Kristen French
Why the Do Nothing Challenge Doesn’t Do Much for You
Boredom lab researcher James Danckert says our collective obsession is misplaced
In Pursuit of a Psychedelic Without the Hallucination
Making magic mushrooms not quite so magic
I Turn Scientific Renderings of Space into Art
Illustrator Luís Calçada walks a fine line between scientific truth and imagination
The Search for Where Consciousness Lives in the Brain
A new technology could help scientists answer an old question
This Hidden Brain Region Could Help You Stay Resilient in Old Age
A surprising measure of frailty and grip strength
Delusions Are Often Not-So-Delusional After All
A radical shift in understanding psychosis
What “Primate” and Other Slasher Monkey Movies Get Wrong
A primatologist explains why monkeys aren’t monsters
How Brain Waves Shape Your Sense of Self
It’s all a matter of timing
How Childbearing Leaves Its Imprint on Mothers’ Biological Age
The number of kids a woman has and when she has them may shape her later years
Why Finding Motivation Is Often Such a Struggle
The brains of macaques offer some clues