Brainology - Science, Mosaic; Walsh, John
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¿16 feature stories on the brain¿Popular science commissioned by Wellcome Ever wondered how Scandinavians cope with 24-hour darkness, why we feel pain, or whether smartphones really make children stupid? Have you heard about the US military's research into supercharging minds? You need some Brainology. Originally written for Wellcome, the global health charity, Brainology's stories explore the mysteries of the human mind. They follow maverick doctors as they piece together the puzzle of our emotions, nerves and behaviour. Aimed at the general reader, each chapter is written by a top science…mehr

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¿16 feature stories on the brain¿Popular science commissioned by Wellcome Ever wondered how Scandinavians cope with 24-hour darkness, why we feel pain, or whether smartphones really make children stupid? Have you heard about the US military's research into supercharging minds? You need some Brainology. Originally written for Wellcome, the global health charity, Brainology's stories explore the mysteries of the human mind. They follow maverick doctors as they piece together the puzzle of our emotions, nerves and behaviour. Aimed at the general reader, each chapter is written by a top science writer and is packed with insight. Tuck into some seriously thrilling science. Stories Ouch! The science of pain - John Walsh Why doctors are reclaiming LSD and ecstasy -Sam Wong Inside the mind of an interpreter - Geoff Watts How should we deal with dark winters? - Linda Geddes Smartphones won't* make your kids dumb (*Probably) - Olivia Solon You can train your mind into 'receiving' medicine -Jo Marchant Charting the phenomenon of deep grief - Andrea Volpe The mirror cure for phantom limb pain -Srinath Perur Can you think yourself into a different person? - Will Storr How to survive a troubled childhood - Lucy Maddox What tail-chasing dogs reveal about humans - Shayla Love A central nervous solution to arthritis - Gaia Vince Could virtual reality headsets relieve pain? -Jo Marchant What it means to be homesick in the 21st Century - John Osborne Lighting up brain tumours with Project Violet - Alex O'Brien The US military plan to supercharge brains - Emma Young All these stories were published under a Creative Commons licence by Mosaic Science, a project founded by the global health charity Wellcome. Mosaic Science has published dozens of stories exploring the science people care about. Canbury Press has chosen the best and curated them into this book and a companion volume, Bodyology (ISBN 9780995497863)
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Mosaic (mosaicscience.com) is an online publication that tells stories you can trust about the science you care about. Mosaic is created by Wellcome, a global charitable foundation dedicated to improving human health. All of the stories in this book were first published by Mosaic and are republished here under a Creative Commons licence. Some edits have been made, including to the headlines.