And some of the companies leveraging them — For a long time, the brain was this mysterious organ that we were trying to understand. And now that we know a little more about it, we’re starting to hack it. In the simplest terms, think of neurotechnology as a direct connection of technical components to the nervous system. As…

What science has uncovered so far can answer some of our questions — I think therefore I am. Cogito, ergo sum. Philosophers, psychologists, and scientists have been asking the same question, yet consciousness remains an elusive, mysterious concept. Some people believe it’s only an illusion. …

Peer-coaching as a “handbook of the neurotypical society” — I learn a lot from the people in my life, especially those I admire. My younger brother is one of them. Perhaps the most important inspiration. It’s not a hyperbole when I say he’s an underlying factor influencing my decisions, my dreams, and my plans. To uncover the mysteries of…

9 tips to protect the wrinkles — We’re all so taken by the imperfections of our skin, the wrinkles that slowly dig our forehead and the corners of our mouth. We waste precious time worrying about jeans sizes and grey hair, and we forget something crucial: the outside isn’t the only thing that grows old. …

Writing, like life, is a choice between head and heart — If you’re a bit of a left-brain, and a bit of a right-brain, you have a problem; every time you’ll sit down to write, it’ll feel like choosing between your two kids. …

Resilience is a skill, and it can be learned — Life doesn’t get more forgiving, but we have the ability to become more resilient. How fast do you bounce back? Do you cry over the pieces of a broken heart, or do you make beautiful art out of them? Are you the oak that fights the wind and breaks? …

How to be your own therapist — Everybody needs help: you, me, the therapist, the Queen of England, the Pope of the Catholic Church. Everyone has a mentor and a guide, someone who helps them see differently, clearly, objectively. We get lost in our heads way too often, most of the time, without even realizing it. Our…

Anatomy, psychology, technology? There’s a bit of everything — ‘What book do you recommend for introductory neuroscience?’ It’s not that simple. You see, it’s difficult to be interested in the whole neuroscience field; if you want to learn, you’ll have to play favorites. So let’s narrow it down. Is it the architecture of your brain, or the biology of…

The only step: learning — Let’s agree on something; the brain is one of the most complicated things in this universe. The more we learn about it, the more we realize we know nothing. The more we try to understand it, the more we grasp how complex and intertwined this organ is. And yet, we’re…