Slip-ups in language switching
During my visit home to the States last month, I experienced amusing linguistic slip-ups. My mother is a native Vietnamese speaker, and every time one of her friends tried to make conversation with...
Category: Life Sciences
What Rick & Morty warns us about animal consciousness
“Good boy!” we’ve all exclaimed dotingly into the face of some amiable, glossy-eyed tetrapod that’s just retrieved its soggy tennis ball. We vow that dogs understand our baby-talk, sense our distress, and miss...
Penny for your thoughts: the science of daydreaming
Join Hazel in letting your mind wander into the How and Why of daydreaming, and find out why the Default Mode Network is a name to remember.
Can Neuroscience ever explain consciousness?
We all know that there is some hidden mechanism that lets us picture images, play sounds, and sense touch in our heads, a mechanism that we call consciousness. What if such an abstract process could be explained by science? Mauro explains our current understanding on this issue.
Tackling the mysterious 8%: A new chapter for human DNA
In 2022, scientists now have the most complete genome of Homo sapiens in history. How did we get here? Jennifer investigates.
Are you flirting with me? How the environment shapes insect sexual signals
Swipe right for a fun and flirty insect that vibrates to attract attention 😉
The science of the everyday
The science behind our mundane world is anything but – see the world in a different way, as Hazel takes you on a tour of the science of the everyday.
A scientific breakthrough: first fully sequenced human genome
The scientific community has recently experienced a breakthrough – the first fully sequenced human genome!
