A mere 400 years after our fall from the center of the universe, we have experienced the fall from the center of ourselves.

You are part of a complex social network that changes your biology with every interaction, and which your actions can change.

If you are a carrier of a particular set of genes, your probability of committing a violent crime goes up by eight hundred and eighty-two percent.

Humans have discovered that they cannot stop Death, but at least they can spit in his drink.

A typical neuron makes about ten thousand connections to neighboring neurons. Given the billions of neurons, this means there are as many connections in a single cubic centimeter of brain tissue as there are stars in the Milky Way galaxy.

It turns out your conscious mind - the part you think of as you - is really the smallest part of what’s happening in your brain, and usually the last one in line to find out any information.

Everybody knows the power of deadlines - and we all hate them. But their effectiveness is undeniable.