Sugar Pill Nation
Even when we know they’re “fake,” placebos can tame our emotional distress.
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Neuroscience Has a Race Problem
Why Black people are poorly represented in neuroimaging studies—and how science can do better.
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The Creative Sweet Spot of Dreaming
A recently identified stage of sleep common to narcoleptics is a fertile source of creativity.
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Can Tripping Save the Planet?
The mysterious connection between psychedelic use and eco-activism.
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The Fine Line Between Life and Not Life
If the brain can’t tell the difference between fiction and reality, what can?
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A New Doorway to the Brain
Neuroscientists can now explore the “wild west” in our heads in incredible detail—a boon to medicine and understanding what makes us tick.
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The Afterlife Is in Our Heads
The real meaning of near-death experiences.
