OpinionSeptember 1, 2017
Head Injury and Chronic Brain Damage: It’s Complicated
Pro athletes can have other conditions that make diagnosis difficult
Stories by Brian Levine
Brian Levine is a senior scientist at Baycrest's Rotman Research Institute in Toronto and Professor of Psychology and Medicine (Neurology) at the University of Toronto. He is a lead investigator on the Baycrest Brain Health in Professional Athletes Study, involving brain and behavior studies of retired professional ice hockey players.
PolicyMay 11, 2017
Just Say No to Head Transplants
A public service message from the grim reaper
Mental HealthMarch 1, 2017
A Deep Dive into the Mind of the Beach Boys’ Brian Wilson
The rise and fall of the Beach Boys leader shows how crucial the brain's executive function is to creativity
NeuroscienceNovember 7, 2016
When Patients Can't Give Informed Consent to Be Research Subjects
A guardian can give the go-ahead, and despite some critiques of the practice, it can be done ethically
BehaviorAugust 20, 2014
How Would Immortality Affect a Vampire's Memory?
About 30 years ago I saw my first Jim Jarmusch movie, Stranger than Paradise at the Detroit Film Theatre, a popular site for indie film screening situated in the Detroit Institute of Arts.
Mind & BrainJanuary 1, 2014
Brian Wilson: A Cork on the Ocean
The rise and fall of the Beach Boys leader shows how crucial the brain's executive function is to creativity
Mind & BrainDecember 1, 2005
Brian Wilson: A Cork on the Ocean
The rise and fall of the Beach Boys leader shows how crucial the brain's executive function is to creativity