
How a Cat Parasite Controls Other Animals' Brains
Toxoplasma gondii, an insidious and common parasite spread by cats, controls its rodent host's brain—and may be manipulating our own behavior as well

How a Cat Parasite Controls Other Animals' Brains
Toxoplasma gondii, an insidious and common parasite spread by cats, controls its rodent host's brain—and may be manipulating our own behavior as well

A Tribute to Oliver Sacks from Colleague and Friend Christof Koch
The famed neurologist–author found uniqueness in every patient and savored the miracle of existence, whether it be found in squirrel monkeys or people


Oliver Sacks, Who Depicted Brain-Disorder Sufferers' Humanity, Dies
The prolific author–neurologist gave the world empathetic insights into disorders of the brain while also inspiring films, plays, an opera and likely many careers in medicine and brain science

How Does a Gymnast--Or Even a Fitness Walker--Keep From Falling?
The brain constantly strives to reconcile its own internal picture of the world with the incoming sensory flood from eyes, ears and other sensory inputs—a process that lets us run, walk and move about the world.

Size Matters When It Comes to Cells' Vulnerability to Parkinson's
Neurons involved in Parkinson’s disease are especially susceptible to burnout because of their complex branching

Which Character Strengths Are Most Predictive of Well-Being?
If you seek high well-being, your best bets are gratitude and love of learning.

Burying Political Hatchets to Fight Alzheimer's Disease
Congress members from both sides of the aisle are calling for a national strategy to confront the dementia “tsunami” but let’s be real about what to expect

Antibody Drugs for Alzheimer's Show Glimmers of Promise
After a string of failed trials, drugs that target protein build-up in the brain appear to slow disease progress

Important Link between the Brain and Immune System Found
The new line of communication prompts rethinking of neurologic disease

The Imagination Institute Awards Nearly $3M to Advance the Science of Imagination
We spend so much time on standardized testing and measuring learning ability that we don’t track how much we’re developing the key competencies that enable us to imagine what could be

Mentors Matter: In Loving Memory of Nicholas J. Mackintosh (1935-2015)
Today would have been my mentor's 80th birthday. Happy Birthday Nick and thanks for showing me that mentors really do matter.

Developing Brains Fold Like Crumpled Paper to Get Their Convolutions
A single mathematical function explains how both a sheet of paper and a developing brain folds