Cognitive neuroscience
MRIs for a more peaceful world
July 9, 2015
MRIs for a more peaceful world
by
Liz Karagianis | MIT Spectrum
An MRI scanner is an unusual tool for resolving war and conflict, but an MIT collaboration now underway is deploying MRIs as an instrument for peace.
Music in the brain
December 16, 2015
Music in the brain
by
Anne Trafton | MIT News Office
Scientists have long wondered if the human brain contains neural mechanisms specific to music perception.
In his own words: BCS graduate student Ben Deen studies abstract inferences
June 14, 2016
In his own words: BCS graduate student Ben Deen studies abstract inferences
by
Ben Deen
I am a neuroscientist motivated by cognitive science questions.
Color Decoder: Looking deeper into the brain to understand how color meshes with forms and faces
October 19, 2016
Color Decoder: Looking deeper into the brain to understand how color meshes with forms and faces
by
Elizabeth Dougherty | MIT Spectrum
Rosa Lafer-Sousa exhibted her first piece of artwork at age four.
In her own words: BCS grad student Julia Leonard explores how our environment shapes learning
January 11, 2017
In her own words: BCS grad student Julia Leonard explores how our environment shapes learning
by
Julia Leonard
When I was in college I noticed that many of my friends were taking “science for non-majors” classes.
