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The Brain Market: How to Acquire Brains Both Legally and Illegally
Why it doesn't pay to be a brain dealer.
What Happens When an Internet-Connected Brain Has a Stroke?
How will future strokes affect humans if—and that’s a big If—all our brains are one day connected to each other via the internet?
Our Cyborg Future Could Be a Needle to the Brain
Bio-nano-engineers have devised tiny electronic devices that can be injected directly into the brain.
How Gaming Can Remind Us What Our Brains Are Capable Of
I conducted a not-very-scientific experiment on myself to test hypotheses on how games affect attention span.
Photographs of the Earliest Brain Surgeries
The "father of modern neurosurgery" charted his patients' progress through photography.
Apocalypse Neuro: Why Our Brains Don't Process the Gravest Threats to Humanity
The human brain simply may not be wired to process slow-moving crises like climate change.
If My Smartphone Was Really That Smart It Would Lie To Me
Sometimes, when it comes to gadgets, honesty isn't the best policy.
This Brain Surgeon Simulator Is Not a Game
A fake brain, a robot arm, and some impressive neural maps. Is this the future of neurosurgery?
Rewiring the Brain to Create New Senses
How the brain's neuroplasticity lets us substitute one sense for another—and invent new ones.
Why Your Brain Forces You to Relive Your Worst Memories
Why the brain dredges up old memories without your explicit consent hasn’t been easy for neuroscience to explain.
Those Virtual Feelings
VR is venturing into the realm of brain waves, heart rates, and other biometric signals, and it will blow your mind.