Tag: neuroscience
Do people become more selfless as they age?
Ulrich Mayr, University of Oregon
Looking for something to binge-watch while you’re hunkering down at home?
Consider checking out the popular TV show “The Good Place.”...
Here’s how you can be nudged to eat healthier, recycle and...
José Antonio Rosa, Iowa State University
Every day, you make important choices – about whether to feast on fries or take a brisk walk, whether...
Your big brain makes you human – count your neurons when...
Suzana Herculano-Houzel, Vanderbilt University
Here’s something new to consider being thankful for at the dinner table: the long evolutionary journey that gave you your big...
Why a computer will never be truly conscious
Subhash Kak, Oklahoma State University
Many advanced artificial intelligence projects say they are working toward building a conscious machine, based on the idea that brain...
A neuroscience-based action plan to deal with stress after El Paso...
Laurel Mellin, University of California, San Francisco
After the mass murders in El Paso and Dayton, discussions about improving mental health and strengthening gun control...
Brain-machine interfaces are getting better and better – and Neuralink’s new...
Robert Gaunt, University of Pittsburgh and Jennifer Collinger, University of Pittsburgh
Elon Musk grabbed a lot of attention with his July 16 announcement that his...
How can you tell if another person, animal or thing is...
Tam Hunt, University of California, Santa Barbara
How can you know that any animal, other human beings, or anything that seems conscious, isn’t just faking...
‘I got there first!’ How your subjective experience of time makes...
Ty Tang, Arizona State University
Imagine a championship match between two rival basketball teams. The game is tied, seconds left on the shot clock, two...
EXPLORING NATURE
Trump’s ‘God Squad’ pits energy vs. endangered species, but it’s a...
Dan Salas, University of Illinois Chicago
There’s a well-worn debate in U.S. politics that goes something like this: Would...
