fMRI – The Loh Down On Science

Politics in the Brain

November 28, 2024 Dave Zobel

Happy Thanksgiving, America! Meat gravy, vegan tofurky, arguing over politics?!? This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science. Meet clinical psychologist Drew Westen and colleagues at Emory University. They used functional neuroimaging—a type of MRI scan—on die-hard Democrats and Republicans. They watched different brain areas become active,

Whodunnit?

July 25, 2019 Chloe Groome

Don’t panic, but…it’s a lie detector test! This is Sandra Tsing Loh with the Loh Down on Science, saying “Whodunnit?” Lie detectors monitor your heart rate. If you can keep your cool, they’re easy to deceive. But, can we invent a truth machine that CAN’T be fooled by breathing exercises?