Can you trust your brain?
You’ve probably heard about the ancient Egyptian practice of preserving human organs in jars as part of a death ritualContinue Reading
Category: Brains
Learning and the Brain
As we look ahead to back-to-school, a semester fraught with uncertainty and a school-from-home environment either part-time or full-time, theContinue Reading
Brain in a Vat – An Excerpt
I’ll bet if I say the phrase “brain in a jar” or “brain in a vat,” you’ll conjure up oneContinue Reading
Pandemic Got You Stressed?
Take a moment to ask yourself: How has your brain been during the pandemic? Have you felt grief or depression?Continue Reading
Pavlov’s Peas
In the 1890s, Ivan Pavlov learned that he could condition dogs to salivate in anticipation of food whenever he rangContinue Reading
Was Consciousness There Before the Big Bang?
I waited years before I finally had the opportunity to see Tom Stoppard’s play that tackles the hard problem ofContinue Reading
3 Books for Bedtime
I was once visited by a monster. I had just woken up, facing the wall, and I saw the shadowContinue Reading
New Books for Happy Brains
Three books have just been published on the brain science of happiness. Neuroscience nerds and psychology students rejoice. But notContinue Reading
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