Congratulations: Dr Pete Enticott, MAPrc, wins the Brain Zone section of "I'm a scientist, get me out of here!"

I'm a Scientist, let me get on with it...

Congratulations to Dr Pete Enticott, who has won the Brain Zone section of "I'm a scientist, get me out of here!". This is a social media cum Big Brother eviction competition, designed to engage school students, answer their questions and be personable with it. We've come a long way from  Professor Julius Sumner Miller, "Why is it so?", who used to describe why it was so, never mind the grumpy manner. See more at http://braina13.imascientist.org.au/2013/09/06/im-a-scientist-the-final-two-are-2/.

World first trials bring autism hope

Monash Alfred Psychiatry research centre (MAPrc) researchers are currently using transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) to investigate the brain basis of autism spectrum disorder (ASD). It is expected that this ground-breaking research will lead to new developments for diagnosis and treatment. MAPrc is also running a clinical trial for adults with ASD that assesses whether TMS can be used to improve social aspects of ASD.