Founder, chairman and CEO of Numedeon, Inc., producer of Whyville.net, one of the most popular educational websites for children, James Bower is also a pioneering scientific researcher, whose work focuses on the cerebellum in mammals and ground-breaking neural-simulation techniques. His longstanding involvement in science education at all levels has led to the creation of several international bodies to further understanding of computational neuroscience. Dr. Bower has been involved in educational reform since high school. As a professor at CalTech, he founded and directed the Caltech Precollege Science Initiative (CAPSI). A member of numerous advisory groups, including the National Research Council of the National Academy of Science, the National Science Foundation and the Society for Neuroscience, he has published more than 100 scientific articles and has authored several books. Bower received a PhD in neurophysiology from the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

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