The Neurological Benefits of Play
Bradley Voytek explains via Quora how play has profound neurological impacts, like enhancing your ability to learn and problem solve.
Scientists Gamify Mapping the Brain
In 2011 the game foldit enabled the masses to solve scientific mysteries by discovering the structure of proteins. Gamers solved an HIV enzyme riddle that had confounded scientists for a decade — in three weeks. There’s a new science game in town, this time focused on understanding the human mind. “Have you ever wondered why every person...
How do Pain Relievers work?
Ever wondered how 2 tiny Advils can make a headache or sore muscles fade away? TEDed, the new educational arm of TED, explains with a short, informative video below.
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A cure for MS?
Dr. Terry Wahls, a Professor at the University of Iowa College, suffers from MS. In 2007 she was contrained to a chair and could barely walk twenty feet even with two crutches. Two years later she was able to ride 18 miles on her bike and her MS had all but disappeared. How?...
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Behind the Scenes @healthsterling
This blog showcases what we think are the greatest ideas in health from conferences to tech revolutions to bioanimation. Today I invite you to take a quick peek at our philosophy plus an inside glance at some of the projects currently underway with Sterling Health. “I like your site..what is it that you do?” Our #1 FAQ. Sterling Health builds...
TEDTalk: How to see inside the brain
How do we know what happens in the brain? Technology and a little color turn out to be a great place to start. Thanks to advancements in staining and imaging technoques, neuroscientists can make neurons show and glow. Harvard researcher Jeff Lichtman has even modified a mouse to have a rainbow brain. Today’s 5...
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TEDMED
How would you create the future of health? One approach is to gather 1,500 of the brightest game changers in one location for an epic four day event known as TEDMED. This extraordinary conference is like stepping into an alternate reality. Mingle in the social space among chief innovation officers of giants such as Philips,...
How Your Brain Understands Space
Knowing where you are seems simple enough. Then again.. “How do you remember where you parked your car? How do you know if you’re moving in the right direction? Neuroscientist Neil Burgess studies the neural mechanisms that map the space around us, and how they link to memory and imagination.” <object width=”526″ height=”374″> <param name=”movie”...




