★ Neuroscience: Exploring the Brain — Enhanced Edition (2020) DOWNLOADED · EPUB salvaged · embedded on site
The actual textbook embedded directly on this site — every chapter readable under Textbook, with 965 extracted figures from the EPUB. The Enhanced Edition has interactive figure callouts converted to inline content. 25 chapters from neurons and glia to memory mechanisms — covers Chivero's neuroinflammation/microglia research (Ch 23 wiring + Ch 25 plasticity).
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MIT OCW 9.01 Introduction to Neuroscience — Mark Bear (FREE)
Taught by the textbook author himself. Full lecture notes, syllabus, problem sets — exactly the same topic flow as the textbook. Watch one chapter from Bear → watch matching OCW lecture → drill flashcards.
Neuroscience — Purves et al., 6th Edition
Alternative intro neuro textbook. More medical-school focused than Bear. NCBI Bookshelf hosts a free online version of the 2nd edition that still covers most of NEUR 1520 topics.
Open Neuroscience — Kevin Otterness · MSU Open Textbook
Free + open-licensed intro neuroscience text. Less depth than Bear but you can legally use figures + content.
Chivero's research area (microglia + neuroinflammation)
- Ernest Chivero faculty page
- Chivero Google Scholar
- Mech of methamphetamine + HIV-1 neurotoxicity (Chivero co-author)
- NLRP3 + cocaine microglial activation (Chivero senior)
Video lectures (intro neuroscience)
Anna's Archive notice
Reference use is the safe path; Bear in print costs ~$120-200. Used 4e on AbeBooks ~$30.
📚 Quick-jump · all chapters
Direct links to each chapter on the embedded textbook reader. Each chapter page has the full OCR-extracted text + every relevant figure from the source PDF.