Random Analogies

"The cerebellum is like a half way house to the unconscious and stores information until it is taken to
the unconscious basement. It also regulates vital bodily functions and habit patterns, coordinates
muscle action, balance and posture and much more."

"Basically, explains TSRI Professor Steve Kay, the new tool is like a global positioning system for mouse genetics-a set of coordinates that scientists can use to "navigate" the genome the same way that a sailboat pilot uses a constellation of GPS satellites to navigate the Pacific Ocean."

"Funding predominantly targeted research is like looking for your car keys only in lighted areas of the street. You are missing a whole lot places where the keys could be. Science is similar. Basic research is like adding new light posts-it opens up areas of research we didn't even know we could explore. "

"The auditory system is like the quarterback or the "captain" of the sensory team. It begins to function at 16 weeks in utero and has neuro-connections that allow the sensory team to work efficiently. When the auditory system is weak, it can affect the integration of information being fed to the brain and the nervous system by the other senses. "