Interesting reading for today:
The Neurocritic has a very good article on cognitive effects of socio-economic status. There are three important points: 1) the effects are not genetic, 2) there are a variety of different cognitive consequences, and 3) the reality is more complicated than previously suggested. Amen to that.
Mind Hacks links to synaptic fashion -- scarves and bowties illustrating synaptic contacts. I want one.
The Neurophilosopher discusses why starving song birds don't sing as well. He also has a good piece on multipotent neural progenitors.