All Articles by Tony Brown, BA, EMT
Mr. Brown graduated cum laude from Harvard University. He served as an EMT in the US Army stationed in Germany.
Uneasy Alliances – Faith and Health
We live in a world in which medical researchers design double-blind trials of prayer, ministers talk about the brain and the immune system from the pulpit, monks meditate inside brain imaging machines, and studies of "the placebo effect" and "positive attitude" frame discussions about the "science" of "miracle" healings.
Do Brains Make Minds?
How does the brain work? What's the latest in brain research? And what's the relationship between the thoughts in our minds and the brains in our heads? Is gray matter all that matters? It's called, "The Mind-Body Problem" and it has enticed philosophers for centuries: Is there something more to the human mind than what resides in the human brain? Is Mind Stuff different from Brain Stuff? Modern brain research -- called "neuroscience" -- gives deep understanding of how we sense, think, feel. But can neuroscience solve the Mind-Body Problem?
How the Brain Functions, Painkiller Addictions, Brain Food, Hives
Learn how the brain works when sensing danger or learning social behavior. And painkillers make you feel better, but can many lead to addiction? Explore the mystery behind those itchy, red bumps called hives.
Working Memory Key to Breakthroughs in Cognitive Neuroscience
Working memory is a system used for temporarily storing and manipulating information needed to perform various cognitive tasks. This article allows an insight into how the input from different fields, could present us with a more thorough understanding of this significant cognitive ability.
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