Science is made by people – people with histories, dreams, and mistakes.

We don't just taste with our tongues. Many senses work together to create the taste experience.

Nowadays, consciousness is assumed to reside in the head. But that hardly helps with the question of where and how.

Our ears are always tuned in. But what exactly are they picking up?

Many areas of the brain often fire in unison – scientists are trying to find out why.

The fact that films in the cinema can appear so realistic is solely due to the peculiarities of visual perception.

From falling trees to acoustic perception: philosophy in the primary auditory cortex.

It fulfills central tasks. And has adult-only structures. And colorful nuclei.

Traditional theories of emotion formation came to different conclusions.

As the “gateway to consciousness,” the thalamus is particularly strongly connected to the cerebral cortex.