Suspend Your Disbelief

The Atomic City Girls, by Janet Beard

"The high stakes of war, the implications and consequences of employing atomic weaponry, remain relevant and resonant issues today."


Association Area -

The brain is divided into several major association complexes, each specializing in different facets of human cognition:

Association areas are the complex regions of the cerebral cortex that do not have a primary sensory or motor function. Instead, they act as the brain's "integration centers," processing information from multiple sources to facilitate higher cognitive abilities such as . While primary areas handle basic tasks like seeing light or moving a finger, association areas interpret what that light means or plan the sequence of movements needed to play a piano. Key Functional Subdivisions association area