•16 feature stories on the brain•Popular science commissioned by WellcomeEver wondered how Scandinavians cope with 24-hour darkness, why we feel pain, or whether smartphones really make children stupid? Have you heard about the US military’s research into supercharging minds?You need someBrainology. Originally written for Wellcome, the global health charity,Brainology’s stories explore the mysteries of the human mind. They follow maverick doctors as they piece together the puzzle of our emotions, nerves and behaviour.Aimed at the general reader, eachchapter is written by a top science writer and ispacked with insight. Tuck into some seriously thrilling science.StoriesOuch! The science of painWhy doctors are reclaiming LSD and ecstasyInside the mind of an interpreterHow should we deal with dark winters?Smartphones won’t* make your kids dumb(*Probably)You can train your mind into ‘receiving’ medicineCharting the phenomenon of deep griefThe mirror cure for phantom limb painCan you think yourself into a different person?How to survive a troubled childhoodWhat tail-chasing dogs reveal about humansA central nervous cure forarthritis?Could virtual reality headsets relieve pain?What it means to be homesick in the 21st CenturyLighting up brain tumours with Project VioletThe US military plan to supercharge brainsAll these stories were published undera Creative Commons licenceby Mosaic Science, a project founded by the global health charity Wellcome. Mosaic Science has published dozens of stories exploring the science people care about.Canbury Press has chosenthe best and curated theminto this book and a companion volume,Bodyology(ISBN 9780995497863)
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