Brain

The Stubborn Scientist Who Unraveled A Mystery of the Night

Fifty years ago, Eugene Aserinksy discovered rapid eye movement and changed the way we think about sleep and dreaming

October 2003

For Some, Pain Is Orange

Persons with synesthesia experience “extra” sensations. The Letter T may be navy blue; a sound can taste like pickles

February 1, 2001

Accents Are Forever

By their first birthday, babies are getting locked into the sounds of the language they hear spoken

January 2001

You Are What You Buy

According to advertising guru James Twitchell, every symbol, from Alka-Seltzer’s Speedy to the Energizer Bunny, plants powerful notions of who we are

September 30, 2000

Two Cultures—Never the Twain Shall Meet?

Scientists wonder why today the word “Intellectual” is used to describe only those in arts and letters

October 1997

When It Comes to Sports For The Brain, Everyone’s a Winner

July 1995