Descartes’ Error: 25 Years After Its Publication
25 years have passed since the publication of Descartes’ Error by Antonio Damasio, and the ideas expressed are just as relevant today.
Oliver Sacks
Michael J. Fox’s Incredible Relationship with Parkinson’s Disease
At 57, Michael J. Fox deals everyday with Parkinson’s Disease. Since his diagnosis in 1991, the disease has become a part of him and a big part of his life.
Schizophrenia and the Dysfunction of Glial Cells
Around the world, at least 21 million people have schizophrenia. As Nobel laureate Eric Kandel wrote, “schizophrenia is a complex disorder affecting numerous regions of the brain and ultimately undermining the integrity of the self.” The self, as Kandel explains, is never the same. Let’s take a deeper look into the causes and effects of this …
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Matt Ridley’s Vivid Depiction of Francis Crick
Matt Ridley delivers a brief but well structure account about the incredible life of the Nobel laureate, Francis Crick and his triumph in science.
Solitary Confinement: A Cruel Punishment for the Brain
On September 11, 2011, two American hikers were released from an Iranian prison after being kept there for two years. The hikers, along with their friend, Sarah Shourd, were hiking along the border between Iraq and Iran. After a soldier signaled them to talk to them, they were arrested and eventually put in prison under the …
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A Ghost in Your Bedroom? How the Brain Creates Ghosts During Sleep Paralysis
Sleep Paralysis is a common disorder where the brain shuts down our body, from head to toe, during the REM (rapid eye movement) sleep phase. This, as the famous neurologist V.S. Ramachandran explains, is done for us to not act out our dreams and potentially hurt ourselves.
The Phenomenona Known as Hallucinations
Oliver Sacks’ writing and in-depth portrayal of complex neurological phenomena in a simpler depiction makes Hallucinations an amazing topic.