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The Curse of the Unlucky Mummy

When science and fear collide, a supernatural story thrives.

October 31, 2014

The Necessity of Musical Hallucinations

That song stuck in your head is your brain doing its work.

October 31, 2014

How Your Brain Decides Without You

In a world full of ambiguity, we see what we want to see.

October 31, 2014

Ingenious: Vijay Iyer

On the science and talent of music.

October 30, 2014

Rhythm’s the Thing

Pianist Vijay Iyer gives us a master class in the science of rhythm.

October 23, 2014

How Is a Genius Different From a Really Smart Person?

You can have a very high IQ and be a complete idiot.

October 20, 2014

How Crowdsourcing Turned On Me

One team of strangers helped me with the Darpa Shredder Challenge. Another sabotaged me.

October 2, 2014