Does a city have a mind? 
Is there really an off switch for fear? 
How Estrogen Shapes the Female Brain 
Eating less? Three tips from the science of eating behavior
Is your new year’s resolution to drop a few kilos? Ideas on what is considered healthy
The Empathic Brain
As Christmas holidays approach, we become kinder and more generous. We try to find time for
Compulsive Behaviour in Children
Some children need to perform certain behaviour over and over again, not because they like
Living in half a world
Imagine that you are not conscious of one half of the world around you. That
Patients claim: ‘Nothing but weed beats their anxiety and traumatic stress!’
The medical benefit of weed is a popular debate at the moment. This wasn’t always
The other side of ADHD
In children, it is common to observe traits of ADHD such as being easily distracted, blurting
Meeting Sinterklaas: a brain story
It’s ‘present night’ in the Netherlands this Saturday! Sinterklaas will bring presents to the good children. Did
If You’re Happy (and You Know It), Thank Your Gut: The microbiome and depression
In recent years, scientists have identified depression as an important risk factor for heart disease,
How about you doing science?
A new concept is emerging in the way we do science: citizens are being involved
Oliver Sacks: Lifelong explorer of the human mind
Oliver Sacks was a world-renowned neurologist who was born in London in 1933 and died