E&BDavid McAlpine 07/14/2022 Our Listening BrainsOur brain effortlessly distinguishes words from noise – but how does this work? Neuroscientist David McAlpine studies the neural basis of hearing.E&BGary Froyland 07/14/2022 Math in MotionMathematician Gary Froyland uses observational data and models of dynamic systems to understand the evolution of complex processes.E&BSusanne Schreiber 07/13/2022 Moody Nerve CellsAre nerve cells self-willed? To better understand their information processing, Susanne Schreiber develops mathematical models and tracks down their biophysics.FoundationPressLudovic Vallier 06/08/2022 Ludovic Vallier grows liver tissue from stem cells On 1 July 2022, Ludovic Vallier, an expert in pluripotent stem cells and organoids, will take up an Einstein Strategic Professorship for Stem Cells in Regenerative Therapies at the Berlin Institute of Health at Charité.E&BRoberto Cabeza 05/19/2022 A Biological ComputerCognitive neuroscientist Roberto Cabeza is tracking down memory in the brain, looking for the moment when new connections between stored information spark creativity. E&BBertil Tungodden 05/18/2022 We Are Moral Creatures Behavioral economist Bertil Tungodden is aiming to show how people perceive fairness in different ways, and how this influences their behavior. E&BMarcel Brass 05/17/2022 On Social AutopilotHow can we explain adequate behavior in social situations? Psychologist Marcel Brass uses behavioral experiments and neuroscientific methods to investigate social intelligence.E&BChanning Der 05/16/2022 The Elephant in the Room The RAS gene is a mysterious protein, and causes canter. Oncologist Channing Der co-discovered it in the 1980s. With his arduous research, he has made a big contribution to better therapies.E&BR. Jay Wallace 05/15/2022 Crossing Lines Moral philosopher R. Jay Wallace takes a close look at the rules, norms and agreements which are fundamental to our social relationships and society as a whole.E&BCecilia Clementi 05/14/2022 Atoms Moving Like Planets Physicist Cecilia Clementi uses statistical methods and AI to explain biological phenomena: for example, how the movement of atoms in proteins determines their function. E&BRobert Burnap 05/13/2022 A Tree Teeming with LifePhotosynthesis is the most fundamental process of life. Microbiologist Robert Burnap is decoding its mechanisms to take them as a blueprint for artificial catalyst. E&BMichel Chaouli 05/12/2022 The Inexplicable RemainderGerman studies scholar Michel Chaouli explores new forms of literary and art criticism that give space to individual experience and break with academic conventions. previous 12345678910111213141516 next