Neuroscience
Why We Stay Afraid
A newly discovered brain region in mice solves a longstanding mystery about how fear lingers after threats fade
The Rhythm of Your Breath Leaves a Fingerprint on Your Thoughts
Subtle variations in the breath trace electrical signaling in the brain
How Your Brain See-Saws between Risk and Reward
Tough decisions get calculated from a spot right above the eyes involved in impulse control
The Promise and Peril of Toad Smoking, the Everest of Psychedelics
A conversation with author Kimon de Greef about his new book “The Ego Trip”
Does Consciousness Require a Body?
A conversation with neuroscientist and author Antonio Damasio about intelligence, feelings, and robots
Can Nature Benefit You If You’re Already Well?
A conversation with a neuroscientist about how nature can fortify the strong and support resilience
How to Think About Thinking
A conversation with neuroscientist Adrian Owen about the importance of executive function
What a Blissful Psychedelic Trip Looks Like Inside the Brain
Personality and context shape the psilocybin experience in ways that show up on brain scans
