Glenn Northcutt
Encyclopedia
Glenn Northcutt is a leader
in comparative
vertebrate
neurobiology and evolutionary neuroscience
. He serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Comparative Neurology, Journal of Morphology
, Visual Neuroscience
and Zoologische Reike, and was editor in chief of Brain, Behavior and Evolution.
Leadership
Leadership has been described as the “process of social influence in which one person can enlist the aid and support of others in the accomplishment of a common task". Other in-depth definitions of leadership have also emerged.-Theories:...
in comparative
Comparative
In grammar, the comparative is the form of an adjective or adverb which denotes the degree or grade by which a person, thing, or other entity has a property or quality greater or less in extent than that of another, and is used in this context with a subordinating conjunction, such as than,...
vertebrate
Vertebrate
Vertebrates are animals that are members of the subphylum Vertebrata . Vertebrates are the largest group of chordates, with currently about 58,000 species described. Vertebrates include the jawless fishes, bony fishes, sharks and rays, amphibians, reptiles, mammals, and birds...
neurobiology and evolutionary neuroscience
Evolutionary neuroscience
Evolutionary neuroscience is an interdisciplinary scientific research field that studies the evolution of nervous systems. Evolutionary neuroscientists attempt to understand the evolution and natural history of nervous system structure and function. The field draws on concepts and findings from...
. He serves on the editorial boards of the Journal of Comparative Neurology, Journal of Morphology
Journal of Morphology
The Journal of Morphology is a peer-reviewed scientific journal of anatomy and morphology featuring primary research articles, review articles, and meeting abstracts. The journal was established in 1887 by zoologist and morphologist C. O. Whitman and underwent reorganization in 1907. It is...
, Visual Neuroscience
Visual neuroscience
Visual neuroscience is the study of the visual system including the visual cortex. Its goals are to understand the neurophysiology of the visual system, and to understand how neural activity results in visual perception and behaviors that depend on vision...
and Zoologische Reike, and was editor in chief of Brain, Behavior and Evolution.