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83% decision-makers, early-adopters would take an “annual mental check-up”

So the question we asked ourselves as we spent close to a year preparing our latest market report is, which technology platform and which company may successfully develop and commercialize a mainstream...

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Maximizing brain fitness and mental well-being improves both public health...

 We’re having a good conversation among SharpBrains Summit participants, prompted by the blog post Lifelong brain wellness and performance–not medical disease–drives growing demand for digital brain...

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Got Brain? Investing in Our Most Precious Asset in 2013

Open a weekend New York Times or Wall Street Journal and you’ll find a whole section with detailed information and advice for individuals looking to invest wisely. What you will not find, however, is...

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Dr. Chapman Q&A Transcript: Best Brain Health Fitness Tip? “Never let status...

Here’s the lightly edited transcript of the January 4th online Q&A session with Dr. Sandra Chapman, Director of the Center for BrainHealth at UT-Dallas and author of the new book Make Your Brain...

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TEDWeekends: Retooling Brain Care With Low-Cost, Data-Driven Technologies

I was asked to contribute to this weekend’s TEDWeekend on how “Simple Solutions Can Heal the Masses,” by commenting on a great TEDTalk by Max Little, “A Test For Parkinson’s With A Phone Call.”Enjoy,...

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Upcoming talks: ESCoNS2, Harvard, WEF, Neurogaming, mesh13

Heads up: these are some of the talks I’ll be giving over the next few months. If you’re a SharpBrains friend and speaking at/ attending any, please let me know so we can connect.> March 15–17, Los...

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Five highly recommended sessions on brain, health, wellness, big data, and...

Thank you to the 118 sharp minds who have already ordered their $15 tickets to celebrate Brain Awareness Week by watching the latest on neuroplasticity, brain health and innovation. We need many more...

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Debunking 10 Brain Fitness and Brain Training Myths during Brain Awareness...

In honor of Brain Awareness Week 2013, which starts today, let’s debunk ten myths about brain fitness and brain training that remain surprisingly popular.Top 10 brain fitness and brain training myths,...

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SharpBrains in the news

Here you are several recent articles quoting SharpBrains and our new Digital Brain Health market report –which I’ll discuss today at ESCoNS2:SharpBrains Data and Brain Games Highlight Brain Awareness...

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Upcoming neurogaming conference in San Francisco

Quick heads-up: Early-bird registration to the first Neurogaming conference expires on April 1st, 2013. Check out the agenda now and see if you want to join a great roster of industry speakers. I’ll be...

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Infographic: Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies

Good infographic outlining the new Brain Research through Advancing Innovative Neurotechnologies (BRAIN) initiative by the White House. It’s less of the “grand challenge” it is purported to be –size is...

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(Some) New Yorker articles are bogus

I love reading the New Yorker. I have written before about bogus brain games, and about bogus brain training claims. We have published a 10-question checklist to help consumers make informed...

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Upgrading education and health with the brain in mind

Heads up: these are some of my upcoming talks, starting tomorrow with a brief insight blast on Upgrading education and health with the brain in mind at the World Economic Forum on Latin America. If...

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New book on How to Optimize Brain Health and Performance at Any Age

We are pleased to announce that, after much hard work and three global summits to discuss the latest science and best practices, The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness: How to Optimize Brain Health and...

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Brain fitness matters in Canada: Upcoming talks in Toronto and Victoria

Heads up: I’ll be in Toronto this Wednesday and Thursday to speak  on “The Web as a Gym for the Brain” at mesh13, and to present our new book on How to Optimize Brain Health and Performance at Any Age...

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Great Kirkus Review of The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness

We are proud to share that Kirkus Reviews, one of the most credible independent reviewers of new books, just published a very good review of The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness: How to Optimize...

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Why investment in brain research is an intelligent investment

Healthy Brain: Healthy Europe Conference (speech by the European Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science): “…Brain research and innovation contribute to Europe 2020‘s, aims not just by...

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Upcoming keynotes on boosting innovation & resilience; digital brain health

Quick heads-up: I’ll be delivering two keynote talks next week, one to senior HR executives, one to digital health pioneers. Since the first chapter of our new book is titled “START WITH THE BRAIN IN...

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Harnessing BRAIN to enhance brain development and health

Opinion: BRAIN Is Not Enough (The Scientist): “…In addition to the relatively paltry funding provided for BRAIN, the project also has ill-defined real-world goals, unlike the President Kennedy’s clear...

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Top 5 Quotes from The SharpBrains Guide to Brain Fitness (and free chapter)

As a book co-author it is always a pleasure, and a surprise, to see what readers find most interesting and noteworthy. A feature in Amazon’s Kindle e-reader allows readers to highlight and share their...

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