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Jasreen Singh December 6, 2022December 15, 2022 Alpha waves, Binaural beats, brain waves, EEG rhythms, entrainment, Gamma waves, Perception, phase synchronization

Binaural Beats for Behavior Modulation and Brainwave Entrainment

By Jasreen Singh What are binaural beats? Have you ever heard something that wasn’t actually there? Perhaps you were listening to an auditory illusion known as binaural beats. A binaural… Read More

Artificial Intelligence Consciousness

Caitlin Goodpaster August 2, 2022August 1, 2022 algorithm, Artificial Intelligence, brain imaging, Computer Science, Dreaming, EEG, fMRI, language, Machine Learning, study of consciousness, Technology, verbal speech

Problems with Assessing Consciousness in the 21st Century

by Caitlin Goodpaster Early this June, a viral story hit the internet—an engineer at Google had claimed an artificial intelligence (AI) chatbot named LaMDA was conscious (Tiku, 2022). LaMDA, which… Read More

Bias Big Ideas Brain Basics

Carolyn Amir June 15, 2022June 15, 2022 algorithm, belief, Bias, ESMU, Internet, Punishment, Reward, Social Bond, Social media, Technology

This Is Your Brain on Twitter: The Neuroscience of Social Media

Written by Carolyn Amir How has the internet changed your life? How has social media? For many, social media represents a way to stay in touch with old friends, organize… Read More

Mental Health Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders Science Policy

Cecilia Rabayda April 27, 2022April 26, 2022 Cognition, Decriminalization, Drugs, mental health, Opiates, Psychosocial, Science Policy

Criminalization is an outdated approach to the US addiction crisis

(And why now is the perfect time to change it) The first time I heard the word prohibition was in eighth grade. The 18th amendment banned alcohol in 1918 in… Read More

Sensation and Perception

Lisa-Ruth Vial April 20, 2022April 20, 2022 flavor, gustatory, Olfaction, Perception, Sensation, taste, Touch

Have you ever touched a flavor?

The multisensory perception of taste Starting when we are little children, the role of food in our lives is crucial. The act of sharing a meal is something so universally… Read More

Brain Development Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

Elaheh Akbarifathkouhi February 8, 2022February 8, 2022 Amygdala, ASD, Autism, fusiform face gyrus, Neurodevelopmental Disorder, Social Communication

Face Perception in Autism Spectrum Disorder

Human beings are a highly social species. In order to survive and thrive, we rely on social exchanges in which we constantly keep track of others’ faces (Leopold & Rhodes,… Read More

Science Policy

Zoe Guttman November 6, 2021January 6, 2022 circadian clock, circadian rhythm, Daylight Savings, Legislation, Politics, Science Policy, Sleep

Why are legislators trying to get rid of daylight saving time?

It’s that time of year again when the days are getting shorter and the clocks are moved back. While many of us may consider the biannual time change to be… Read More

Big Ideas Consciousness Philosophy

Mariella Careaga September 20, 2021January 11, 2022 Animal, Behavior, Emotion, Empathy, Fear, feeling, Pain, social, Theory of mind

Do animals feel empathy?

From a dad hugging his daughter who lost a sports game to a husband trying to alleviate his wife’s distress by listening to her, humans have the capacity to adopt… Read More

Brain Development Science Policy

Yuki Hebner May 24, 2021 Abortion, Brain development, Cortex, cortical development, Development, Fetal Tissue, Healthcare, induced pluripotent stem cells, iPSC, Legislation, Neurodevelopment, Reproductive Health, Science Policy, Stem Cell Research, Stem Cells

Compartmentalizing A Culture War: A Stem Cell Biologist’s Relationship With Abortion Policy

The use of fetal tissue for scientific research has long been at the intersection of political polarization and medical breakthroughs. In 2019, the Trump administration passed restrictions on human fetal… Read More

Science Policy

Yuki Hebner May 10, 2021February 3, 2023 Chemical Substances, FDA, Government, Legislation, Policymaking, Regulation, Science Communication, Science Policy, Tear Gas

The Wild Wild West of Tear Gas Regulation

Last summer, images of tear gas-laden protestors engulfed the news cycle amidst clashes with local police. When Paula Rogish attended a protest in May of 2020 in front of Austin… Read More

Interviews Science Policy

Zoe Guttman April 27, 2021May 3, 2021 Government, Legislation, Policymaking, Science Communication, Science Policy

How Can a Neuroscientist Work in Policy?

For the first time in U.S. history, the science advisor to the president has been elevated to a cabinet-level position. While this move was perhaps precipitated by the scientific nature… Read More

Big Ideas Brain Development Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

Filippo Pasqualitto April 13, 2021May 17, 2023 Development, EEG, Emotion, fMRI, Music, Music Therapy, Psychiatric Disorders, Social Neuroscience, Therapy

Dialogues in Music Therapy and Social Neuroscience: An Interdisciplinary Approach to Clinical Progress

In his book “Musicophilia: Tales of Music and the Brain”, the neurologist Oliver Sacks stated that music can “calm us, animate us, comfort us, thrill us, or serve to organize… Read More

Big Ideas Sensation and Perception

Miguel Omar Belhouk Herrero March 29, 2021May 17, 2023 Cognition, Consciousness, Emotion, Emotions, Empathy, fMRI, Mentalizing, Mirror Neurons

Empathy: Building Social Interactions By Linking Our Emotional Lives

As social beings, humans have the ability to adapt their behavior to fit their social context. Whether we are meeting new classmates, conducting a job interview or helping a friend… Read More

Did You Know?Mental Health Neuro Primer Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

Elizabeth Burnette March 22, 2021May 31, 2021 Addiction, Alcohol, Behavioral Neuroscience, Hippocampus, Nucleus accumbens, Tolerance, Withdrawal

Neuro Primer: Addiction Basics

Spanish Translation also available here: Neuro Cartilla: Los principios básicos de la adicción ~~~ From alcohol to opioids to cocaine, most of us are familiar with addictive substances. But how does… Read More

Big Ideas Did You Know?Science Policy

Zoe Guttman October 31, 2020February 18, 2021 Behavioral Neuroscience, Decision, Decision-making, Science Policy

Knowing Neurons

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