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A selection of science-based books from the year that together shine new light on who we are and why we think and act as we do.

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The mind really is a battlefield. Advances in neurological medicine might seem like a boon to humanity. However, UK scientists are warning that the tech could also be used to develop “brain weapons” ...

That little voice that is narrating your experience as you read this—is it in your mind or in your brain? At first glance, this might seem like a stupid semantic question. But it cuts to the heart of ...

One evening in 1951 astronomer William Wilson Morgan was strolling home from Yerkes Observatory in Wisconsin when he looked up at the night sky and had a “flash inspiration ... a creative intuitional ...