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Goldie Hawn Plunges into Brain Science
Scientific American: Aspen, Colorado. When I arrived at the Aspen Meadows Resort for the Second Annual Aspen Brain Forum last Thursday evening, Goldie Hawn was getting out of a vehicle near the entrance. I knew
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7 Easy Ways You Can Improve Your Memory Now
USA Weekend: Nearly every day it seems, researchers discover new details about the intricate workings of the human brain. In laboratories across the U.S. and abroad, neuroscientists are pinpointing the specific areas of the brain
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Gardner and Rizzolatti Honored with Prince of Asturias Awards
APS Fellow Howard Gardner and 2011 APS Convention Keynote Speaker Giacomo Rizzolatti have been honored with 2011 Prince of Asturias Awards. Gardner of Harvard University is the 2011 recipient of the Prince of Asturias Award
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Insight on Out-of-Body Experiences
When you hear “out-of-body experience,” you probably think of hallucinations caused by drugs or a mental instability, but a new study published in Elsevier’s Cortex suggests that out-of-body experiences (OBEs) occur in nonclinical populations as
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The Role of Mirror Neurons in Human Behavior
U.S. News & World Report: We are all familiar with the phrase “monkey see, monkey do”—but have we actually thought about what it means? Over the last two decades, neuroscience research has been investigating whether
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Monkey See, Monkey Do? The Role of Mirror Neurons in Human Behavior
We are all familiar with the phrase “monkey see, monkey do” – but have we actually thought about what it means? Over the last two decades, neuroscience research has been investigating whether this popular saying
