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Foreword

October 18, 2010

The Max Planck Society conducts research at the frontiers of knowledge. For this reason, we always pay particular attention to any research fields that are developing dynamically and presenting new scientific challenges. [more]

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About the Max Planck Society

The Max Planck Approach
The role of the Max Planck Society in the German science system
The Biology and Medicine Section
The Biology and Medicine Section (BMS) comprises a total of 27 Max Planck institutes and 7 research facilities, the work of which reflects the life sciences in their entire breadth and at all levels of complexity.
The Chemistry, Physics and Technology Section
The Chemistry, Physics and Technology Section (CPTS) includes 32 Max Planck institutes in 21 locations. Basic research performed in physics, astronomy, chemistry, materials sciences and mathematics is the classic foundation for technological processes.
The Humanities Section
The Humanities Section (HS) comprises a total of 19 Max Planck institutes. Their research examines such subjects as human language, the institutional foundations of the modern economy, demographic change, and the cognitive foundations of perception and action.

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Behavioural Biology . Cell Biology . Developmental Biology . Evolutionary Biology . Genetics . Medicine . Neurosciences . Physiology . Structural Biology

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Perception, learning and memory

October 18, 2010

Perception, learning and memory are interconnected processes controlled by the coordinated activity of molecules, synapses, cells and neural networks within the brain. [more]

Behavioural Biology . Cell Biology . Developmental Biology . Evolutionary Biology . Genetics . Immunobiology . Infection Biology . Medicine . Microbiology . Neurosciences . Physiology . Plant Research . Structural Biology

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Self-organisation in biology

October 18, 2010

Understanding biological self-organization may change the way we think about development, cell differentiation and disease pathogenesis. [more]

Behavioural Biology . Cognitive Science . Complex Systems . Computer Science . Ecology . Linguistics . Mathematics

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Multi-modal computing and interaction

October 18, 2010

The first challenge is to organize, understand and search the available multi-modal data in a robust, efficient and intelligent way. The second challenge is to develop systems that mirror human behaviour and are intuitively interactive. [more]

Behavioural Biology . Cognitive Science . Cultural Studies . Linguistics . Social and Behavioural Sciences

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Exploring behavioral development

October 18, 2010

Studies on the plasticity of behavioural development across ages could help better explain and even enhance human behavioural development.
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Behavioural Biology . Cognitive Science . Evolutionary Biology . Genetics . Linguistics . Neurosciences . Social and Behavioural Sciences

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Language and genetics

October 18, 2010

Genetic methods have revolutionized research into many aspects of languages, including the tracing of their origins. [more]

Behavioural Biology . Cell Biology . Cognitive Science . Medicine . Neurosciences

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Plasticity of the human brain

October 18, 2010

The human brain changes throughout life in response to experience — a process called plasticity. [more]

 
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