neuroscience
Why Curiosity Can Be Both Painful and Pleasurable
The emerging neurology of one of our most human characteristics.
When Neurology Becomes Theology
A neurologist’s perspective on research into consciousness.
Is Consciousness Fractal?
Our subconscious love for fractals may tell an evolutionary story.
The Spiritual, Reductionist Consciousness of Christof Koch
What the neuroscientist is discovering is both humbling and frightening him.
What Sea Slugs Taught Us About Our Brain
The simple nerve cells of sea creatures helped scientists fathom human memory.
What to Do If You Get Seasick on Dry Land
A new therapy holds hope for sufferers of Mal de Debarquement syndrome.
The Strange Brain of the World’s Greatest Solo Climber
Alex Honnold doesn’t experience fear like the rest of us.