What makes a killer? UC Irvine neuroscientist Dr. James Fallon has unique insight into the brains of psychopaths – one that surprised him, and provides us with a compelling demonstration of nature vs nuture… or is it nature and nuture? 400 people packed...
The experiences of our early lives play a major role in guiding brain development, and for many people, the fondest memories of childhood include times shared with friends. However, neuroscientists haven’t yet pinpointed how social experiences in early life shape the...
Ever feel inundated with information? You’re not alone! It’s critical right now – with the onslaught of COVID data – to have the ability to glean useful information from charts and graphs. BrainStorm Neuroscience Pitch Competition™ 2020...
Why exactly does “absence make the heart grow fonder?” BrainStorm Neuroscience Pitch Competition™ 2020 winner Merridee Lefner, and Matthew Wanat (Wanat Lab, The University of Texas at San Antonio) are analyzing the neurobiology of motivated behavior. If we wait longer...
How do we perceive the world? Is our reality just a series of controlled hallucinations? Anil Seth, PhD (University of Sussex), Professor of Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience, will reveal the role hallucinations play in our reality, and explore the idea of the...
