Modern Uses of a Century-old Brain Recording Technique
Meeting for the week of August 30, 2021 - September 05, 2021
This Meeting at a Glance:
Program: Modern Uses of a Century-old Brain Recording Technique
Speaker: Dr Ted Zanto
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Welcome to the Rotary eClub of Silicon Valley!
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Hi everyone,
Welcome to this week’s meeting of the Rotary eClub of Silicon Valley.
As I have previously noted, August is Membership and Club Development month in the Rotary world, and as this month draws to a close, I am pleased to announce that the Board has approved 3 applications for membership during the month. Membership is one of the key priorities for this Rotary year for both RI President Shekhar and District Governor Richard, so I am glad that our club is off to a strong start and that we are doing our part to contribute.
Whilst I currently remain in a COVID lockdown here in Sydney, Australia, with many of our state and our international border shut, I remain hopeful that restrictions will be lifted and that I will be able to attend the Rotary International Convention in Houston next year. The RI Convention is a great way to meet Rotarians from all over the world and to share stories and ideas. If you have an idea that you want to share that will help inspire or educate other Rotarians, leading a breakout session is a great way to do so.
Our club has a great track record of involvement with RI Conventions, with many of our club members having led breakout sessions or presented during plenary sessions at previous conventions. If you are thinking of attending the convention, and have an idea that you would like to share, then I encourage you to submit a proposal for a breakout session to Rotary International, by visiting the following link to submit your proposal by the deadline of 30 September.
Call for Breakout Session Proposals: https://rotary.qualtrics.com/jfe/form/SV_7QdYh8inOnXRe6O
Brett Sham
President, Rotary eClub of Silicon Valley
president@siliconvalleyrotary.com
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Weekly Funny with Shags.
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Math Phobia!
Did you hear about the mathematician who’s afraid of negative numbers?
He will stop at nothing to avoid them.
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Every week we start our meetings with a short video highlighting innovation, inspiration, entrepreneurship, or social change.
After several weeks of more high-brow inspirational videos, this one is all about the heart. Why are we Rotarians, because like David in this video, we see a need and find a way to address it.
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Sometimes a photo can capture an amazing moment. In this section Member Keith Marsh shares his incredible photography!
If you'd like to submit a photo for this section please contact Keith.
Here is another photo I did not take and do not know the maker. It is most likely a long exposure at a small aperature during a rare lightning storm over San Francisco.
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How do they make it?!?
Gimme a Break!!! Time to see how Kit Kats are made. kip the first minute - it's something else, and then stop it when they start to make ice cream -- unless you want to watch that, too...
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Here are the happy dollars contributions from last week!
This section is usually updated in the early hours of Saturday, so contributions made over the weekend may not be listed here.
Monique Ziesenhenne made a $20 donation.
TRF-Annual Fund, because we had a great Foundation Committee meeting last week!
Caleb LaPlante made a $5 donation.
Happy to have made it through 2/3rds of 2020. We're more or less in the 7th inning stretch. Phew.
Armand Kambou made a $15 donation.
Please apply to Polio Plus
Rory Olsen made a $20 donation.
Hurricane Laura bypassed Houston. Please apply my gift to Polio Plus.
Program: Modern Uses of a Century-old Brain Recording Technique
Speaker: Dr Ted Zanto
Every week we bring to you a new program on innovation, entrepreneurship, and education, and how those contribute to service to others.
The Rotary eClub of Silicon Valley seeks to explore perspectives on service from across the world. The views of the speakers in our programs are their own, and unless stated otherwise, are not necessarily reflective of the views of our eClub nor Rotary International.
If you have an idea for a cool speaker, please feel free to reach out to them directly or submit THIS FORM so our Program Committee can contact them!
Our speaker this week, Dr Ted Zanto, is an Associate Professor in the Department of Neurology and Director of the Neuroscience Division of Neuroscape at the University of California San Francisco. His research focuses on neural mechanisms that link attention, perception, and memory processes, and he has a particular interest in the development of novel therapeutic interventions that remediate cognitive decline, such as in aging and dementia. Dr. Zanto's work has been published in over 40 peer-reviewed articles and 4 books, and he has given numerous talks across the country and internationally. Dr. Zanto’s research utilizes multiple neuroimaging tools including functional magnetic resonance imaging, non-invasive electrical and magnetic neurostimulation, as well as the focus of his presentation, electroencephalography.
Nearly 100 years ago, it was discovered that electrical activity arising from the brain can be recorded. This technique, known as electroencephalography (EEG), has since given rise to innumerous contributions to our understanding of how the brain works. This presentation by Dr. Zanto discusses modern uses of EEG, which extend beyond the laboratory and into everyday life in order to continually expand our knowledge of brain function.
Members and guests, please welcome Dr Ted Zanto!
Upcoming Program Recording Schedule
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