Stories by Dwayne Godwin

Singin’ in the Brain

Coping with the Winter Blues

Finding Her Nerve

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

MIND in Pictures: The Zika Virus

Discover how this rapidly spreading scourge affects the brain

Human 2.0: Tech Upgrades for the Nervous System [Cartoon]

A bionic body is closer than you think

Why Some Animals Have a Head for Directions [Cartoon]

Entangled electrons may explain how European robins “see” Earth’s magnetic field lines

Understanding Addiction

Drugs and other stimuli hijack dopamine signaling in the brain, causing changes that can lead to addiction

How Viagra Works

The famous blue pill acts on an enzyme that can block erections 

Locating the Brain's Funny Bone

“Getting” a joke and cracking up have separate addresses

Exercise Gets the Brain in Shape

Keeping fit is just as important for your mind as your body

Wonders of the Bat Brain

How echolocation really works

How the Brain Makes Memories

Our minds are veritable memory machines

Does Pot Cause Your Brain to Rot?

The dangers of Mary Jane are greatest for those who inhale as teens

Electrical Circuits Encode Your Reality

Your Brain Evolved from Bacteria

Where did our brains come from?

How Sleep Protects the Brain

Do Zombies Exist?

A Peek Inside A Stormy Brain

Aristotle Thought the Brain Was a Radiator