The Brain Dialogue

DISCOVERY

• Using physics to understand the ‘music’ of the brain

  In a nutshell: A physics-based approach successfully explains mysterious oscillations in brain activity that are like the notes produced by a musical instrument. Read more

• Paying attention helps your brain process what you can’t see

  In a nutshell: Paying attention to a location helps the brain to process not just what you can see there, but also what you can’t – suggesting that attention and awareness are controlled by different pathways in the brain. Read more

• Without attention, you can see a lot – but not everything

  In a nutshell: Novel research shows that we can be conscious of a face’s gender even when paying little or no attention to it. Read more