NOVA scienceNOW How Does the Brain Work?
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Profile: Erich Jarvis
Neuroscientist Erich Jarvis, who trained as a dancer, has helped transform our understandi...
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Magic and Autism
A magician's sleight of hand may not fool people with autism, who may benefit from learnin...
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Social Robots
Would you want a robotic friend who could chitchat, do chores, even take care of you? Such...
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