Why do people do bad things for money? An obvious question perhaps, but while we all do selfish things sometimes,...
neuroscience
In an attempt to understand the mysteries of the human brain, scientists have been trying to find general principles that...
Paedophile is not a synonym for child molester. While abusing children is a choice, suffering from sexual attraction towards children...
Had a bad experience with an ex? Or perhaps embarrassed yourself in public today and wish you could erase all...
The Brain is arguably the most complex organ in the human body. Over two days, Imperial College Neuroscience Society will...
New Scientist Live is a festival of ideas and discovery, taking place at ExCeL London. Rooted in the biggest, best...
Thousands of people around the world claim to have directly experienced contact with extraterrestrials and in many cases to have...
In recent decades doctors have branded addiction a brain disease, and treated it as such. But in this riveting and...
This is the first hackathon to extend and augment the senses. Applicants must register by midnight on the 29th May and...
Perhaps the most famous chemical compounds in our bodies, chances are you've heard of dopamine. But exactly what it is has...
To celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience opening its doors, we are hosting a day of...
The final episode of Hack the Senses' series of events will explore the possibility of creating new senses and discuss can we...
Join the New Scientist for this day long exploration into your grey matter... The brain has long been a source...
In this talk, Professor Gwen Adshead will discuss what happens when the minds change, drawing on evidence from neuroscience and...
What makes some people more susceptible to mental health conditions? A recent revolution in our genetic understanding of illnesses like...
Research has shown for the first time that it is possible to view different word groups using an fMRI scanner,...
At April's medical-themed Lates we will delve in to dementia and neuroscience with UCL and Alzheimer's Research UK. Meet scientists from...
A fearless company of teenagers investigate the workings of the adolescent brain. Brainstorm returns to the Temporary Theatre after a sell-out...
Join Guerilla Science for a multisensory exploration of human attraction. Discover how your senses, brain and body react when you meet a...
There is a long history of debate about biological sex differences and their part in determining gender roles, with the...
Researchers at the Kyoto University, Japan, have found where happiness lies! Well, at least from a neurological perspective. This week's image...
Is it possible to light up a cancer cell in the brain? Could scorpion venom be the answer? Dr Jim...
Geoffrey lay in a hospital bed; unable to move or speak, and yet was able to understand everything being said...
“I must remember to…” is one of our most common daily thoughts, but how do our brains translate these intentions...
Screen shot of brain waves of a patient during Slow Wave Sleep (stage 3), when Delta waves begin to appear....
In 1953, Henry Molaison left an operating theatre in Connecticut and became one of neurology’s most renowned case studies: H.M....
Join broadcaster Claudia Hammond for a panel discussion as she explores the wandering mind with author and psychologist Charles Fernyhough,...
Decision-making is a continuous brain process that we are generally unaware off, until our choices result in unpredicted consequences. We...
There is a runaway trolley on the railway tracks. Five people are tied to the tracks and the only way...
How does experience shape language development? This lecture will examine what we currently know about how the brain processes a...
