Neurology

Alzheimer’s, Inc.: When a Hypothesis Becomes Too Big to Fail

This summer’s controversy surrounding the FDA’s shocking approval of the drug aducanumab provides a window into a scientific field in crisis

Daniel R. George and Peter J. Whitehouse | Opinion

Behavior

What God, Quantum Mechanics and Consciousness Have in Common

Theories that try to explain these big metaphysical mysteries fall short, making agnosticism the only sensible stance

John Horgan | Opinion

Neuroscience

Inspired by Chronic Illness, She Made Award-Winning Art about the Brain

Scientific American presents the winner and honorable mentions of the 11th annual Art of Neuroscience contest

Maddie Bender

Neurology

Stuttering Stems from Problems in Brain Wiring, Not Personalities

Poor neural connections among areas that control movement and speech may be responsible and could be driven by genes

Lydia Denworth

Behavior

What Is a Question?

A 92-year-old essay provokes musings on the nature of knowledge, reality—and uptalk

John Horgan | Opinion