[FUN_Mail] Textbook for Introductory Neuroscience
Christopher Vecsey
cgtlvmaster at gmail.com
Thu May 18 15:08:46 UTC 2023
At Skidmore, we use Breedlove's "Behavioral Neuroscience" textbook, which
is now up to its 10th edition just coming out now. This book works well
because our intro neuro course has no pre-reqs and is populated by a mix
of future majors but also non-majors. Breedlove is definitely accessible,
but still goes through all of the content we're interested in covering.
There are e-book options in addition to the hardcover that offer
time-limited online access to content for a reduced price.
Personally, we use Purves and Nicholls for our two 200-level courses at
Skidmore - I agree with Michael that they are a bit more advanced than I
would want for the 100-level. I always wish Purves had more e-phys content,
and that Nicholls was better organized and didn't focus so much on the
visual system.
All the best,
-Chris
On Thu, May 18, 2023 at 10:27 AM Sandstrom, Michael I <sands1m at cmich.edu>
wrote:
> Hello FUN,
>
>
> I’m not sure what sort of timeline everyone is going with for the
> search. I’ve been involved with a very healthy effort to produce a more
> fully introductory Neuroscience textbook for the ultimate beginner
> headed by Elizabeth Kirby from the Ohio State University. I’ve got a
> high sense of confidence that this will not overwhelm newcomers as one
> of the many authors. I’ve heard that the final availability date might
> be Spring 2024 (this coming Spring) but Liz might have other
> information. The newer Purves Neuroscience 7 might be a bit more
> advanced as a true undergraduate “introductory” text. I’m planning on
> using it as a capitulation to a push for a more circumscribed text at
> the graduate level (had a great course going with Kandel et.al.,
> Principles of Neural Science 6^th edition 2021, and some graduate
> students complained it was too much reading, and we can’t have that).
>
>
> The other advantage of this new book coming out is that it will be
> online and easily accessible.
>
>
> Kirby ED, Glenn MJ, Sandstrom NJ, and Williams CL (Eds.) Introduction
> to Behavioral Neuroscience, 1e. Houston, TX: OpenStax, date of
> publication pending.
>
>
> Michael Sandstrom
>
> Professor
>
>
>
> > It appears that the Bear, Connors and Paradiso neuroscience
> textbook is
>
> > not being updated. What are others now using for introductory
>
> > neuroscience textbooks?
>
> >
>
> > Thank you!
>
> >
>
> >
>
> > * Karen
>
> >
>
> >
>
> >
>
> > ******************************
>
> >
>
> > Dr. Karen L. Gunther, PhD
>
> > Professor and Chair of Psychology
>
> > Chair, Institutional Review Board
>
> > Chair, Psychology Division, Council on Undergraduate Research
>
> > Wabash College
>
> > Baxter 322
>
> > 301 W. Wabash Ave.
>
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At Skidmore, we use Breedlove's "Behavioral Neuroscience" textbook,
which is now up to its 10th edition just coming out now. This book
works well because our intro neuro course has no pre-reqs and is
populated by a mix of future majors but also non-majors. Breedlove is
definitely accessible, but still goes through all of the content we're
interested in covering. There are e-book options in addition to the
hardcover that offer time-limited online access to content for a
reduced price.
Personally, we use Purves and Nicholls for our two 200-level courses at
Skidmore - I agree with Michael that they are a bit more advanced than
I would want for the 100-level. I always wish Purves had more e-phys
content, and that Nicholls was better organized and didn't focus so
much on the visual system.
All the best,
-Chris
On Thu, May 18, 2023 at 10:27 AM Sandstrom, Michael I
<[1]sands1m at cmich.edu> wrote:
Hello FUN,
I’m not sure what sort of timeline everyone is going with for the
search. I’ve been involved with a very healthy effort to produce
a more
fully introductory Neuroscience textbook for the ultimate
beginner
headed by Elizabeth Kirby from the Ohio State University. I’ve
got a
high sense of confidence that this will not overwhelm newcomers
as one
of the many authors. I’ve heard that the final availability date
might
be Spring 2024 (this coming Spring) but Liz might have other
information. The newer Purves Neuroscience 7 might be a bit more
advanced as a true undergraduate “introductory” text. I’m
planning on
using it as a capitulation to a push for a more circumscribed
text at
the graduate level (had a great course going with Kandel
[2]et.al.,
Principles of Neural Science 6^th edition 2021, and some graduate
students complained it was too much reading, and we can’t have
that).
The other advantage of this new book coming out is that it will
be
online and easily accessible.
Kirby ED, Glenn MJ, Sandstrom NJ, and Williams CL (Eds.)
Introduction
to Behavioral Neuroscience, 1e. Houston, TX: OpenStax, date of
publication pending.
Michael Sandstrom
Professor
> It appears that the Bear, Connors and Paradiso neuroscience
textbook is
> not being updated. What are others now using for
introductory
> neuroscience textbooks?
>
> Thank you!
>
>
> * Karen
>
>
>
> ******************************
>
> Dr. Karen L. Gunther, PhD
> Professor and Chair of Psychology
> Chair, Institutional Review Board
> Chair, Psychology Division, Council on Undergraduate
Research
> Wabash College
> Baxter 322
> 301 W. Wabash Ave.
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