
Technology is often times overwhelmingly amazing, and the advances afforded us by science-minded engineers in particular. They give us scientists on the experiment-side of the equation the ability to push the frontier of understanding in entirely new directions. When this happens it can range from a simple shove to a complete paradigm shift. It just [...]

It is always nice to sit back and indulge in a little fun reading every now and again, especially if day in and day out you spend your time reading dense scientific articles. It’s doubly nice when the fun reading is educational, and triply nice when you learn something new. Being particularly interested in [...]

Drinking red wine to fend off dementia?
Listening to classical music to boost performance?
Breathing through your left nostril?
…
Huh?
Well, all of these have one thing in common: according to Dr. Sergio Della Salla, Professor of Human Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Edinburgh, they are false.
‘A lot of these myths take a little bit of science to [...]