A recent breakthrough in the study of human brain organoids should turn our attention away from whether ChatGPT is conscious to whether these organoids are. In her column this week, Hannah Frasure PO ‘24 explains why.
Tag: Neuroscience
Neuronal News: What’s our obsession with angsty brain memes?
Have you ever wondered why our generation is so obsessed with memes about the brain, all of which have a depressing overtone?
Neuronal News: What TikTok’s self-diagnosis trend misses about mental health
The trendiness of self-diagnosis on social media with Gen Z obscures the fact that “mental illness is more than just the sum of unwell parts,” argues Hannah Frasure PO ’24.
Neuronal News: Gen Z, are we in a psychedelic renaissance or dark age?
Psychedelics are no stranger to the 5Cs, and their influence is only growing –– beyond Claremont, too. Neuroscience columnist Hannah Frasure PO ’24 evaluates both sides of its increasing popularity.
Why weekend snoozes may not be the respite your body really needs
According to Paul Shaw, a neuroscientist at Washington University in St. Louis, catching up on sleep isn’t as simple as it seems.