Navigating the Turbulent Seas of Brain Activity 
You’re not surrounded by idiots, but please, don’t be the idiot 
Why So Funny? 
Sing to remember
In order to complete our routines, we rely on the power of memory. Remembering things is easier, not to mention funnier, if you do it through song!?
Emotions help us make better decisions
We often think that we make the best decisions when we’re completely rational. However, neuroscience shows that emotions help us make better decisions. Here’s how.
Trust me, I’m a professional
For some people, trust is easily given, while for others, it’s locked in a box and hidden away. What parts of our brains are important for trust?
That word on the tip of your tongue
Don’t you hate it when you can’t remember a word you know you know? What causes this and why do we seemingly remember the words out of nowhere?
Make me moral, now
Scientific breakthroughs have allowed us to enhance our living conditions. The emerging science of morality would soon permit upgrading ourselves. Do we want this?
Is taking antidepressants during pregnancy safe for the baby?
The risk of depression is increased during pregnancy. Prescribed antidepressants are transferred to the fetus and, as recent research indicates, affect the development of the baby’s brain.
A sob story: Why do humans cry?
Crying is one of the most genuine manifestations of being human. We cry in various circumstances, when we’re sad, happy or moved. But why do we do so?
Hocus pocus – a kind of magic in brain computer interfaces (BCI)
BCI applications have often been falsely mystified as ‘thought reading’ machines by the press. Here I try to counter these false expectations by showing how BCI applications (don’t) deliver on that.
Bonding with a machine
Robots have become better in how they talk, walk and understand emotions. But do robots
The extraordinary skills of people with endangered jobs
Technology comes with a price: endangered jobs will, sooner or later, be done by machines.