Medicine & TechnologyThere have been many theories about beauty for centuries, and yet beauty remains elusive. Scientists today explore which part of the brain responds to beauty.
Although blind, Matthew Whitaker is an amazing pianist, and neuroscientists find his brain more fascinating as his virtual cortex goes overdrive when he plays the piano.
For years, MIT scientists have been studying how brain circuits play a role in decision-making. New research explains how motivation declines with age.