Tag: brain
Place cells and Grid Cells: The Human Body’s Marvelous “Internal GPS System”
The Nobel Prize for Medicine or Physiology was the third prize listed by Alfred Nobel in his will. In his will, Nobel stipulated that a [more…]
Exorcism – A Reality in Clinical Medicine?
I know that simply the title of my blog may stimulate adrenaline rush in milieu interieur of many including my colleagues. I want to clarify [more…]
A Glance at Obama’s BRAIN Initiative Project
Understanding how the brain works is arguably one of the greatest scientific challenges of our time. The human brain is a very complex organ consisting [more…]
Brain Pickings: Does Optimism Make Us Irrational?
If I were to ask you to estimate the chances of a person getting cancer, getting a divorce or dying due to cigarette smoking, your [more…]
Connecting Ideas: Shakespeare and Wordsworth Act as Brain Boosters!
According to popular notion, classic literature is considered fantastical and often lacking in logic and practicality. If you’re an avid reader and have an unwavering [more…]
