This text presents cognitive science as a discipline in its own right, and teaches students to apply the techniques and theories of the cognitive scientist's 'toolkit' - the vast range of methods and ...

These incidents, though unrelated, point to a problem for psychedelic research: Many of the studies underpinning these ...

Discover what really happens when you die — the brain's final surge, chemical releases, and the mysterious experiences at the ...

After 17 years, a group of Redditors have identified “The Most Mysterious Song on the Internet.” It’s just the beginning.

In 1924 German psychiatrist Hans Berger invented the electroencephalograph, which records electrical activity in the brain, and the study of sleep shifted from philosophy to science. It’s only ...

On October 14, 2024, the Science Activation program’s NASA eClipsTM Education team from the National Institute of Aerospace’s ...

Oct. 8, 2024 — Muscle activation in people suffering from hip osteoarthritis might be a case of 'mind over matter', new research has shown. A recent study investigated muscle function in people ...

This includes images and data from across the Smithsonian’s 21 museums, nine research centers, libraries, archives, and the National Zoo ... Smithsonian Data Science Lab, Smithsonian Libraries & ...

Here’s what it could tell us about how humans evolved over time. A new book looks at the history of psychological warfare, its connections to science fiction, and how it’s been adapted to modern ...

The follow-up to the 1996 movie “Twister” is a whirlwind of tornado science. A weather expert decodes its lingo—and real-life tornado trends. Particle accelerators, nanofibers, and solar physics: The ...

In a trench, twelve feet long and six feet wide in good British soil at Carshalton, Surrey, workmen last week laid a ton of firewood and over that a wagonload of burnt oak and charcoal. This ...

As a student, you can explore exciting and mind-blowing experiences at the Smithsonian! Whether you are interested in science, nature, technology, art, design, history, culture, or all of the above, ...