neuroscience
Why understanding the biology of our minds could cure autism and schizophrenia
Nobel laureate Dr. Eric Kandel says brain imaging shows talk therapy can change brain biology—and even fight depression
This neuroscientist says your sense of free will is an illusion
The acclaimed author and neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky explains the deep biological roots of human behaviour, from racism to religion to romance
Your brain is flawed, irrational and paranoid. That’s why it works.
The peculiarities that appear to make the human brain idiotic, says neuroscientist Dean Burnett, are part of what makes us function
Why we need to clear our cluttered minds
Recognizing the problem with multitasking, and how to cope with decision fatigue
Short novel packs in neuroscience, dwarves, tragedy and love
Book review: ‘Andrew’s Brain’, by E.L. Doctorow
Inside a comatose mind
New research raises the unsettling possibility that some vegetative patients may actually be awake and aware
Brain surgeon, Hollywood inspiration — and the next Republican hope
Republicans eye neurosurgeon Benjamin Carson
Western U. research discredits IQ tests
Scientists also reveal insights on brain training and aging
What students are talking about today (November 14th edition)
Blue Jays trade, essays for sale & bashing Dragon’s Den
Brain research faces funding crisis
New treatments will be delayed, scientists warn
A magic calorie ride
Overeating, studies show, is fuelled by the same brain mechanisms that drive addiction to drugs like heroin
A piece of their mind
Conjoined twins Tatiana and Krista may see through each other’s eyes and even share unspoken thoughts