Beyond the Neuron Doctrine
New experiments are settling a century-long debate between two camps over how neurons communicate. The surprise: both sides are right
Features
Burned Out
Your job is extremely fulfilling. It is also extremely demanding--and you feel overwhelmed. You are not alone
Crossing the Barrier
To treat neurological illnesses, researchers are learning how to smuggle drugs past the shield that guards the brain against infection
Seeing in Black and White
Why it's not so cut-and-dried
Inside the Mind of a Savant
Kim Peek--the inspiration for Rain Main --possesses one of the most extraordinary memories ever recorded. Until we can explain his abilities, we cannot pretend to understand human cognition...
Bitter Could Be Better
New additives might fool the brain into thinking that bitter foods and medicines do not really taste that bad
Controlling Epilepsy
One woman's journey through diagnosis and treatment shows how far we have come in using surgery to defuse seizures
My Date with a Robot
Japanese researcher Hiroshi Ishiguro has created the world's most attractive android. But is she ready for dating?
Circuit Training
Computer games for mental workouts
Departments
- From the Editor
Feel the Burn
- Letters
Letters to the Editors, June/July 2006
- Head Lines
Two Languages, Two Minds
Quick, How Many?
Trace of Alzheimer's
Meetings Are Great
See It, Grab It
Preschool Determinists
SpongeBob vs. Batman
The Jilted Brain
Neuro Nurses Unite
Better Than Individuals
Eye of the Beholder
- Illusions
Cracking the Da Vinci Code
- Perspectives
Age at Work
- Reviews and Recommendations
MIND Reviews: June/July 2006
- Ask the Brains
Ask the Brains
- Head Games
Head Games
- Calendar
SciAm Mind Calendar: June/July 2006
- Think Better
Outside the Sandbox
