Mind
Scientific American MIND Reviews The Superhuman Mind
Reviews and recommendations from Scientific American MIND
Stories by Andrea Alfano
Mind
Fats in the Brain May Help Explain How Human Intelligence Evolved
High-level brain areas accumulated far more changes in lipids than the brains of chimpanzees
The Body
Many Psychiatric Drugs Have Serious Effects on Body Weight
Patients are not always warned about the weighty impact of antipsychotics, antidepressants and stimulants
Mind
Discover How Nerves Translate Different Types of Touch Sensations [Slide Show]
The nerves in our body specialize in sensing particular touches but work together to create our rich tactile experiences
Mind
Too Much Praise Promotes Narcissism
The first longitudinal study in children supports the theory that parents with unrealistically positive views of their kids foster narcissistic qualities
Mind
Dog and Cat People Reveal Why They Love Their Animals
Scientific American MIND’s online survey of pet owners uncovered some interesting results when people were asked about their interspecies relationships
The Sciences
California Bill Would Ban Vaccination Opt Out Based on Personal Belief
Richard Pan, a pediatrician and state senator, discusses his bill pushing the elimination of parental belief exemptions from children’s school vaccination requirements
Mind
Why Does Scratching an Itch Make It Itchier?
—Instant Egghead
The Sciences
The 8 Oddest Freaks of Nature Showcased in “Life at the Limits” [Slide Show]
The exhibit displays organisms at the extreme ends of normal evolutionary distributions
The Sciences
The 8 Oddest Freaks of Nature Showcased in "Life at the Limits"
The exhibit displays organisms at the extreme ends of normal evolutionary distributions
Mind
Music’s Physiological Effects Transcend Culture
People in the Congo rainforests or in Montreal tended to react to the same piece of music in strikingly similar ways. Andrea Alfano reports
Sustainability
Ancient Trees Sprout New Life [Slide Show]
The Archangel Ancient Tree Archive plants one thousand “champion” redwoods along the Oregon coast
Sustainability
Ancient Trees Sprout New Life
The Archangel Ancient Tree Archive plants one thousand “champion” redwoods along the Oregon coast
Sustainability
Biology Inspires Idea for Improving Lithium Ion Batteries
Borrowing the method organisms use to build mineralized tissues could lead to better performing lithium ion batteries
The Sciences
Love Pets? Tell Us More
Scientific American MIND is surveying animal lovers for our May/June report on pets
Sustainability
Nor’easters May Become More Intense with Climate Change
As Northeasterners hunker down to weather tonight’s potentially record-breaking winter storm, they may also want to brace themselves for even more severe nor’easters in the future...
The Sciences
Ancient Viruses Gain New Functions in the Brain
Once thought to be little more than genetic junk, retroviruses lurking within host genomes have acquired new roles that may be involved in brain development, a recent study suggests
