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Imagine standing at the crossroads of the present, peering into the fog that shrouds the future. This is the metaphorical landscape Heinz von Foerster painted back in 1971, as he pondered the complex ...

Research shows that a certain kind of visual illusion, neon color spreading, works on mice. The study is also the first to combine the use of two investigative techniques called electrophysiology and ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

To what extent has Earth’s gravity shaped our cognitive and brain functions? Utilizing spaceflight and a ground-based analog, a new study shows that the human brain relies on bodily gravitational ...

Rosie received her PhD from the University of Oxford, UK. She was a faculty member at the University of Massachusetts Amherst before joining CU Boulder in 2023. She is trained in cognitive psychology ...