Ben Upton
Recent articles by Ben Upton
Daniel Levitin on how to spot a lie
In his latest book, A Field Guide to Lies and Statistics, neuroscientist Daniel Levitin shows how an understanding of statistics can help us to cope with the information that swamps our lives.
Thor and Loki microbes hold clues to origin of life
An elusive group of microbes with names inspired by old Norse mythology shed more light on the origin of multicellular life.
Adults’ brains grow too, and it may help them recognise faces
Neuroscientists find unexpected tissue growth in face recognition region.