Mark McNamee

Mark is a retired university professor and administrator with research and teaching expertise in neuroscience and biochemistry. He has a BS from MIT, a PhD from Stanford, and postdoctoral training at Columbia. He has taught several courses at both Osher and other lifelong learning organizations,including Introduction to Neuroscience, Modern Art and the Brain (in partnership with Carole McNamee), and Consciousness. He now lives full time in Quechee, Vermont.

It’s Your Brain: An Introduction to Neuroscience (Winter Term 2024)

Participant Testimonials:

I knew very little about the brain.   Now I can read scientific articles in newspapers and magazines, and have an understanding of the content.

Mark is a fantastic instructor, mixing lectures and videos to explain brain functions. He targeted the understanding level of the audience well. Some material went over my head as a non-scientist but I got a lot out of the course for having no neuroscience background.

It's Your Brain: An Introduction to Neuroscience (Fall Term 2022)

Participant Testimonials:

This was a fascinating, lively, well-paced, and very well-prepared course. Mark offered a great mix of lecture, slides, video, and references for further reading. He fully allowed time for questions, which often led in interesting directions for all of us. And he has a deep knowledge of the subject matter, including recent developments in the field.

Mark is an outstanding professor. Knows his stuff and very warm and welcoming.