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Synaptic Sizzle
Aresh Shirali
A book that puts the brain under a scanner to make scientific sense of creativity
I Think I Think, Am I Therefore I?
And whether ‘you’ exist at all, according to Susan Blackmore, a researcher of consciousness and paranormal experiences
Beehive as a Brain
Much like neurons in a brain, individual bees may provoke or inhibit the response of an entire swarm
Breaching the Brain Barrier
A new way of delivering drugs to the brain spells hope for patients of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s disease
A Matter of Touch
Androgynous faces are perceived as male or female depending on how and what you touch
Our Shrinking Brains
That it is happening is not in doubt. The implications, though, are far from clear
High on Dopamine
A mathematical model clarifies how our most intense desires are reinforced by the release of the neurotransmitter dopamine
Art of Conversation
Imaging two brains in verbal interaction suggests that a successful conversation is all about reading another person’s mind.
Octopus Brain
It’s not an insult. It’s something actively being studied by scientists and engineers.
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