Does a city have a mind? 
Is there really an off switch for fear? 
How Estrogen Shapes the Female Brain 
Life in the womb: how fetuses see and hear before birth
Can fetuses participate in research studies? They can now, thanks to modern neuroimaging techniques and
Time flies faster as we age
Our brain is good at making us feel like our decade-old memories took place yesterday.
F.C. Donders (not a football club)
2018 marks the 200th birth year of our institute’s namesake: Franciscus Cornelis Donders. In his honor, we’re going to party! Why bother celebrating this? Should you go? (Yes!)
Lucid Dreaming: when dreams and reality collide
While sleeping, it is hard to realize whether you are dreaming or not. But once
Neuroscience may improve diagnostics and treatment of mental disorders
Mental disorders are still growing worldwide, and for some, treatment remains ineffective. The diagnostic classification
The signing gorilla Koko who did not master a sign language
Koko was one of the most famous gorillas of our time, and appeared to have mastered her own form of sign language. But how good was she really?
Replacing brain cells – recent developments and future potential
Scientists have been working on the development of cell replacement therapies for decades. Are we
Seeing with your ears, listening with your eyes: we perceive language globally
You’ve heard of “auditory” and “visual brain areas,” so how does your brain integrate both
Public Symposium on Highly Sensitive Personality
Are you a HSP, a “Highly Sensitive Person”? Is HSP a hype or scientifically valid?
The nose knows: Smell memories
A familiar smell can evoke intense memories, whether pleasant or traumatic. How can a hint of perfume transport us back to a special time and place in the past?