The Trident and the Seamonster – WOULD YOU BELIEVE IT?! There are even more sub-regions inside the hippocampus! The brain is complex, and memories have to get into the hippocampus somewhow. Is a trident the key to tame the seamonster? Continue reading Zoom 5 – The Trident and the Seamonster
Welcome back to Zoom 4 – we’re now going to single out the hippocampus, which also goes by another name… But who was this Ammon, and why’s he got horns? Read on to find out! Continue reading Zoom 4 – The Horn of Ammon
It started with a bike accident. Not even a decade later, a man had to live forever in the present moment. The story of the most important patient in neuroscience. Continue reading Zoom 3 – The Unforgettable Story of the Man who could not Remember – Patient H.M.
You have definitely pored over the question (to differing extents) “Who am I?” Well, look no further than this over-simplified science post to find an answer to that question. A vital part of you necessary to answer that question is the limbic system – a not really well-defined collection of different parts of your brain. It was first described in 1952. The limbic system is … Continue reading Zoom 2 – The Limbic System, and where the Self might come from
Zoom 1 – Aristotle, your brain is not a ———- What did Aristotle think your brain was responsible for? A) Thinking, B) Coordination of Movement, C) Love or D) Cooling – Find out what’s true and why in this article! Continue reading Zoom 1 – Aristotle, your brain is not a xxxxx! (read on to find out!)
Alright, buckle up, folks, because we’re going on a ride! This week, we’ll be zooming in on the parts of the brain which I’ll be studying in my new PhD Project! Join the ZOOOM – and see a fun comic. Seriously. Check out this joke. Continue reading Where are we – in my PhD studies? (a comic)
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