Neuroscience

“The bad news is you’re falling through the air, nothing to hang on to, no parachute. The good news is, there’s no ground.” — Chogyam Trungpa What is real? This is a question humans have asked themselves since the dawn of our existence. As far as we know, we are…

Hopfield networks are a particular type of neural algorithm that proposes an alternative idea on how our brain stores memories. As part of my Ph.D. research, I had to delve into recurrent neural networks. These are neural algorithms that integrate the usual input-output connections with feedback connections. In other words…

The term is quite a mouthful and it has only been sparely introduced to my followers in the previous blog article and the last part of a neuroscience series on mental health and therapy. So what the heck is it exactly is this seemingly daunting topic? Let’s break it down…

When you’re young, it’s hard to imagine ever being old. Aging is a strange process that happens every day, and yet somehow sneaks up on all of us. There’s a tendency to focus on the body and physical health in order to stay young. But a healthy brain is vital…

It’s like Deja-Vu, all over again Recall the men in black with shiny black goggles from one of the biggest movie hits of all time. Wait, I am not talking about the spooky duo from the Men in Black movie. …