Author: Vienna M Doenni, M.Sc.
I woke up this morning with a pounding headache, running nose, a cough and absolutely no desire to get out of bed. We are approaching winter and I guess it is now cold season. But why exactly do I need to feel this bad, when all I have is a common cold? During my bed-bound research, I found out, that researchers from all kinds of disciplines, from evolutionists to neuroscientist, have tried to figure out the advantages and mechanisms of feeling like crap.
Read MoreAuthor: Vienna M Doenni, PhD
Scientists like I, always try our best to understand the brain. What excites us everyday is often what we find exciting to work on: Why is skydiving such a thrill, how does chocolate make us happier, and why is playing a computer game just so addictive? One thing we have struggled for years to understand is music. Why do we get goose bumps when we hear our favourite song, and how is it that some music can always get us into a great mood?
Read MoreAuthor: Jeffrey Kenzie, Ph.D.
He was a physician, a father, a world traveler, and in the end, a fighter. My grandfather suffered a stroke 10 years ago, like tens of thousands of Canadians do every year, and it drastically changed his, and our family's lives. The fact that modern medicine couldn't prevent or cure his inability to walk, get dressed, or hold his grandchildren was incomprehensible to me. It made me realize that progress in science and medicine requires a continuous battle against nature, and sometimes we lose.
Read More