Instant Genius: The brain
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The Human BodyVegetative statesIs anybody in there?
Groundbreaking new research has discovered that 15 per cent of coma patients might be conscious and aware of their surroundings. Now, the race is on to find out ways to bring them back.
The Human BodyTeenagersHow to deal with your parents (and how they can understand your brain a little better)
Are your parents driving you up the wall? Try not to worry, they’re just as baffled by this as you are.
The Human BodyTo death and backWhat near-death experiences could tell us about dying
No one can give a first-person report on what it’s like to die, but near-death experiences and drug trips could offer us a glimpse beyond the veil.
The Human BodySleep, drugs and mental healthHow altered states of consciousness could keep us happy
Every night, we experience an altered state of consciousness called dreaming. Could we harness this power to boost our mental health?
Future TechnologyShould you upgrade your brain?
Mind-machine interfaces have the potential to upgrade our intelligence and supercharge our thinking. But at what cost?
The Human Body10 things you (probably) didn’t know about your mind
We can imagine that we must have the ultimate ‘inside knowledge’ of our minds. How wrong we are.
