Neuroscience Archives
September 22, 20163 Senses You Didn't Know You Had
(via SciShow) At some point, you’ve probably learned about the five senses: sight, sound, smell, taste, and touch. However, the classic list doesn't account for all the sensations we experience and use to navigate the world around us! 
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| Neuroscience - Thursday September 22nd, 2016 | Send to a Friend
Why Do People Feel Pain From Spicy Foods?
(via Science Friday) Like many spice junkies, Dr. Marco Tizzano once believed he could develop a tolerance to the burning, painful sensations generated by eating chilis. But as a chef and researcher in chemosensory sensations, he now knows better. Dr. Tizzano explains how capsaicin creates a chemical cascade inside your body and why emotions might make chili lovers think they can handle the heat. Send to a Friend | Permalink
| Neuroscience - Sunday August 21st, 2016 | Send to a Friend
Why Cats Like Catnip
(via SciShow) Catnip! Cats roll in it, rub their cheeks on it and paw at it... but what is it about this stuff that gets our feline friends caught up in such a frenzy? Send to a Friend | Permalink
| Neuroscience - Monday July 18th, 2016 | Send to a Friend
Your Brain in Numbers
Your brain is an incredible organ. Braincraft presents some amazing statistics about it. Send to a Friend | Permalink
| Neuroscience - Friday July 8th, 2016 | Send to a Friend
Why You Are Really Two
The way the brain is wired suggests that -- in a sense -- you are two people. Send to a Friend | Permalink
| Neuroscience - Wednesday June 1st, 2016 | Send to a Friend
Why You Can't Catch a Dollar Bill
Challenge your friend to catch a twenty dollar bill and they probably can't. Numberphile explains why. Send to a Friend | Permalink
| Neuroscience - Friday May 13th, 2016 | Send to a Friend
What a Tooth Reveals About Autism
Vanessa from Braincraft describes a fascinating study that made use of children's teeth to study and design treatments for autism. Send to a Friend | Permalink
| Neuroscience - Thursday April 28th, 2016 | Send to a Friend
Why Are Teens So Crazy?
There are many differences in the teenage brain that cause teens to take more risks than adults. AsapSCIENCE explores. Send to a Friend | Permalink
| Neuroscience - Sunday February 14th, 2016 | Send to a Friend
Unfolding the Brain
(via PHD Comics) Can the way the brain folds determine how you think? Engineer Ellen Kuhl explains how mechanical forces affect the wrinkles in your brain. Send to a Friend | Permalink
| Neuroscience - Monday February 8th, 2016 | Send to a Friend
The Extraordinary Octopus Brain
(via TEDEd) Octopuses have the ability to solve puzzles, learn through observation, and even use tools – just like humans. But what makes octopus intelligence so amazing is that it comes from a biological structure completely different from ours. Cláudio L. Guerra takes a look inside the amazing octopus brain. Send to a Friend | Permalink
| Neuroscience - Thursday December 3rd, 2015 | Send to a Friend