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The U.S. neuroscientist, one of the most interesting scientific writers of our times, explains that each time we learn something, our neurons change. And that if someone loses their sight, part of the cells once in charge of seeing will begin to help them in another task, like listening

Science tells us the brain process isn’t really a march forward. It’s more of a strategic meandering.

One of the world’s leading science communicators, Stanford University neuroscientist and best-selling author David Eagleman, will discuss his latest book about

Orgies are back – or at least that’s what advertisers want you to believe. One advertisement for chewing gum – whose sales plummeted during 2020, because who cares what your breath smells like when you are wearing a mask? – depicts the end of the pandemic as a raucous free-for-all, with people embracing in the streets and making out in...

Photo Credit: Jodie Maoz Do you believe that your intelligence and personality are changeable, or do you think they are set in stone? Dr. Carol Dweck has spent much of her career researching the difference between two types of people; those with a growth mindset who believe that intelligence and personality can be changed and enhanced, and those with a fixed mindset, who believe that these qualities are firmly embedded and resistant to improvement. Advertisement ); _avp.push({ tagid: article_t...

Listen to the story. A doctor looks at PET brain scans in Phoenix on August 14, 2018. A big study to help Medicare officials decide whether to start covering brain scans to check for Alzheimer’s disease missed its goals for curbing emergency room visits and hospitalizations. The results announced on July 30, 2020 call into question whether the costly tests are worth it for a disease that currently has no cure. Credit: Share Our brains are incredibly nimble pieces of machinery, and are...