Clever Apes: Show me where it hurts

Nov. 29, 2010
Pain may be the most immediate and undeniable of human experiences. And yet it’s not obvious what it is, or where it comes from. Aristotle thought pain was basically an emotion, located in the heart.

Touring memory lane inside the brain

Nov. 18, 2010
Say you learn something new, like how to say "thank you" in Russian, or the peak temperature of a hot day on Mars.The question is: What's really happening inside your brain? What does that memory look like visually, and where in your brain is it taking place?

Typing Errur? Your Fingers Know Even When Your Brain Doesn't

Oct. 28, 2010
Type "the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog" a few times and you'll probably see at least one letter on screen you didn't expect.That's when your conscious brain says, "Oops!"But it turns out an unconscious part of your brain already knows you screwed up, say researcher

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