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Robby Berman
Contributing Writer
I’m a writer, musician, and father living in central New York with my wife, two daughters, one dog, two cats, and countless questions. I’m especially interested in animal rights, creativity, politics, the nature of things and time, and in making a worthwhile contribution. You can follow me @everyrobby.
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Scientific American video explains the evolutionary value of human emotions.
A new genetic study sees us getting gently stupider over time.
Study finds that bacteria can communicate electrically through out the body.
Neuroscientist David Linden says the human need for love is actually the indirect result of our inefficient neurons.
A superbug that resisted all available bacteria kills a woman in Reno, Nevada.
Astrophysicist Michael J. I. Brown offers some guidelines for identifying fake or bad science.
Hilarious examples that prove how correlation does not equal causality.
Philosopher Alva Noë says there’s a big problem with neuroscience: It assumes brains produce consciousness.
An astronomer thinks he sees the next red nova about to happen, and when.
New study suggests many people select mates who share their height and BMI.
David McCandless hilarious classification of modern device-dependent, internet-obsessed mental disorders.
Biologist Stuart Firestein talks about the connection between smells, tastes, and memory.
Scientists are finding that loneliness has real medical consequences, and the brain sees it as pain.
Shelby Harris explains what can go wrong when the safety mechanism that shuts down your body during dreaming fails.
A neuroscientific approach to maintaining emotional well-being.
Add to playlist! Stanford University posts its Ho Center for Buddhist Studies series of talks on YouTube.
Author David Shenk explains how we frequently misinterpret the meaning of IQ scores.
Scientists show that brainless organisms can somehow learn and share knowledge.
The KIND foundation discovers seven people doing inspiring things for others.
Daryl Davis has made a point of meeting Ku Klux Klan members and 200 members have quit the racist organization after getting to know him.