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You and the Cingulate Cortex

Madhavankutty Pillai

Questions that arise from scientists spotting the part of the brain that makes us generous

India in 70 Ideas

An Indian in the ocean of notions

Colin Khoury: ‘We are all beneficiaries of ancient farmers in far-flung lands’

Colin Khoury, the author of  Origins of Food Crops Connect Countries Worldwide spoke to Open about the journey of foods and how globalization has given a spurt to it

Mahan Mj: God’s Geometer

He has one foot in the spiritual world as a Ramakrishna Mission monk and another in Mathematics

The Seven Day Rule

A new study reveals a close correlation between happiness and having sex at least once a week

Genetic Profiling: Is it all in the DNA?

A Bill seeks to make genetic profiling mandatory for the fight against crime—and generates a debate about the clash of ethics, freedom, science and data

Music for the Mind

Our favourite songs can reveal the way our brains work

Ariel Garten: The Brain Diviner

Ariel Garten is a fashion designer, psychotherapist and neuroscientist—and her company makes a headband that offers a shortcut to meditation

Nepal Earthquake: Ready for the Big One?

Science warns us against complacency

Fear of Spiders

Arachnophobia isn’t a sign of emotional weakness, but a product of human evolution

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