Neuroscientifically Challenged
Neuroscience made simpler.
The brain, explained — reference entries and stories, written and reviewed by people who study it.
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Most of what we “know” about Phineas Gage was written after he died
Psychology says people who’ve been lonely for a long time aren’t cold or difficult
Psychology says grandmothers who are softer with their grandchildren than they ever were with their own…
Mixing up your kids' names is so normal that a Duke study found people do it with anyone in the same…
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Your brain in 12 lessons
Twelve short lessons that start where you do — with what you see, feel, remember and forget — and show you the brain behind it. No background needed.
Know Your Brain
Explore all entries →Explore the structures of the brain, one entry at a time.
Most of what we “know” about Phineas Gage was written after he died. The real story says more about how people recover from brain injuries.
Glial Cells
For much of the history of neuroscience, glial cells were treated like…
Sodium-Potassium Pump
The sodium-potassium pump (also known as the Na+/K+ pump or Na+/K+-ATPase) is…
