“neurogenesis”

Much of what we don’t understand about being human is simply in our heads. The brain is a befuddling organ, as are the very questions of life and death, consciousness, sleep, and much more

A lways forgetting where you put your keys? Struggle to find the word that’s on the tip of your tongue? Join the club! Our brain is at its peak at around the age of 25, after which cognitive decline k

Music cannot work a magic spell. It can, however, do wonderful things. In recent issues of BBC Music Magazine, we have explored the benefits to mental health of listening and playing music, not least

It’s the only question about music that really matters, even if it draws wildly different answers: can music change our lives? Yes, it can! It brings everything from social cohesion to harmony between

34 / REVELATORY PLAYWRIGHT BY LYNN NOTTAGE I live for those incomparable moments when you encounter the work of an artist who opens a door to reveal a fresh perspective on the world. This transformati

Memory can be a playful thing. It collects minute details from childhood events, yet leaves us wondering where we left our keys