Stories by Dwayne Godwin
Coping with the Winter Blues
January 21, 2017 — Dwayne Godwin and Jorge Cham
Finding Her Nerve
November 25, 2016 — Dwayne Godwin and Jorge Cham
How We See
The brain processes a wealth of visual information in parallel so that we perceive the world around us in the blink of an eye
September 19, 2016 — Dwayne Godwin and Jorge Cham
MIND in Pictures: The Zika Virus
Discover how this rapidly spreading scourge affects the brain
July 22, 2016 — Dwayne Godwin and Jorge Cham
Human 2.0: Tech Upgrades for the Nervous System [Cartoon]
A bionic body is closer than you think
May 16, 2016 — Dwayne Godwin and Jorge Cham
Why Some Animals Have a Head for Directions [Cartoon]
Entangled electrons may explain how European robins “see” Earth’s magnetic field lines
March 7, 2016 — Dwayne Godwin and Jorge Cham
Understanding Addiction
Drugs and other stimuli hijack dopamine signaling in the brain, causing changes that can lead to addiction
February 1, 2016 — Dwayne Godwin and Jorge Cham
How Viagra Works
The famous blue pill acts on an enzyme that can block erections
November 30, 2015 — Dwayne Godwin and Jorge Cham
Locating the Brain's Funny Bone
“Getting” a joke and cracking up have separate addresses
October 5, 2015 — Dwayne Godwin and Jorge Cham
Exercise Gets the Brain in Shape
Keeping fit is just as important for your mind as your body
July 3, 2015 — Dwayne Godwin and Jorge Cham
How the Brain Makes Memories
Our minds are veritable memory machines
March 30, 2015 — Dwayne Godwin and Jorge Cham
Does Pot Cause Your Brain to Rot?
The dangers of Mary Jane are greatest for those who inhale as teens
February 9, 2015 — Dwayne Godwin and Jorge Cham
Electrical Circuits Encode Your Reality
September 19, 2014 — Dwayne Godwin and Jorge Cham
Your Brain Evolved from Bacteria
Where did our brains come from?
August 8, 2014 — Dwayne Godwin and Jorge Cham
How Sleep Protects the Brain
April 28, 2014 — Dwayne Godwin and Jorge Cham
Do Zombies Exist?
March 3, 2014 — Dwayne Godwin and Jorge Cham
A Peek Inside A Stormy Brain
January 29, 2014 — Dwayne Godwin and Jorge Cham
Aristotle Thought the Brain Was a Radiator
November 28, 2013 — Dwayne Godwin and Jorge Cham