The Bright Side: Healing Brain Trauma with Light
Blue light, or light that exists at wavelengths between 380 and 500 nanometers, has a complicated reputation. The sun gives off blue...
A Surprising Way to Lower Suicide Rates
It’s a sobering problem: in 2017, the US alone saw over 47,000 preventable suicide deaths. That same year, suicide was the cause of death...
The Chimpanzee Conga and the History of Human Dance
If you’ve ever watched a toddler bob up and down to their favorite song, the origins of dance might seem clear: moving to a rhythm...
How "Smart" is Your City?
Have you ever found yourself walking down a busy city sidewalk, so overwhelmed and overstimulated by all the signs, sounds, and cars that...
Bad Breakup? Neuroscience Can Help
Minnesota-based singer-songwriter, rapper, and essayist Dessa is famous—to the extent she is famous—for her gorgeous, aching breakup...
When Machines Get Mean
(Picture credit: Carnegie Mellon University) Science has well established that a person’s ability to perform a task is affected by what...
Why Today's Music Sounds Worse
When you were in high school or college, what did your parents think of the music you loved? While there are exceptions, statistically...
Anxious? Here's One Thing You Need
It’s estimated that some 40 million American adults have an anxiety disorder, and the condition is also rising among children and teens,...
Fire Studies Shed New Light
Fire: these days, starting one is as easy as flicking the switch on a gas stove. But if you’ve ever been on a camping trip, you know...
The Myth of "Addictive Personality"
Do you have an addictive personality? No. No, you don’t. How can we be so certain? Well, as it turns out that technically speaking,...
