Stories by Jorge Cham

The next Magellan, tomorrow’s Einstein might be more inspired by our ignorance than by our discoveries.

The brain processes a wealth of visual information in parallel so that we perceive the world around us in the blink of an eye

Discover how this rapidly spreading scourge affects the brain

A bionic body is closer than you think

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

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

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

“Getting” a joke and cracking up have separate addresses

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

How echolocation really works

Our minds are veritable memory machines

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

Where did our brains come from?

A new initiative aims to invent new technologies for understanding the brain