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Forget these scientific myths to better understand your brain and yourself.
These composers channeled the horror of the Holocaust and Hiroshima while honoring those who lived through it.
“All moments past, present, and future, always have existed, always will exist.”
Cognitive fatigue results from thinking too hard and long. Neuroscientists now believe they know why this occurs.
Grief never ends. There is no closure, but there are things we can do to mitigate the feeling of loss.
Humans who’ve lived through the same events often remember them differently. Could quantum physics be responsible?
In Orwell’s dystopian novel, the government uses Newspeak to control thoughts by controlling language. But thoughts do not require language.
Brown noise, the better-known white noise, and even pink noise are all sonic hues.
Searching for truth in unorthodox ways can be a valuable exercise. But Anatoly Fomenko’s alternate world history is just plain weird.
Memory, responsibility, and mental maturity have long been difficult to describe objectively, but neuroscientists are starting to detect patterns. Coming soon to a courtroom near you?
Neuroscience is beginning to provide clues about the emergence of human consciousness.
The modern attention economy hijacks our ability to focus, but an ancient technique offers a means to get it back.
Humanity is never fully in control of its creations. This lesson from Mary Shelley has remained relevant for over 200 years.
We rightly celebrate Winston Churchill as one of the world’s greatest leaders — but for all the wrong reasons.
We will become billions of people who share a single vast intellect.
When faced with too many choices, many of us freeze — a phenomenon known as “analysis paralysis.” Why? Isn’t choice a good thing?
Not every “expert” has the expertise to back up their argument.
Researchers are finding signs of multiple phases of sleep all over the animal kingdom. The ‘active’ sleep phases look very much like REM.
Wearable technology can help increase lifespan by changing what we know about our dietary needs and creating new ways to exercise.
A conservator from the Rijksmuseum explains how they went about investigating whether the painting is a genuine Rembrandt.
At this event, you’ll be around to hear the eulogy.
What creates our private, inner universes is still a mystery.
Cognitive psychologist and poet Keith Holyoak explores whether artificial intelligence could ever achieve poetic authenticity.
You can’t spot a liar just by looking — but psychologists are zeroing in on methods that might actually work.
These salamanders are helping unlock the mysteries of brain evolution and regeneration.
One form of domestic abuse involves a parent breaking their child’s connection with the other parent.
“Who ya gonna believe: me or your own eyes?” Until you can assess your perception, the answer should be neither.
Intellectual humility demands that we examine our motivations for holding certain beliefs.