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The science of the brain, from the scientists of the brain
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Oct 1, 2018
Yes, the brain is a computer…
No, it’s not a metaphor
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May 21, 2019
Selective Journals Are The A&R Of Science
Why selective journals have thrived in the online era
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Jan 23, 2018
Evolution doesn’t give a damn what you think a brain region is called
A cortex by any other name
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Oct 20, 2021
Maps of a Growing Brain Show That Genes Do Less Than We Thought
The worm turns against genetic…
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Mark Humphries
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Nov 21, 2017
Mindlessly mapping the brain
Seeking clarity for the connectome
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Aug 22, 2018
Occam’s dice
Distrusting biological metaphors
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Mark Humphries
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Mar 8, 2021
Now We Can Record One Million Neurons At The Same Time
A Dialogue
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Mark Humphries
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Oct 23, 2017
On “The Lie” of Basic Science
Why pursue knowledge for its own sake?
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Apr 10, 2019
Why Scientists Feel Dumb
Or: the crushing inevitability of imposter syndrome
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Your brain is smarter than you: how it tells you when you made a mistake
Dopamine, your inner critic.
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