Series of awards unites experts from different fields and universities; bolsters innovative, team approach to deciphering the complexities of the brain.
This new study upends models of how the brain constructs interpretations of the outside world. The research could shed light on phenomena ranging from eyewitness testimony to stereotyping to autism.
In celebration of the 2017 US Open, Columbia's Zuckerman Institute presents a piece that explores the minds behind the talents. Join us for a tour led by neuroscientist Rudy Behnia, PhD, an expert in vision at Columbia's Zuckerman Institute.
Signals sent by tongue’s taste cells prevent the brain from confusing bitter and sweet tastes.
A Q&A with Nathaniel Sawtell, PhD
Though artists and scientists may sometimes speak different languages, there is much they can learn from each other.
Stavros Lomvardas, an expert on olfaction, our sense of smell, earns funding and recognition from the Howard Hughes Medical Institute.
Prize recognizes decades of work that explores how the eyes connect to the brain and lays the groundwork for new ways to treat vision damage.
In her research, Carol Mason asks: How do nerve cells in the eye know where to go in the brain?
Ning Qian is exploring how the brain makes sense of the world we see, as well as why people with autism often find it difficult to look at faces.
