulation The presentations included lab visits to … Continue reading

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Franklin Institute Presents the Brain

Article on an upcoming exhibit here in Philadelphia on the Brain at Philly.com  There are members from the Franklin Institute at the Neuroscience bootcamp getting ideas for developing a curriculum that will support the exhibition when finalized.  

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Bootcamp Lectures

Bootcamp Lectures

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

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Bootcamp Lectures

Bootcamp Lectures

David Wolk and Martha Farah at beginning of presentation

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Bootcamp Lectures

Bootcamp Lectures

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

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Kaplan Lab

Kaplan Lab

Mike Kaplan at setting electrode to chart action potential in neurons

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Kaplan Lab

Kaplan Lab

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

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