Issues with Interlude 3

I apologize if this posting is much shorter than my previous, today defined the concept of a "long day." I had some serious issues with some aspects of Interlude 3 namely, the opening few paragraph in which the author attempts to ground the concept of learning using neurology. Quotes like "...possibility for fundamental change becomes increasingly limited as we become older (page 1), and the concept of "neural Darwinism" are not only misinformed, they have been proven false in recent years. Fortunately (or unfortunately depending on how one looks at it), my girlfriend is currently a doctoral neuro-science candidate. From the work that she does, as well as the conferences we have attended there is a wealth of new evidence point to the contrary. This concept is defined as "Neural Plasticity," or in a brief definition the adaptability of the brain. The brain and, more importantly, the neural pathways within the brain are much more adaptable and self repairing than previously thought. Perhaps this article is a bit dated? Does anyone know when this was published?


On Monday I'll have some supporting evidence and experimented data to look at to sort of prove my point.