E&BReadGary 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&BReadSusanne 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.E&BReadRoberto 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&BReadBertil 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&BReadMarcel 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&BReadChanning 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&BReadR. 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&BReadCecilia 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&BReadRobert 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&BReadMichel 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.E&BReadPanayiota Poirazi 03/29/2022 Butterflies in the BrainNeuroscientist Panayiota Poirazi is creating neural computer models of dendrites to explore their role and train algorithms to learn like humans.E&BReadAndrew Hurrell 03/28/2022 Fractured WorldThe certainties of Western liberalism are falling apart. Political scientist Andrew Hurrell analyzes how liberal ideas have evolved, and how they are contested today. previous 123 next