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Book Excerpt from The Nature of Fear
Daniel T. Blumstein | Oct 21, 2020 | 4 min read
In the book’s prologue, author Daniel T. Blumstein explains his introduction to the study of fear.
Opinion: What Animals Can Teach Us About Fear
Daniel T. Blumstein | Oct 1, 2020 | 3 min read
Fear binds us to our human and nonhuman ancestors. Understanding the emotion can help us grapple with challenges we face today.
Book Excerpt from The Idea of the Brain
Matthew Cobb | May 1, 2020 | 4 min read
In Chapter 10, “Memory," author Matthew Cobb takes readers inside a couple of seminal moments in the scientific search for memory’s mechanics.
Where Do Our Memories Live?
Matthew Cobb | May 1, 2020 | 3 min read
A new book explores research through the ages that has tried to map the intricacies of the human brain, including pinpointing the seat of memory.
Book Excerpt from Physical Intelligence
Scott Grafton | Jan 13, 2020 | 5 min read
In Chapter 2, “Surfaces,” author Scott Grafton describes the ancient process of action perception, which helps organisms navigate their environments.
Why Do We Forget How to Walk on Ice?
Scott Grafton | Jan 13, 2020 | 3 min read
A new book explores the crosstalk between mind and body and how it helps humans navigate their worlds.
Book Excerpt from Conscience
Patricia Churchland | Oct 1, 2019 | 3 min read
In the book's introduction, author Patricia Churchland makes the case that human conscience can be explained by examining the biological dynamics of social living.
Opinion: Why Mammalian Brains are Geared Toward Kindness
Patricia Churchland | Oct 1, 2019 | 3 min read
Neuroscience is starting to unravel the evolutionary underpinnings of mammals’ selflessness.
Ten Minute Sabbatical
The Scientist | Oct 1, 2019 | 2 min read
Take a break from the bench to puzzle and peruse.
#MeTooSTEM Founder BethAnn McLaughlin Has Left Vanderbilt
Ashley P. Taylor | Jul 10, 2019 | 2 min read
Her departure follows her denial of tenure.
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A Review of Everything in Its Place: First Loves and Last Tales
Bob Grant | Apr 1, 2019 | 3 min read
This posthumously published collection of essays by Oliver Sacks further cements the neurologist’s place in the pantheon of science writers.
Smarts and Hearts
Bob Grant | Nov 1, 2018 | 2 min read
IQ can’t capture the breadth, depth, or variety of human intelligence.
Book Excerpt from Adventures in Memory
Hilde Østby and Ylva Østby | Oct 16, 2018 | 5 min read
In Chapter 6, “The Elephant’s Graveyard,” authors Hilde Østby and Ylva Østby discuss groundbreaking research into the psychology of forgetting.
Why Forgetting Is a Critical Part of Remembering
Hilde Østby and Ylva Østby | Oct 1, 2018 | 3 min read
The Østby sisters, one a neuroscientist and the other a writer, explore the uncharted territory of memory in their new book.
What Made Human Brains So Big?
Ashley Yeager | May 24, 2018 | 2 min read
Ecological challenges such as finding food and creating fire may have led the organ to become abnormally large, a new computer model suggests.
Book Excerpt from The Power of Rare
Victoria Jackson and Michael Yeaman | Apr 30, 2018 | 3 min read
In chapter 4, “Building a Cure Machine,” author Victoria Jackson reveals the challenges in launching a foundation focused on funding research on a rare disease.
A Neuroscientist’s Journey Through Madness
Barbara Lipska with Elaine McArdle | Apr 1, 2018 | 3 min read
After I was diagnosed with brain cancer and started to lose my mental health, the importance of my job came into clear focus.
Book Excerpt from Swearing is Good for You
Emma Byrne | Jan 23, 2018 | 5 min read
In chapter 1, “The Bad Language Brain: Neuroscience and Swearing,” author Emma Byrne sets the scene for her book by telling the story of the hapless and potty-mouthed Phineas Gage.
Why Swearing and Pain Go Hand in Hand
Emma Byrne | Jan 1, 2018 | 3 min read
Screaming obscenities when you stub your toe makes perfect biological sense.
Contributors
Jef Akst and Katarina Zimmer | Jan 1, 2018 | 3 min read
Meet some of the people featured in the January 2018 issue of The Scientist.
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