Kanwisher Laboratory
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.
Study finds altered brain chemistry in people with autism
December 17, 2015
Study finds altered brain chemistry in people with autism
by
Anne Trafton | MIT News Office
MIT and Harvard University neuroscientists have found a link between a behavioral symptom of autism and reduced activity of a neurotransmitter whose job is to dampen neuron excitation.
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.
