Parallax: The trickery of eyes that unveils the universe
Why do we see the world in 3D? Let’s try to understand it by exploring the mysterious parallax effect.
Tagged: neuroscience
Superpowered Salamanders
How do superpowered salamanders regenerate their brains and can humans do it too? Jennifer investigates.
Neurofeedback: When the brain gives us feedback on how we feel
Being able to see what our brain does when we don’t feel so well shows promising results in treating depression and anxiety. How does this treatment tool called neurofeedback work and why is it even more useful in the post-COVID-19 era?
I feel ya, I think? – the science of empathy
“[Oh] the giftie gie us; To see oursels as ithers see us”. As social creatures, we navigate life constantly guessing at the thoughts of others, often even coming to feel as others feel. But how does this actually work? Join Hazel as she untangles recent psychological theories in the exciting world of empathy.
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.
Man-made brains: A tool for understanding Parkinson’s?
Stephanie Churcher takes a look at how man-made ‘mini-brains’ could help in the quest to treat Parkinson’s.
