The 19th-Century Trippers Who Probed the Mind
In the age of self-experiment, scientists took mind-altering drugs to test the limits of subjectivity.
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Faulty Memory Is a Feature, Not a Bug
Forgetting and misremembering are the building blocks of creativity and imagination.
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Your Brain Is Shaped Like Nobody Else’s
Every brain’s white matter is different—and that might hold the key to better treatments.
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To Supercharge Learning, Look to Play
Play and art engage all of our senses and enhance attention.
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The Lasting Power of Good Memories
A positive spin on our past can help inure us against pain.
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Neuroscience Has a Race Problem
Why Black people are poorly represented in neuroimaging studies—and how science can do better.
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The Creative Sweet Spot of Dreaming
A recently identified stage of sleep common to narcoleptics is a fertile source of creativity.
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Can Tripping Save the Planet?
The mysterious connection between psychedelic use and eco-activism.
