Tag: stroke
Do We Need Language to Think?
For a long time, it was only a philosophical issue: Plato saw thinking as a conversation with oneself.
Do We Need the Right Half of the Brain?
A 29-year-old woman, CB, with no neurological or psychiatric history had a stroke, possibly due to medication issues.
Louis Pasteur, in Memoriam
“There is a time in every man’s life when he looks to his God, when he looks at his life, when he wonders how he will be remembered.”
Are Plants Conscious? Science Writer Says Yes
Annaka Harris, neuroscience and physics writer, starts by casting doubt on human consciousness.
The Supposed Bad Design of the Human Pharynx
The pharynx affords us the abilities to breathe and swallow, but it does much more. It affords the ability for speech, language, and singing.