by organizer | Jun 18, 2021
While trying to understand such a complex structure like the human brain, we are often required to take a creative approach. For instance, what could a human and a dinosaur possibly have in common? Actually, they hear and process sounds similarly. Observing how birds...
by organizer | Jun 18, 2021
Have you ever stubbed your toe on your bed, hit your funny bone at your desk, or burnt your tongue on hot soup? Not exactly a pleasant feeling—quite painful. Still, it is indisputable that pain is something we need to survive. Sharp, acute pain serves as an alarm...
by organizer | May 17, 2019
To get to know someone, would you rather ask them 60 questions or observe them for 60 minutes? Using virtual reality, Dr. McCall tries to bring the wild into the laboratory and builds complex unpredictable environments to test people’s behaviors and experiences....
by organizer | May 14, 2019
Humans like to believe they are different from other animals, that they make rational decisions based on hard facts. But how do these facts get to our brains? Via our very objective five senses. Our daily decisions are influenced by our internal states, our emotions,...
