21 top brain blogs to inform and inspire you
I've packaged up of some of my favourite brain, mind and neuroscience blogs on the internet. These bloggers are super clever, witty, and at times irreverent. But most importantly, they make neuroscience, and current research about the mind and brain, accessible to everyone. And, whether they know it or not, each of these bloggers has inspired me at some point since I started Your Brain Health last year. So, thanks guys! 1.PsyBlog -Psychologist Jeremy Dean blogs about scientific research into how the mind works. The studies he covers have been published in reputable academic journals in many different areas of psychology.Topics have included how memory works, self-control, methods for boosting creativity and the psychology of work. 2.The Best Brain Possible- The inspiring Debbie Hampton shares the mental, emotional and spiritual tools she used to over hersuicide attempt/brain injury. 3.Mental Elf- The Mental Elf team lead by Andr Tomlinpost short and snappy daily summaries that highlight evidence-based publications relevant to mental health practice. The Elf team also includes The Lifestyle Elf, The Dental Elf, and The Diabetes Elf. 4.Brain Science Podcast - A podcast, not a blog. But emergency physician Ginger Campbell's podcast has beensharing recent discoveries from the world of neuroscience, books on neuroscience and interviewing scientists since 2006. One of the top podcasts in iTunes! 5.Neurobollocks - The anonymous author of this fabulously entertaining blog debunks pseudoneuroscience Memory Repair Protocol so you don't have to! His top tip: "When you see the word 'neuroplasticity' think 'bollocks' instead. 99% of the time you'll be absolutely dead-on." 6.Neurophilosophy - Neuroscientist turned science writer, Mo Costandi, blogs aboutmolecules, mind and everything in between. His book '50 human brain ideas you really need to know' is a bible of mine. 7.Neurorexia - PhD student Shelley Fan claims to have anappetite for neuroscience. She blogs about the noggin. With a little body thrown in. She shares herinterpretationof cutting-edge peer-reviewed journal articles.