Science and art inspire each other to create new forms of expression. Here, at Science (in)Verse, we bring an unusual outcome of this encounter: science-inspired poetry. If you are feeling poetic, we welcome contributions! In […]
Author: Ben Zarov
Lab Comics
Inspired by: Using the brain to forecast decisions – Room for free will after all? About Lab Comics: Serious research can sometimes inspire some seriously silly thoughts… We are looking for more whimsical contributions, so […]
Untangling the where and when of walking in the brain
(Disponível em Português) How do our brains know when and where to place our feet in order to prevent us from tripping each time we find ourselves on a new terrain such as an icy path, […]
Desemaranhar o “onde” e o “quando” do andar no cérebro
(Available in English) Como é que o cérebro sabe onde e quando colocar os nossos pés no chão para nos impedir de tropeçar quando caminhamos num piso diferente, como uma estrada cheia de neve ou o […]
Um museu à medida
(Available in English) No século XIX, os museus eram um dos poucos lugares onde o trabalho daqueles que estudavam animais, plantas e minerais era pago e reconhecido. José Vicente Barbosa du Bocage (1823-1907), um […]
A Museum of One’s Own
(Disponível em Português) During the 19th century, natural history museums did more than display bits of nature. They were active sites of research and, as such, provided some of the few paid jobs for aspiring […]
Como o cérebro faz escolhas: o sinuoso caminho da decisão à acção
(Available in English) Embora as decisões que tomamos afectem profundamente a nossa vida quotidiana, a forma como deliberamos e decidimos é um processo complexo que ainda só percebemos parcialmente. Imagine que está a tentar […]
How the brain makes choices: the sinuous path from decision to action
(Disponível em Português) Although the decisions we make greatly affect our everyday life, how we deliberate and commit is a complex process that we only partially understand. Imagine you have just flicked a lighter. If […]
Lab Comics
Inspired by: Real Life. More Lab Comics: About Lab Comics: Serious research can sometimes inspire some seriously silly thoughts… We are looking for more whimsical contributions, so do send us your science-doodles anytime! Liad Hollender […]
Science snapshot: Understanding Collective behaviour
Where is George? Ask this software to look at the crowd! idtracker.ai is a mix of conventional algorithms and artificial intelligence developed at the Champalimaud Centre for the Unknown by the Collective Behaviour lab. […]