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Best Visual Illusion of the Year Contest
We are very happy to announce that the new and improved Best Visual Illusion of the Year Contest website has now been launched!! Visit the site and see the 2005 winning illusions!
Neuroethics: the sequelae of brain science
This web resource focuses on the ways in which neuroscience is influencing our understanding of ourselves as conscious beings with agency, etc. and has specific pages on consciousness, science & the soul, and agency & m...
Autism May Be Linked to Enlarged Brain Region
The brains of children with autism may be bigger than those of children who do not suffer from the disorder, according to a new study.
The Three-Pound Enigma
The Three-Pound Enigma: The Human Brain and the Quest to Unlock Its Mysteries by Shannon Moffett At the end of the day, what makes you you? Bookslut
Smell
Research on smell – what scientists call olfaction – is discussed in the December issue of the Reader’s Digest magazine in an article by Paula Dranov. She explains how smells are composed of molecules that bin...
Remember this article to improve your memory
If you drive yourself nuts trying to remember someone’s name, where you put your car keys or when the next meeting is scheduled at work you’re not alone. This sort of stumbling is more common these days, and it̵...
Latest Articles
- A Unique Approach to Science Education
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Treating Sciencephobia – Or, how to read real science without getting a nervous breakdown.
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Women not to blame for obesity – but estrogens might be.
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The Kim Kardashian hypothesis of beauty.
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Is ROBO2 really a language gene? Hmmm…
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Cat bug changes behavior – NY Times Science Section
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Be nice to your Precuneus – it might be your real self…
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Acupuncture triggers neurotransmitters in the body
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Flatworm ejaculation is triggered by dopamine… a lesson in ultraconservation.
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Turn the lights off when you sleep: Melatonin and cancer treatment.
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You couldn’t be cuter — the power of the baby schema.
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From The Web – 7 kittens and a flying toy
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The sexiest mammal on earth?
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Microbes may trigger Alzheimer’s Disease.
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Has the Turing test really been cracked?
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Where does visual input become conscious? (Baars, hat tip to Prof. Alumit Ishai)
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Flow in the Zone 2013
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Winter SADness? Stick a light in your ear!
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Love a Gradient
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AD-ENM server: computing with elastic network models
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Fun with oscillations
