Why do we get distracted? Sometimes it’s good to be flexible
Getting distracted can interfere with our ability to get things done, but being open to outside thoughts isn’t always a bad thing and can actually help us with some tasks.
Science
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How does your brain know when to talk?
Talking to a friend? Easy enough, you might think. But while you’re listening to your friend, your brain is predicting when you can talk and what you’re going to say.
Why am I a scientist?
If you ask scientists why they conduct research, they often give the grandest of reasons: curing diseases, ending world hunger, or ending our dependence on fossil fuels. I found out you can be in science with a relatively smaller goal, and that that’s okay.
The dilemma young scientists face: Should I work without getting paid?
Only 7-15% of PhD candidates finish their doctorates on time, and, after that, many of them work unpaid to complete their degrees. Why is this the case, is it acceptable, and how can the situation be improved?
Mathematical beauty
While we use the word “beautiful” in many different situations, you probably have not yet used this word to describe mathematical formulas. That is about to change.
Away with jetlag!
A holiday in a foreign country is lovely. Unfortunately, travelling to another time zone is
What the shape of your brain tells us about who you are
New methods of combining different types of brain structure can now tell us how individual differences relate to human characteristics and behavior.
Heritability II: understanding the path from genes to disorders
By identifying genes that play a role in brain disorders, scientists try to get new insight into the causes of brain disorders, but are they succeeding?
Heritability: mapping the path from genes to disorders
Many psychiatric and some neurological disorders run in the family. But if the cause is
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.