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The Life and Times of the 10% Neuromyth

February 13, 2018February 13, 2018 Gabrielle Torre 3 Comments Black Mirror, Brain, Brain boosters, Default mode network, Epilepsy, fMRI, Functional MRI, Human, Human Brain, Human potential, Humans, Movies, MRI, Myth, Neuroimaging, Neuromyth, Neuroscience, Neuroscientist, Pop Culture, Science Fiction, Seizure, TV

How much of your brain are you using right now? The science fiction answer would be “10%.” And, if you’ve watched enough bad sci-fi, using 100% of your brain would… Read more

52 Brain Facts

Myth or Fact? One region of the brain sets us humans apart from other species.

August 22, 2016June 30, 2017 knowingneurons 3 Comments 52 Brain Facts, Analyze, Architecture, Awesome, Brain, Communicate, Control, Cool, Cortex, Evolution, Evolve, Fact, Knowing Neurons, language, Large, Logical, Myth, Neocortex, Rainbow, SciArt, SciComm

52 Brain Facts

Myth or Fact? Your vibrating cell phone helps release sodium ions.

August 15, 2016June 30, 2017 knowingneurons 2 Comments 52 Brain Facts, Action Potential, Awesome, Brain, Connective tissue, Cool, Fact, Feel, Ion, Ions, Myth, Nerve, Nervous System, Pacinian corpuscle, Pacinian corpuscles, Pressue, Sodium, Spike, Touch, Vibration

52 Brain Facts

Myth or Fact? Vaccines cause autism.

April 4, 2016January 18, 2017 knowingneurons 2 Comments 52 Brain Facts, ASD, Autism, Brain, CDC, Center for Disease Control, Falsified Data, measles-mumps-rubella, Misinformation, MMR, Myth, Vaccination, Vaccine

52 Brain Facts

Myth or Fact? The brain's energy consumption is small compared to other organs.

November 23, 2015 knowingneurons 0 Comments 52 Brain Facts, Brain, Breathe, Education, Energy, Fact, Myth, Neuroscience, Oxygen

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