EventsFeaturedNeuroscience Business·September 20, 2013·1 min read“The Brain That Changes Itself” Author Norman Doidge to Present Webinar Based on Best Selling BookOn Oct. 2 at 10 a.m. Pacific (1 p.m. Eastern), Scientific Learning Corp. will present a free, online seminar by Norman Doidge, M.D., author of the New York Times and international bestseller, "The Brain That Changes Itself."Read More
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