July 13, 2010
Why do we forget? Scientific American has some answers, by Timothy Brady, a cognitive neuroscientist at MIT: “We tend to forget memories that are similar to one another—remembering instead more novel events or information. In fact, forgetting is important because it makes it easier to recall new memories.” (Pic by ruralsprawl)
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June 14, 2010
Starting at age 30 our brains shrink. This means that your brain has more space to move around (in terms of the distance to your skull), which translate into an even higher likelihood of brain damage. So it makes sense to wear a helmet. Also do not tell me you cannot bike to work because [...]
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