Every molecule or nutrient we ingest has potential impact on our brain health and cognitive function yet we know surprisingly little about these relationships. Each […]
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Alpha Oscillations and Modernization
Modernization may have influenced the emergence of a strong alpha oscillation in the human EEG and contributed to greater diversity in brain dynamics. Alpha: the […]
Your Brain’s Genetic Mosaic
Neurons modify the genome in various ways creating a genetic mosaic in our brains. What does that mean? A mosaic is a collage of varying […]
What Does EEG Have to Do with Perfume?
Why are large perfume companies building EEG divisions? Fragrances evoke memories, thoughts and feelings and the perception of smell is a complicated science. Nestled […]
She Doesn’t Feel your Pain
The perception of pain is very individual. Using EEG it may be possible to predict your threshold or experience of pain. One day a seven-year-old […]
Introducing the Human Brain Diversity Project
With 7 billion people and an equally large diversity of human life experience, how can we understand the range of normal of brain function? Join […]
Citizen Science and EEG
Citizen Science and the study of the mind is empowered by EEG. How will it change the trajectory of Neuroscience? I used to have a […]
What Does the EEG Signal Measure?
The EEG measures aggregate electrical activity across millions of cells but there are many complexities to consider. The EEG had a tumultuous beginning – no […]
The Curious Outcomes of Neurosurgery
Between 1994 and 2001, thirty-one children underwent an innovative and terrifying brain surgery. They weren’t the only children to receive this procedure, but they were […]