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Nature vs nurture debate is ‘totally dead in science,’ says neuroscientist

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Unlike smartphones, our mental hardware is tremendously changeable. Here’s how our remarkably nimble brains rewire themselves.

Side view of a cross section of a human brain in glass

How the West came to dominate our brains

November 25, 2020Science
The moment this bag pops could be terrifying, but it's also a moment when your brain goes into overdrive — and possibly a great learning opportunity.

Here’s what happens after ‘Surprise!’

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Dr. Terrie Taylor examines a child in the malaria ward of Queen Elizabeth Hospital in Blantyre, Malawi.

An American doctor may have solved a deadly mystery about malaria

April 29, 2014Health & Medicine

This is your brain on Google

August 15, 2013Environment

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