Consciousness Archives

BrainStorm 2026

BrainStorm is back! Join us November 12th at the San Antonio Museum of Art, where the Mind Science Foundation will be awarding $100,000 in funding to three world-class neuroscientists. Guests will enjoy an engaging panel discussion comprised of our three winners and...
From Mini-Brains to Human Minds

From Mini-Brains to Human Minds

Neurodevelopmental conditions like autism affect millions of children, and current treatments are often not very effective. Dr Cazares’ research aims to find new biological markers that link brain activity, cognitive abilities, and brain structure to better...
Adapt, Reclaim, and Thrive

Adapt, Reclaim, and Thrive

Chronic stress not only diminishes our quality of life, but also induces inflammation in the brain and body. This inflammation in the brain can impair decision making and behavior, impairing our ability to adapt and exacerbating existing problems. Widespread stress...
Livewired

Livewired

What does drug withdrawal have in common with a broken heart? Why is the enemy of memory not time but other memories? How can a blind person learn to see with her tongue, or a deaf person learn to hear with his skin? Might we someday control a robot with our thoughts,...
Being You: A New Science of Consciousness

Being You: A New Science of Consciousness

Anil Seth’s quest to understand the biological basis of conscious experience is one of the most exciting contributions to twenty-first-century science. What does it mean to “be you”—that is, to have a specific, conscious experience of the world around you and...

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