The Left-Handed Brain
What do Babe Ruth, Marie Curie, David Bowie, Barack Obama, and Oprah have in common, other than fame? No, that’s not the start of a...
Phantoms, Magic Tricks and Video Games
In a fair and just world, losing a limb would be the end of feeling any discomfort in that particular region. For one thing, surely at...
The Latest Neuroscience Breakthrough? It's Inside a Mouse's Skull
How much of our social behavior is hard-wired and how much is learned? It’s a huge question. The nature vs nurture debate has raged for...
Digesting New Discoveries Inside The Human Body
There was a moment during the Lewis and Clark expedition of 1804 when, after months of deprivation, hardship, and arduous climbing, they...
Old science and new horizons
The human brain is one of the true wonders of the world; after all, it contained the source material for building each of the seven...
Keeping in Step with Circadian Rhythms: Find Your Prime Time
A "typical" circadian rhythm is probably an oxymoron; we all run a little differently. Still, each of us operates off a master clock. The...
The Brain as a Supercomputer
Have you ever wondered how your brain and your smartphone's operating systems compare? After all, people commonly draw analogies between...
Talking to the Brain: How One Scientist Skipped the Middle Man—and Found Deep Philosophical Truths
Imagine waking up in a hospital room, unable to move. You can hear the doctor telling someone that they're not sure what level of brain...
The Secret Life of Rust
When we think of rust, we think of old cars and decaying highway bridges. Perhaps the Tin Man from Oz pops into your head. One thing you...
Gut Feeling: When You're One Parasite Away From Better Health
The American Heart Institute estimates that 1 in 6 Americans currently have metabolic syndrome—and it's likely almost none of them know...
