Eyes on the Brain

A neurobiologist explores the amazing capacity of the brain to rewire itself at any age.
by Susan R. Barry, Ph.D.

Beating the Odds

By Susan R. Barry, Ph.D. on August 16, 2010 in Eyes on the Brain

I just finished reading Andre Agassi's book, Open: An Autobiography. I followed Agassi's ups and downs throughout his very long career but, even the non-tennis fans among us, would be captivated by this book - a remarkably candid and moving story of one athlete's life. As I read, I realized that training to be a champion and rehabilitating oneself from a neurological deficit or injury share many things in common.

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Susan R. Barry, Ph.D., is a professor of neurobiology in the Department of Biological Sciences at Mount Holyoke College and the author of Fixing My Gaze (June, 2009).

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