From the moment you are born, you live in one body. This body grounds your perspective: you see, hear, and feel the world from this single point of view. Yet this also means you are stuck inside it. You can never truly know what it is like to be someone else. Or can you? With a few clever tricks, your brain can be persuaded that you have stepped into another body. This is the body-swap illusion.
Split-brain surgery, intended to treat severe epilepsy, has revealed surprising insights about consciousness. Does dividing the brain divide the mind?
Microplastics from everyday containers can harm not only the environment but also the human brain by triggering inflammation and disrupting cognitive and emotional functions. While complete avoidance is difficult, switching to reusable alternatives like glass or stainless steel can help reduce exposure and protect brain health.
“Humans are social animals” is an understatement. In this blog, we dive into why humans are super-social animals and why we need to study the human brain beyond the individual and in the context of the culture that has evolved it.
In 2025, science fiction is looking more like science fact. Brain implants, once the stuff of Hollywood thrillers, are now becoming real tools used to decode thoughts and restore function in people with neurological disorders. But can they really read, or even control, our minds?
This summer, we’re kicking off a new series in collaboration with BrainHelpDesk—a platform that was relaunched
Nothing is what it seems, including our visual perception. We see through our eyes: well-cleaned panoramic windows overlooking the world outside. At least, that’s what our experience suggests. In reality, the window cleaner is only scheduled for tomorrow, the glass is terribly fogged up, and your eyes are more like raindrops that allow for occasional peeks into the outside world. Why do we not experience it as such? How come we can see so well regardless? And do we ever see the real world?
Remember that dress that nearly ended friendships? The one where half of the world was convinced it was blue and black, while the other saw it as white and gold? Then you’ve perhaps already asked yourself: Do we really see the same colors? Colour blindness shows that the answer likely is: not quite. Our experience of colour is not in the world, but constructed by the brain.
What if machines could help us understand how babies learn to speak? A recent study from Meta AI and neuroscientists at Rothschild Foundation Hospital taps directly into children’s brains to answer that, and the findings are both stunning and heartwarming.
Chatbots may not have bodies, but they act through ours. As we prompt, respond, and adapt, they become part of our cognitive loop; just slower, but no less real. Maybe the real question isn’t if they’re intelligent, but if we’ve started thinking with them.
Active particles and Neuroscience: think out-of-equilibrium 
Why do we get goosebumps when we listen to music? 
The Brain’s Secret to Staying Organized Amid Chaos 
