Artificial intelligence isn't a 'black box.' It's a key to studying the brain
Read now →Algorithms can help us see how our unconscious processes work – if we understand their language
I'm a postdoc at Stanford trying to understand the links between artificial and biological intelligence – while they're both still around. In my past life (graduate school) I studied the sense of smell, the search for meaning in our chemical environment. Above all, I want to know how both evolution and experience shape the ways we perceive the world.
How machine learning is helping neuroscientists understand the brain
Read now →An expert argues that neuroscience is using the wrong metaphors
Here's what happened when researchers raised monkeys who never saw a face
Read now →We may not be hardwired to recognize faces after all
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We're beginning to understand why spinal cord tissue is so hard to heal
Read now →A group of recent findings may eventually pave the way for better treatments
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Can MDMA help people with autism overcome social anxiety?
Read now →An expert lays out a cautiously optimistic case for using the psychedelic in therapy
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How shaving mice led to an accidental discovery about our sense of touch
Read now →We're gonna need more shaving cream
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How does the developing brain learn to perceive the world before it can see it?
Read now →Our eyes work when we're born, even though they've never been exposed to light
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