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The Brain in the Machine

  Brain | November 27, 2012 | Jen
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Why have we failed at building a viable electronic brain? The devil’s in the details. The human brain is more than just a lump of neurons wired together – and that’s why we aren’t able …

Posted in Brain | Tagged biology, brain, neurology, neuroscience, the New Yorker

Eat, Smoke, Meditate: How Do You Cope?

  Live Better | July 11, 2012 | Jen
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Life is stressful. To get through it, humans do a wide variety of activities, ranging from the healthy (exercise, meditation,) to the…not so much (excessive drinking, smoking.) But does how we cope really matter where …

Posted in Live Better | Tagged brain, health, neuroscience, Psychology

Do Certain Drugs Attract Specific Personalities?

  Brain, Human2Human | April 30, 2012 | Jen
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Writers = alcoholics. Rock stars = heroin addicts. Surfers, skaters, and slackers = potheads. Truth or fiction? Media and pop culture are about a subtle as a heart attack in linking personality types to drug …

Posted in Brain, Human2Human | Tagged culture, drugs, habit, Jacqueline Detwiler, neuroscience, personality, Psychology

The Love Competition

  For Fun, Human2Human | March 26, 2012 | Jen
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 Are you willing to put the depth of your love to a scientific test?

Posted in For Fun, Human2Human | Tagged love, neuroscience, relationships, sex, video

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Joseph Pulitzer – The Daily Human for April 10, 2013

Joseph Pulitzer - The Daily Human for April 10, 2013

The Hungarian-born journalist migrated to the United States near the end of the civil war. Recruited to serve in Massachusetts, he instead joined the Lincoln Cavalry in New York serving with Sheridan’s Troopers. Following the war he struggled to find work, faring poorly until settling in St. Read more >>>

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