Reading: fuel for our brain
Reading comes so naturally, almost effortlessly, but not for the brain. Each sentence we read triggers great activation in our brain. Curious how?
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How scientists use statistics to generalize their findings
Scientists use statistics in order to generalize findings from small groups of participants to entire populations. Learn how they can do that with the help of a galactic friend.
Why I teach as a scientist
Last week I was standing in front of a full classroom, teaching as a scientific
Express yourself—take part in Brain Art
Art seizes our imaginations. The brain makes us who we are. Show your love for both phenomena by submitting to OHBM’s 2019 Brain-Art Competition!
Lucid Dreaming: The Ways It Will Change Your Life
In a previous DW blog, we showed that dreams can become “real” with lucid dreaming.
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!
Peer-mentorship in Academia: The International Online Mentoring Programme within the Organization for Human Brain Mapping
Is peer-mentorship in academia possible? A programme within OHBM brings together mentors and mentees from
The false promises of brain training apps
“The brain is like a muscle. The more you use it, the stronger it becomes.” While not false in other contexts, those words aren’t referring to using brain training apps.
Does playing background music improve or impair your focus?
Some of us always work with background music, some of us can’t. Let’s shed some
Brain Awareness Week: How to talk to children about the brain
How can we teach children about the brain? Our study showed that children respond to