Neuroscience

The human brain has been called the most complex object in the known universe, and in many ways it's the final frontier of science. A hundred billion neurons, close to a quadrillion connections between them, and we don't even fully understand a single cell.Neuroscience aims to understand how a person arises out of a clump of squishy matter. It's where psychology meets biology. And with new tools at our disposal—computer simulations, medical imaging—we double our knowledge every decade. Roll up your sleeves and poke around.

Recent Posts on Neuroscience

Scholars say "free will" is an illusion. Who cares?	Nicotine may prime the brain for addiction.	Which quarterback has successfully trained his brain to win?	Nature, nurture, and the global experience of adolescence.
How tomatoes eliminated managers	Can "the bitter politics of envy" apply to all people?	Accurate diagnosis of ADHD is more than simply counting symptoms.	Norman Mailer described her as having cross-sensory experiences
Artificial brains won't happen.	The Role of Speech and Language Assessment-gathering more information	Unhappy chemicals won’t kill you, but it feels like they will	Empathy's useful, done right -- like a voltmeter for relationships

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Neuroscience Blogs

After Phrenology
Will we ever understand the brain?
By Michael Anderson, Ph.D.
Biocentrism
How life and consciousness are the keys to the universe
By Robert Lanza
Black Belt Brain
Musings on movement and the mind.
By E. Paul Zehr, Ph.D.
Brain Sense
How your brain makes sense of your senses.
By Faith Brynie
Consciousness and the Brain
The nuts and bolts underlying human action.
By Ezequiel Morsella
Extreme Fear
Getting a grip on the brain's alarm system
By Jeff Wise
Eyes on the Brain
A neurobiologist explores the amazing capacity of the brain to rewire itself at any age.
By Susan R. Barry, Ph.D.
Nature, Brain, and Culture
Although many neuroscientists are trying to figure out how the brain works, Mark Changizi is bent on determining WHY it works that way.
By Mark Changizi