Neurosciences Career Guide and Counseling

Question: What is the difference between majoring neuropsychology and neurosciences? I'm about to go to college and pick my major and i'm not sure which one would be better to go into.

Answer: Neuropsychology is one area of the neurosciences, but it can be a specialty by itself. The neurosciences also include neurobiology, neurochemistry and even neurophysics; basically, it's the study of the nervous system at a more cellular and chemical level, while neuropsych focuses more on function at the organ level and behavior at the level of the individual or organism. If you want a clinical practice, neuropsychology is the best way to go. If you want to do research, decide what kind of research you're interested in and choose based on that.

Question: Does the current neurosciences research endorse the Kantian Theory of Knowledge ?

Answer: or does the kantian metaphysic influence/determine neuroscience research? Regardless of this either/or, we are ignoring Heidegger's deconstruction of Kant, laying waste to his prologema, defuncting the Kantian schema. In as much, if neuroscience research are indeed endorsing Kantian ToK, then neuroscience is bogusly on the wrong path in their research. As Kant is indeed the height of Enlightenment thinking, it is indeed the top-foolishness of this Victorian ideology, which Post-Nietzchean thinking does away with broad strokes of the philosophical Eraser known from here on as the Trinity of the Marginalized (Marx, Nietszche and Kierkegaard) If one does indeed follow post-nietzschean thinking, then is not surprised that the logic-based scientia of modern technology is churning out theory resounding the thinkings based on the natural world weltanshuaang (worldview). But the question really is then, does the scientific methodology discover what it sets out to find (thus posing the answer to the question ahead of finding the answer)? Does it bend its results to stay in line with its questioning? Does indeed the question beg the answer? Heidegger's "What is Metaphysics?" and Husserl's "Superstitious Facts" examine the how's and why's logic, science are a tautalogy, reinforcing a world-view that is fraudulent to the phenomenon at hand, in a dangerous and inescapable way, as well as stomping out other, more authentic, modes of unveiling the darkness surrounding us. The light of reason works only in a specific, isolated context. Yet they have trumped and badmouthed out of existence or pursuit, all the other senses of reason. Ever hear of the sound of reason? yet sound for the deaf reveals their world in a profound and meaningful way, that has just as much weight of Authenticity as those using their sight of light, if you follow the metaphor. Kant is the ultimate penetrating light in the realm of reason. Yet his light is narrow and specific, like a strong flashlight in a field of darkness. It can only see what it is shining on. Listen, use the sound of reason, and the entiretly of the dark field reveals itself in a noise of knowledge, permeating from all directions in a circumspection of uncovering, with far more authenticity than any pinlight of reason. Feeling with your hands on the ground of the dark field also reveals more than a pinlight. More and in a different way. The marginal "senses" of knowing have more to offer than the flashlight holders of neuroscience (with their fancy lasershows) ALLOW to be known. That is dangerous, facist and inauthentically bad faithed. Kant and neuroscience are two-sides of the same coin. A dangerous coin. A wrong coin, out-dated and no longer valid to people interested in what is real at hand, and authentic.

Question: what do any of the neurosciences of the brain teach us about personality?

Answer: it shows that certain areas of the brain are responsible for certain chacteristic traits. for example phineas gage, the man who had an iron bar go through his head and survive, was reported to have under gone a massive personality change after the accident, from a polite man to an easily enrageda nd forgetful one who was unable to hold down a job.

Question: How difficult is Neuroscience as an undergraduate major? I'm thinking about majoring in neuroscience in college but I'm not sure how difficult it is compared to other general sciences such as biochemistry or biology. I want to end up going to Medical School to study surgical sciences and eventually become a brain surgeon. I was wondering whether majoring in neuroscience would give me an edge later on in Medical School.

Answer: Exactly what is meant by a neuroscience major differs depending on the college you go to as well as your personal choices. You can expect to take courses in both biology and psychology (especially physiological psychology). You may have a choice of going with a psychological or biological focus. However, some colleges tend to emphasize one track or the other depending on their faculty. The difficulty of the major is comparable to a "regular" biology degree. A neuroscience major won't give you any advantage for getting into medical school. It is also unlikely to give you much of an edge while in medical school. The medical school curriculum is generally at such a specialized level relative to an undergraduate curriculum that your exact undergraduate major doesn't make all that much difference - regardless of your eventual medical specialty. If you're thinking about doing a neuroscience major, do it because of your interest in neuroscience - not because it's going to give you a hypothesized advantage in med school. That same advice applies to whatever undergrad major you choose.

