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Brainwave Chick

Arts, Culture & Media

Artist and multi-media professor Paras Kaul is less interested in how our brain experiences art, and more concerned about harnessing the mysteries of what’s inside the brain. She uses mental electricity itself as the raw material for her work. Produced by Jonathan Mitchell.

Those who have the neurological condition synesthesia often automatically see colors when they hear music or see numbers or letters.

Study begins to reveal genetic ties behind a neurological phenomenon

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From Hollywood to here: ‘Rememory’ and the future of memory

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Sophie Scott performing stand-up

This is your brain on laughter

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Cannabis plants.

Marijuana could give a cognitive boost to older brains

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Experts say that color and other sensory phenomena can prime our brains to expect certain flavors when we drink wine.

How does a wine’s color affect what we think of its flavor?

Food

We make snap judgments about our drinks before they ever reach our lips, which can change the way we perceive taste.

Medications

Is a treatment for Alzheimer’s finally in focus?

Health

A promising new drug is in Stage 3 trials – and more treatment strategies are in the works.

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Scientists think they may have found a way to rewire your brain to like healthy foods

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Sure, you eat your Brussels sprouts. And maybe you really like that salad. But in your brain, you know it doesn’t compare to a bowl of ice cream with chocolate fudge. But what if scientists could make your brain think the healthy foods were just as tasty as the junk.

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The tiny nautilus may help illuminate the history of brain development

Environment

It’s an oddball relic from the prehistoric past, but the nautilus, a tiny cephalopod, is surprisingly complex. Apart from its iconic shell shape and unique behavior, scientists say it may also teach us about the evolution of the brain.

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Listening to the ‘music’ of brain seizures could help epilepsy patients

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Two researchers have developed a “brain stethoscope” that can record brain wave activity — and turn it into music.

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