The enteric nervous system embedded in our gastrointestional tract is now recognized as a complex, integrative brain in its own right. Read more
The Enormity Of Tiny Gut Bacteria In Alleviating Depression And Aiding Well-Being
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I Have No Sexual Fantasies Due To Aphantasia
When I close my eyes, I’m unable to visualize anything—and it’s had major effects on my sexuality. Read more
Why A European Autism Research Program Has Sparked Fears Of Eugenics
Targeting the ‘symptoms’ of autism sounds a lot like ‘curing autism’—but autism is not a disease, it does not need curing. Read more
Hip Science Media Has A Gender Essentialism Problem
The conflation of sex and gender, and the use of gender essentialism and straight up sexism in science writing, contribute to an overall culture in which it’s easy for people to assume that sperm is what makes a man, that vaginas are what make a woman, and that men are from Mars and women are from Venus. Read more
The Maternal Instinct Is A Myth And We’ve Got The Science To Prove It
‘Maternal instinct’ pathologizes women who don’t want to have children. But that ‘maternal drive’ is often cultivated through pregnancy itself. Read more