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Merzenich born 1942 in lebanon, oregon is a professor emeritus neuroscientist at the university of california, san francisco. This talk was presented at an official ted conference, and was featured by our editors on the home page. How the new science of brain plasticity can change. Jan 18, 2015 professor michael merzenich, usa, worlds foremost expert on the science of brain training who featured in abc tv hit series redesign my brain as todd sampsons brain training mentor. Merzenich has been a leading pioneer in brain plasticity research.
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