neuroscience, books, culture

Author Tim Falconer didn't take his congenital amusia lying down. With the help of neuroscientists and vocal coaches, he tried to teach himself to sing against all odds.

Reductionism may be the key to bridging the gap between the humanities and the sciences.

In Chapter 13, “Why Is Reductionism Successful in Art?” author Eric Kandel explores what about abstract art challenges the human brain.

In Chapter 2 author J.D. Trout highlights the dividing line between truth and scientific “fact.”

Understanding the sleeping brain may be the key to unlocking the secrets of the human mind.

Welcome to the Microbiome, The Paradox of Evolution, Newton's Apple, and Dawn of the Neuron.

Stoned, Anxious, The Deeper Genome, and Testosterone

The Genealogy of a Gene, On the Move, The Chimp and the River, and Domesticated

Touch, The Altruistic Brain, Is Shame Necessary?, and Future Arctic

Leonardo's Brain, The Future of the Brain, Dodging Extinction, and Arrival of the Fittest

The Myth of Mirror Neurons, Curious, Shadow Medicine, and Doctored

Capsule reviewed author Ian Leslie sets up his latest book, Curious, about the human propensity to wonder and learn.

Madness and Memory, Promoting the Planck Club, The Carnivore Way, and The Tale of the Dueling Neurosurgeons

Imagine consciousness traveling at the speed of light.

Cancer Virus, A Window on Eternity, Murderous Minds, and The Extreme Life of the Sea

The Sixth Extinction, Joy, Guilt, Anger, Love, Ha! The Science of When we Laugh and Why, and Ten Thousand Birds

Me, Myself, and Why, RedDevil 4, Neanderthal Man, and Science from Sight to Insight

Are Dolphins Really Smart?, Newton's Football, Outsider Scientists, and We Are Our Brains

Meet some of the people featured in the November 2013 issue of The Scientist.

Denial, Probably Approximately Correct, Permanent Present Tense, and Against Their Will