Culture
We Live in a Pre-Truth Universe
The next Magellan, tomorrow’s Einstein might be more inspired by our ignorance than by our discoveries.
Stories by Jorge Cham
Neuroscience
Singin’ in the Brain
Mental Health
Coping with the Winter Blues
Neuroscience
Finding Her Nerve
Neuroscience
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
Neurology
MIND in Pictures: The Zika Virus
Discover how this rapidly spreading scourge affects the brain
Biotech
Human 2.0: Tech Upgrades for the Nervous System [Cartoon]
A bionic body is closer than you think
Culture
Why Some Animals Have a Head for Directions [Cartoon]
Entangled electrons may explain how European robins “see” Earth’s magnetic field lines
Behavior
Understanding Addiction
Drugs and other stimuli hijack dopamine signaling in the brain, causing changes that can lead to addiction
Biology
How Viagra Works
The famous blue pill acts on an enzyme that can block erections
Neuroscience
Locating the Brain's Funny Bone
“Getting” a joke and cracking up have separate addresses
Mind & Brain
Exercise Gets the Brain in Shape
Keeping fit is just as important for your mind as your body
Neuroscience
Wonders of the Bat Brain
How echolocation really works
Cognition
How the Brain Makes Memories
Our minds are veritable memory machines
Neurology
Does Pot Cause Your Brain to Rot?
The dangers of Mary Jane are greatest for those who inhale as teens
Neuroscience
Electrical Circuits Encode Your Reality
Evolution
Your Brain Evolved from Bacteria
Where did our brains come from?
Neuroscience
How Sleep Protects the Brain
The Sciences
Do Zombies Exist?
The Sciences
