Why Two Decades of Brain Research Could Be Seriously Flawed
A new paper casts doubt on 40,000 studies. Continue reading Why Two Decades of Brain Research Could Be Seriously Flawed
Category Archives: brains
How the Morphing Cylinders of the ‘Illusion of the Year’ Work
The brain loves a right angle. Continue reading How the Morphing Cylinders of the ‘Illusion of the Year’ Work
Why Are We Still Teaching Kids Cursive?
It’s pretty, but only if you practice all the time…which no one does. Continue reading Why Are We Still Teaching Kids Cursive?
Your Regular Doctors’ Checkup Could Soon Include a Scan of Your Brain Waves
This neuroscientist says he can test your brain’s “vital signs.” Continue reading Your Regular Doctors’ Checkup Could Soon Include a Scan of Your Brain Waves
Why Heart Cancer Isn’t a Thing
There is a cancer for every other thing in the human body, but why not the heart? Continue reading Why Heart Cancer Isn’t a Thing
A ‘Sixth Sense’ Protects Inattentive Drivers, Except When They’re Texting
Researchers find a weakness in the brain’s excellent error-correction hardware. Continue reading A ‘Sixth Sense’ Protects Inattentive Drivers, Except When They’re Texting
How to Pick Music for People on LSD, From a Scientist Whose Job That Is
Neuroscience PhD student Mendel Kaelen researches the relationship between psychedelics and music. He explains how he picks the songs. Continue reading How to Pick Music for People on LSD, From a Scientist Whose Job That Is
Taking on Depression via Electrodes and the Brain’s Secret Calcium Signals
New research uncovers a mechanism behind the success of transcranial direct current stimulation. Continue reading Taking on Depression via Electrodes and the Brain’s Secret Calcium Signals
The Neuroscientist Studying How Our Brains Control Our Hands
And what it means for robots. Continue reading The Neuroscientist Studying How Our Brains Control Our Hands
Psychologists Showed People a Traumatic Film Then Gave Them Laughing Gas
What’s a good analogue for real psychological trauma? Watching Gaspar Noé’s ‘Irréversible.’ Continue reading Psychologists Showed People a Traumatic Film Then Gave Them Laughing Gas