What is daydreaming?
30 Jul 2021

What is daydreaming?

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Parts of the brain show sleep-like activity when your mind wanders. Learn why we daydream and what is happening in the brain in this resource for Year 8 and 9 Biology students. Word Count: 822 Credit: Shutterstock Our attention is … Continued
How to think when you don’t have a brain
22 Jul 2021

How to think when you don’t have a brain

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Even a form of brainless slime mould can make decisions about its next venture. What can it teach humans? Learn how slime mould is able to function without a brain in this resource for Year 8, 9 and 10 Biology … Continued
Time does fly when we’re having fun
21 Sep 2020

Time does fly when we’re having fun

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Scientists identify neurons that skew our perception. Suitable for year 8 and 10 Biology students, this article describes scientific research that has been done on the brain that finally explains why time seems to drag sometimes and fly-in at other … Continued
Bernadette Fitzgibbon – Neuroscientist
24 Apr 2017

Bernadette Fitzgibbon – Neuroscientist

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Meet Bernadette Fitzgibbon, she is a neuroscientist. She studies the brain and how pain works. In her work, she gets to follow her interest based on what will help people the most. Her advice for younger scientists is don’t be … Continued