Its time for our 11th Annual Review Episode. In BS 140 we look back at the guests and ideas that we explored in 2017. I share some highlights from this year's annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience.

• BS 131 What is Mind?

• BS 132 William Uttal on the use and limits of fMRI in Cognitive Neuroscience

• BS 133 Suzana Herculano-Houzel on counting neurons and brain size

• BS 134 Jaak Panksepp, pioneer of Affective Neuroscience

• BS 135 Lisa Feldman Barrett presents a new theory of how the brain creates emotions

• BS 136 Discussion of Language at the Speed of Sight: How We Read, Why So Many Can’t, and What Can Be Done About It by Mark Seidenberg

• BS 137 Seth Grant presents evidence that brain development follows a genetic calendar

• BS 138 John Medina explores Brain Rules for Aging Well

• BS 139 Jeff Hawkins discusses modeling cortical function

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