Psychology
The Advantages of the Compartmentalized Life
How I avoid getting lost in the “what if”s of my life and focus on the lives of my cancer patients instead.
Pre-Conscious Humans May Have Been Like the Borg
Does an alien race from Star Trek tell the story of human consciousness?
What the Rat Brain Tells Us About Yours
The evolution of animal models for neuroactive medicine.
How Nostalgia Made America Great Again
When the present looks bleak, we reach for a rose-tinted past.
Why You Feel the Urge to Jump
The science and philosophy of looking down from a high place.
Darwin Was a Slacker and You Should Be Too
Many famous scientists have something in common—they didn’t work long hours.
In the Flow on Half Dome
“I felt elated, alive. ‘Look where we are!’ I shouted. ‘This is crazy!’”