Michelle Freund, NIMH Project Officer, on the significance of CLARITY

Project officer Michelle Freund, Ph.D., of the NIMH Division of Neuroscience and Basic Behavioral Science, explains the significance of CLARITY, a breakthrough method for analyzing the brain.

Image of the Week: An Inverted Mystery

Our brains’ recognition of objects depends on their orientation. What do you see in this image?

Dialogues Lecture: Artist Chuck Close and the Science of Face Blindness

Chuck Close has face blindness, yet he paints portraits of the human face. Watch his Neuroscience 2012 talk to learn about the skill behind his art.

From Clinical Trials to Classroom Commitment, NIMH Expertise Benefits Students

One parent's goal to improve the classroom environment.

Dialogues Lecture: Magic and the Brain

Beneath the surface, magicians and neuroscientists share a desire to understand the inner workings of the brain. Use yours to spot the tricks from two famous magicians.

Dialogues Lecture: Robert Shiller and Neuroeconomics

Can neuroscience help explain financial crises? Economist Robert Shiller discusses the influence of human behavior on the economy and the impact of our decisions.

Using Your Brain

Remember, perceive, move, and breathe — how does the brain do it all? A neuroscientist and his two young sons explain.

Shootin' from the Hippocampus

Visit the wild west of neuroscience. Will Sheriff Wyatt ERP save the Pitui-Territory from dastardly villains?

The Carrot

You see an orange object. Is it a tiger or a carrot? The winners of our 2012 Brain Awareness Video Contest let sock puppets explain how your brain figures it out.

One Family, Different Clocks

The brain is the home of the body’s internal clock. Genetics can alter this clock, as the 2012 second place Brain Awareness Video Contest winner explains.

Kinesin: Critical for Long-Term Memory Storage?

Look inside the brain’s elegant molecular machine to learn how long-term memories form.

The Journey of Sound

From Bach to Beyoncé, all music travels the same path to the brain. Join two musical notes as they travel from a cello’s strings to the brain.

How'd I Get a Brain?

A bedtime story about the process of brain development, as lovingly told to a baby.

Penfield, Epilepsy and the Functional Brain

Wilder Penfield, a neurosurgery pioneer, once had an epilepsy patient report the smell of burnt toast before a seizure onset. Learn about Penfield’s work and legacy.

Day in the Life of a Brain

Which brain regions activate as you go about your day? Use your orbital frontal cortex to decide to watch this video and find out.

NIMH Looks at a New National Strategy for Suicide Prevention

NIMH Director Thomas Insel discusses strategy with NIMH research Dr. Jane Pearson

An Ocean of Sensations

The brain receives information about the outside world via the senses. But how much of this information do we actually notice?

NIMH Grantee Hank Greely on Research Advances vs. Social Challenges

Advances in neuroscience research may bring tough questions.

Fear: Replacing Memories

The human brain goes through a complex process to form and consolidate memories. But is it possible to replace memories of fearful events, and in doing so, assist in the treatment of patients suffering from the debilitating effects of post-traumatic stress disorder or other anxiety disorders? Joseph LeDoux and a team of New York University neuroscientists think they have found a way to replace traumatic memories through therapy.

Battling Brain Disorders: Voices from Public Figures

Rep. Patrick Kennedy and Sen. Lisa Murkowski discuss how degenerative and psychiatric disorders have touched their lives.