Question: Is the neuroscience prgram at Brock university or the health science program at Waterloo better? I have been accepted to the University of Waterloo for Health science, the University of Toronto for Life science, McMaster University for Science I (neuroscience), York University for the Biomedical program, Ryerson University for Biology, and Brock University for neuroscience. I am currently in the process of selecting Brock University or the University of Waterloo. I have been told not to attend Brock University due to the university's reputation. Can someone please tell me which program is better for a student who is planning on getting into medical school after two years. Which program is better, neuroscience or health science? Which university is better, Brock or Waterloo?

Answer: I don't know how you can get into medical school in 2 years but I will suggest to you this. McMaster is hardcore in the sciences and that it better prepares you for medical school. However, Brock and Waterloo is fine. Brock may have a bad reputation and it still does - there ranking is low even in the sciences. Waterloo is best for CO-OP programmes but for medical school - my suggestion to you is if you want to go to Waterloo or Brock - go to Waterloo.

Question: What are some good schools for Neuroscience and what are possible jobs besides research? My current undergrad major is neuroscience, but I wanted to know what some good grad schools are. And also what are some other possible jobs with that degree (Ph.D or M.D.) besides research.

Answer: I'm not sure about schools but I know Neuropsychology is an interesting field. Here you would be helping people who have neurological disorders or damage due to an accident, stroke, etc.

Question: Can I start a Neuroscience club at my community college? I was looking in the student clubs and organizations section of my local community college, I will soon be attending this college to take some courses and I noticed they do not have a Neuroscience Club or anything related. I would like to know if it is possible for a student to start an organzation at a college they are attending. If so, how do I go about doing so?

Answer: You can start any club, particularly those that have legitimate academic application. The real problem is you must demonstrate that there is sufficient interest in that sort of club within the student body, probably by getting petitions signed and getting people who will agree to join. Every school has different procedures for starting clubs. Look in your student handbook or ask an administrator.

Question: What job options are available in the field of neuroscience and how much do you make on average? I am planning to go into the major Neuroscience in college and am wondering if it is the right major to go into. I am not sure what job options I have after I graduate and how much I will make.

Answer: If you posess a degree - or any extra qualification - then you'll already be in front of of the masses when it comes to looking for jobs. My friend has a degree and he wasn't sure what direction to go with it, but he uncovered some great tips and tricks on the resource in the resource box below which guided him to decide that he wanted to be a lab assistant. There is a lot of assistance on the resource regarding extra jobs.

Question: What were your experiences in graduate training in neuroscience? I'm interested in getting my PhD in Neuroscience, and I'd like to know what the experience is like. I'd like to have an idea of what to expect in terms of workload, environment, curriculum, and all the other things I should know about but I just don't know yet. I'm aware that these things will naturally vary among universities, so I'd just like to know what things were like for you, or how it would be in general. I'd also like to get some preparatory reading done. I tried reading The Computing Neuron and it just went way over my head. The most advanced reading I've had is my biopsychology textbook. Can you recommend anything to bridge the gap? I'd like to read up on all the subfields of neuroscience. I'm looking forward to hear about your experiences and recommendations. Thanks much!

Answer: You can get a better idea by talking to grad students in these programs at your local university. You can also get a look at the recommended reading list for various universities. Sometimes these are Online. If you see the same materials in a number of programs, read that material first, because it seems a safe bet.

Question: What do you think of neuroscience as a major? The field of neuroscience is fairly new and continuing to grow. I'm thinking about majoring in neuroscience at Pitt (I'm pre-med). Any thoughts? Any neuroscientists out there or neuorscience majors?

Answer: it is very interesting. I minored in it, also pre-med. If your plan is medical school, then do whatever you think is interesting since it won't really matter in terms of getting into med school. Or maybe you can do it in case you want to do a MD/PhD in neuro, that would be awesome....very hard though