Season 3: Neuroscience

Amygdala

The Cliffhanger

Small spaces and damp places usually top the ‘Get me out of here!’ list. Now, imagine a blue sky, clean air and a huge mountain. Although a pretty heavenly situation for most, it can be a tough one for many adrenaline junkies. Rock climbers are well established, globally popular adrenaline enthusiasts who habitually find themselves …

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Genes 2

It’s in the Genes!

Not being able to find just the right words to start this article makes me stressed. Studying for exams makes me stressed. Thinking about the impending doom Covid has left on this planet makes us all stressed. It’s such things in life that make us feel anxious, stressed and fearful. But did you ever wonder …

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Origin of foods

Reaping the Bread of a Revolution

We, Homo sapiens, have been around for the last 300,000 years. For the majority of the time, we used to hunt and gather for our food. We relied on the plants grown naturally, scavenging the animals killed by other predators, or by hunting. We didn’t grow anything. Why? We were nomads i.e. constantly wandering. Our …

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