Your brain on improv: experiments with Jazz and Hip Hop
Dr Charles Limb, a respected hearing specialist and surgeon, has recently conducted a series of controversial and innovative experiments at…
State of Mind: a Consciousness Expo
Interested in the mystery of consciousness? Well, the Sackler Centre for Consciousness Science at Sussex will be running an exciting…
It's Make Your Mind Up Time: how much of our world is a figment of our imagination?
“It’s make your mind up time” was one of the main events in the recent Brighton Science Festival. In a…
Dr. Anil Seth: consciousness expert
Consciousness is one of the greatest mysteries we could ever face. Answering the question of what it means to be…
Robin Ince: happiness through science
Science fan-boy and star of the Infinite Monkey Cage radio show on BBC Radio 4 Robin Ince performed his ongoing…
Neurosexology: orgasm, another state of consciousness?
Who said taking part in psychology experiments was boring? Well for one New Scientist reporter, getting involved with one study was…
Love reduces pain like a painkiller
Love is a profound euphoric feeling, a culturally universal phenomenon. From an evolutionary perspective, candid affection facilitates reproduction, good parental…