A role for neuroscientists in engaging young minds

Nature Reviews Neuroscience

Volumn 4, Issue 9, 2003, Pages 763-768

  Cameron, William ^a   Chudler, Eric ^b  

^a OREGON HEALTH AND SCIENCE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; LEARNING; NEUROSCIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SENSE ORGAN; TEACHING HOSPITAL; ARTICLE; CHILD; HUMAN; METHODOLOGY; STUDENT;

CHILD; HUMANS; NEUROSCIENCES; STUDENTS;

EID: 0141722587     PISSN: 1471003X     EISSN: 14710048     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/nrn1200     Document Type: Article

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