http://www.syndicatemizzou.org Thu, 24 May 2012 07:08:09 GMT en-us 40 Center for eResearch Connecting you with the University of Missouri’s innovative research and creative activity http://www.syndicatemizzou.org/images/logo.png 384 80 http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/christ/ipod/3-Christ_Shawn.m4v Education http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/christ/ipod/3-Christ_Shawn.m4v Up until now, most work with autism has been behavioral. Functional MRI opens up a whole new way of studying learning disabilities. “Now we’re looking directly at the brain,” Christ says. 3 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:26:06 GMT http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/christ/ipod/5-Christ_Shawn.m4v Education http://syndicatemizzou.org/resources/christ/ipod/5-Christ_Shawn.m4v Christ uses a lot of technology, including an eye tracker, projections, and functional and structural MRIs, to figure out why the brain works the way it does. All of these tools have their advantages and disadvantages. 3 Wed, 07 Oct 2009 13:28:37 GMT