Have you ever wondered how your brain creates thoughts or why something randomly popped into your head? It may seem like magic – but actually the brain is like a supercomputer inside your head that ...

Every evening our eyes tell us that the sun sets, while we know that, in fact, the Earth is turning us away from it. Astronomy taught us centuries ago that common sense is not a reliable guide to ...

We talk about “changing minds” or “losing our mind” as if the mind is separate from the brain. But is it? Where does the mind come from, and how does it actually work? When you try to describe the ...

Every day, we make choices. Some are tiny, while others can be potentially life-changing. Moreover, all of them live at the intersection of neurons and meaning. The brain works quietly in the ...