Grigori Guitchounts
The Soviet Rebel of Music
He composed on a computer in a dangerous time. His echo is still heard today.
A Glitch in My Serenade
Could AI help me compose a musical expression of love?
Neuroscience’s Existential Crisis
We’re mapping the brain in amazing detail—but our brain can’t understand the picture.
Are We Wired to Be Outside?
A neuroscientist searches for the roots of feeling innately connected to nature.
An Existential Crisis in Neuroscience
We’re mapping the brain in amazing detail—but our brain can’t understand the picture.
Are Animal Experiments Justified?
A neuroscientist confronts his anguish over experimenting on animals.
A Brainless Breakthrough in Neuroscience
Researchers recorded the activity of every neuron in a hydroid and correlated it with its behavior—a major conceptual and experimental breakthrough that might allow scientists to better understand how interactions among neurons control behavior.Photograph by Corvana / Wikicommons Nautilus Members enjoy an ad-free experience. Log in or Join now . Rafael Yuste thinks neuroscientists have […]
Why Neuroscientists Need to Study the Crow
The neocortex is argued to be the seat of cognition, but crows don’t have one.