Psychology at Reading: Prof. M. D. Vernon

Legends of Indian Orthopedics: Prof. M. Natarajan

He joined Armed Forces Medical Service during the Second World War and then underwent training in orthopedics in the United Kingdom where he completed FRCS and MCh (Orth) in Liverpool with ease. On return, he became an orthopedic surgeon in Stanley Medical College and Hospital and a visiting surgeon in Government Tuberculosis Sanatorium for few years. His contributions for the Medical Education...

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Re-reading Discourse and Social Psychology: transforming social psychology.

This paper considers one theme in the contemporary legacy of Potter and Wetherell's (1987) Discourse and Social Psychology. It overviews the context that led to that book and considers a series of critical responses from both experimental and critical/qualitative social psychologists. It refutes criticisms and corrects confusions. Focusing on contemporary discursive psychology, it highlights (a...

Vernon Remembered

Editor's Note: The world of neuroscience lost one of its pioneers when Vernon B. Mountcastle, M.D., died January 11 in Baltimore at age 96. Often referred to as " the father of neuroscience, " Mountcastle defied early skeptics by showing how cylinders of neurons, dedicated to specific tasks, work together. This month's Cerebrum features remembrances from two colleagues influenced by Mountcastle...

The Psychology and Teaching of Reading