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culture, neuroscience

Turmoil at Brazilian Research Center
Jef Akst | Aug 9, 2011 | 1 min read
More than 100 researchers have left a neuroscience institute in Brazil in the last couple of weeks, protesting managerial problems they say are thwarting their work.
Capsule Reviews
Bob Grant | Aug 1, 2011 | 3 min read
First Life, Radioactivity, Brain Bugs, Life of Earth
US Visa Rules Hinder Science?
Megan Scudellari | Jul 25, 2011 | 1 min read
Indian researchers argue that applying for new visas every year is an insult to international scientists.
Summer Science, British Style
Jef Akst and Richard P. Grant | Jul 8, 2011 | 7 min read
The Royal Society's annual science extravaganza packs some interesting stuff into 5 days of love and research.
Pain-Free Love
Jef Akst | Jul 1, 2011 | 1 min read
Love can buffer people from pain by invoking feelings of safety and reassurance.
Head trauma in the funny pages
Richard P. Grant | Jun 17, 2011 | 1 min read
Researchers are using real-world methods to study traumatic brain injuries in a comic book.
2011 World Science Festival: A look back
The Scientist | Jun 10, 2011 | 5 min read
The Scientist covered some of the events that made this year's festival memorable.
The rhythm of biology
Bob Grant | Jun 3, 2011 | 2 min read
An art exhibit in New York City explores the science behind our reaction to sounds and sensations.
PET Guerrilla
Chris Tachibana | Mar 31, 2011 | 3 min read
A former Uruguayan antigovernment rebel is developing a revolutionary diagnostic tool for Alzheimer’s disease.
Book excerpt from Everyday Practice of Science
Frederick Grinnell | Jan 31, 2011 | 3 min read
In Chapter 3, “Credibility: Validating Discovery Claims,” author Frederick Grinnell details the difficulty in making discoveries that buck current scientific paradigms.
Capsule Reviews
Bob Grant | Jan 31, 2011 | 3 min read
Quirk, Darwin's Armada, The Death & Life of Monterey Bay, Elegance in Science
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