Biomagnetics and Bioimaging for Child Rearing

Abstract

Possible contributions of biomagnetics and bioimaging to child rearing are discussed. Scientific approaches to child rearing are important to keep and improve a high quality and affectionate rearing of children in house and in society. Philosophy and essences of way of thinking of great person are referred, and potential bridges are tried to construct between child rearing and engineering mainly based on magnetic brain stimulation and imaging. The essences for child rearing and education are referred to Emile by Jean-Jacques Rousseau, education of Helen Keller by Anne Sullivan, and quotes by Mother Teresa. In biomagnetics, magnetic brain stimulation or transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS), magnetoencephalography (MEG), magnetic resonance imaging (MRI), functional MRI, magnetic control of cell growth, and other potential therapeutic applications of magnetic techniques are introduced. Recent neurosciences such as reward circuit and default mode network are briefly discussed for potential bridges between child rearing and brain research.