A new history of cultural big ideas looks to the East for solace
24 May 2017
To create a less divisive world, Jeremy Lent's The Patterning Instinct wants to get rid of the Western split between animalistic urges and rational control
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The brain starts to eat itself after chronic sleep deprivation
23 May 2017
Sleep loss in mice sends the brain’s immune cells into overdrive. This might be helpful in the short term, but could increase the risk of dementia in the long run
Our brains prefer invented visual information to the real thing
19 May 2017
When making sense of a visual blind spot, our brains fill in the gaps. We’re more likely to believe its version of what’s in front of us than a real image
