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The Spike
The science of the brain, from the scientists of the brain
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Mark Humphries
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The Spike
May 21, 2020
We Don’t Know How You Make a Decision
A new study shows we cannot tell how you’re using the evidence…
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Kelly Clancy
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The Spike
Jun 13, 2019
Thoughts on a medical mystery
How brains learn diseases, and their cures
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Mark Humphries
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The Spike
Oct 23, 2017
On “The Lie” of Basic Science
Why pursue knowledge for its own sake?
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Mark Humphries
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The Spike
Mar 13, 2017
The crimes against dopamine
For they be many and grievous
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Mark Humphries
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The Spike
Jan 30, 2017
The unreasonable effectiveness of deep brain stimulation
Our best treatment for Parkinson’s disease, and why it shouldn’t work
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Mark Humphries
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The Spike
Aug 15, 2016
A solution to the paradox of Parkinson’s disease
Parkinson’s disease is a disorder of movement caused by damage to a learning system. Why has been unclear for decades. Now a new study shows us a way out
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