Neuroscience
When Neurology Becomes Theology
A neurologist’s perspective on research into consciousness.
Is Consciousness Fractal?
Our subconscious love for fractals may tell an evolutionary story.
The Spiritual, Reductionist Consciousness of Christof Koch
What the neuroscientist is discovering is both humbling and frightening him.
Ingenious: Lisa Feldman Barrett
Inside a new theory of emotions that spotlights how the brain works.
Feelings: What Are They and How Does the Brain Make Them?
Do animals share our capacity to feel conscious emotions?
My Personal Hero: Robert Sapolsky on Rudolf Virchow
Meet the social-justice minded German pathologist who helped the renowned Stanford neurobiologist find his calling.
What Sea Slugs Taught Us About Our Brain
The simple nerve cells of sea creatures helped scientists fathom human memory.