Did you know? Humans are pretty average when it comes to seeing the visual world compared to many other animals with much smaller brains. Or that octopuses are essentially colourblind? And that there’s really no such thing as colour?
Evolution has guided us to spend hours every night in our most vulnerable state – unconscious and unaware. It’s an easy question to ask: what’s the point?
Rebecca Sharrock has a condition called Highly Superior Autobiographical Memory, which enables her to remember every day of her life in clear, intricate detail
What's going on in the brain when someone creates new music? We speak to legendary jazz pianist Jason Rebello, who spent 10 years touring the world with Sting, and UQ's Prof Geoff Goodhill.
Why and how do we sleep and what is consciousness? Are all animals that sleep by definition conscious when they are awake? Associate Professor Bruno van Swinderen discusses his research.
In this episode, we’re talking about brain stimulation – using external devices involving magnetic fields and electricity to zap the brain. Can they actually make us think faster or remember better?
