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David Noonan

David Noonan is the author most recently of the novel Here and Gone, co-written with Susan Faiola.

Defendants in the dock at Nuremberg. Hermann Göring, his head propped on his fist, sits at far left. 

At Nuremberg, World War II’s Battle Turned to the Courtroom, and an Eloquent Lawyer Helped Lead the Allies to Victory

Robert H. Jackson, an American Supreme Court justice who thought of himself as “anything but a warrior,” was drafted by FDR to prosecute leading Nazis

How to Plug In Your Brain

If neuroscientists are right, you’ll soon be able to sharpen your focus and boost your memory by recharging your brain—with electricity

Meet the Two Scientists Who Implanted a False Memory Into a Mouse

In a neuroscience breakthrough, the duo pioneered a real-life version of Inception

A neurosurgeon’s view during a brain operation: The head is held in place and covered with an adhesive drape containing iodine, which prevents infections and explains the orange tint.

Inside the Science of an Amazing New Surgery Called Deep Brain Stimulation

The most futuristic medical treatment ever imagined is now a reality