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For those of us intellectuals that have children, and for those of us that read science fiction, it is nice to know that there are children’s reading books that explore science fiction concepts. If you would like to introduce your child to science fiction, then perhaps there is a book I’d like to recommend to you.

It’s one that I own and it is one that I would have my children read, to help open their minds and expand their thoughts. If this sounds like something that you might like, the book is called;

“Monsters From Outer Space,” by William Wise and illustrated by the popular Richard Cuffari (one of the world’s best illustrators for children’s books in my opinion); Part of the Weekly Reader Books Series of Columbus OH; Published by G.P. Putnam’s Sons; New York, NY; 1978; ISBN: 0-399-61089-8.

This book has great illustrations and drawings, and it tells a great story, and has information on NASA, satellites, and observatories. There is even a great illustration from the VLA Very Large Array in New Mexico, the same one that was used in the movie Contact, you will recognize the radar dome. There is also a great shot of an Apollo astronaut on the moon, and one of the 747 crew that spotted a UFO flying by.

Every once in a while a great children’s reading book comes along one which can give your children great topics to discuss with us, and one that might get their mind thinking. This is just such a book and that’s why I’d like to recommend it to you.

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Mars, our closest planetary neighbor has always been the topic of Science Fiction almost since the Genre was created. There are many authors who’ve taken up the cause to write about Mars and the future of human colonies and the concept that we may one day inhabit this planet. Some Sci Fi writers have written about Mars as if humans or our genetic relatives once inhabited both planets.

I’ve enjoyed reading many authors and their science fiction accounts of Mars. I, like you have enjoyed the movies as well. I have read all the Ben Bova books on the red planet which are all quite good. Still, out of all the writers of this neighboring world, I would have to recommend Kim Stanley Robinson’s books; Red Mars, Green Mars, and Blue Mars.

“The Mars Trilogy” By Kim Stanley Robinson; Spectra Publishing Company; First Edition (1993)

These books have us look in depth at the geology of Mars and the story takes place with the first 100, these are colonists sent there to terra form the planet’s surface. First the surface is red, then green Mars eventually emerges, next Blue Mars. The colonists there eventually get their own independence from Earth. The vision involved in terra forming is very clear and makes the series that much better.

The Earth in the meantime has its Antarctic Ice Shelf melted by volcano activity, not Global Warming. There is also terrorism on Earth that is pretty bad, it is an ideological resistance. And the problems like the Israel and Palestinian problem seems to be exported to Mars, showing that mankind is not running away from their problems. Well, I best not give away any more, but suffice it to say I highly recommend this trilogy to anyone who loves science fiction, as it’s one of the best.

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You may already have a Nintendo Brain Age game, or at least have heard of it. You may also have read recently that start-up Lumos Labs raised $3m to develop “brain training games”.

From the press release:

- “Lumos Labs is at the center of a booming interest in cognitive exercise and the emerging science about the remarkable plasticity of the brain,” said Amish Jani of Pequot Ventures.

This and other developments (such as the success of Nintendo Brain Age, and the PBS special devoted to brain plasticity) are signs of growing interest and an incipient market still in an immature stage–and that has resulted in much misinformation and confusion.

Consumers, educators and health professionals will be reading more and more about programs like Posit Science, Dakim, Cogmed, Fast ForWord, MindFit, Lumosity, Happy Neuron, FitBrains, MyBrainTrainer, and more.

The good news is that the brain is more flexible than once thought. It can be improved, no matter our age.

The bad news is that it is difficult to separate marketing from scientific claims, and to understand which program, if any, may be a good complement to other healthy lifestyle choices.

The reality is that, in this emerging field, no single company or product has an overwhelming amount of efficacy research behind. There is no General Solution, but useful tools for specific groups of people with specific goals, and budgets.

Let me address some typical questions:

- Do these programs cure Alzheimer’s? No program can claim that it specifically delays or prevents Alzheimer’s disease beyond general statements, such as that mental stimulation together with other lifestyle factors (nutrition, physical exercise and stress management) can contribute toward building a cognitive reserve that may reduce the probability of Alzheimer’s-related symptoms.

- What can brain training do? Human cognitive abilities evolve in a variety of ways with aging. Some improve, such as pattern recognition and emotional self-regulation; some decline, for example, speed of processing, working memory and novel problem-solving. Certain mental abilities have proved to be trainable, though, and this provides the opportunity to improve brain performance and quality of life, potentially prolonging one’s independence and autonomy.

- How do I evaluate whether any program is good for me or my clients, patients or residents? Ask what cognitive skills you want trained. Some programs present the benefits in such a nebulous way that it is impossible to tell whether or not they will yield any results. The general wording “Brain training” itself is of limited benefit because such activities as gardening or learning a new language “train” the brain, too. One must ask whether an improvement experienced in a brain training program will transfer to real life, and usually that happens when a person trains the cognitive skill or skills that are specifically relevant-there are no general solutions to all problems. Assessments are needed that are distinct from the exercises.

- Is this just a fad that will soon vanish, or a first wave of many? I believe technology is emerging as a welcome tool for evaluating and training specific brain functions, and this will enable the increasingly rapid growth of a cognitive fitness field that can parallel physical fitness.

Now, what do you think?

About the Author:

Alvaro Fernandez is the CEO and Co-Founder of SharpBrains.com, which reviews resources to test your brain and improve cognitive ability. SharpBrains has been recognized by Scientific American Mind, Newsweek, Forbes. Alvaro holds MA in Education and MBA from Stanford University, and teaches The Science of Brain Health at UC-Berkeley Lifelong Learning Institute. You can learn more at http://www.sharpbrains.com/

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