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...