It starts with a roll of the dice. Maybe you’re a rogue sneaking into a castle or...
Oscar Forrester
Very Big Brain is written by Oscar Forrester, a researcher and writer with a long-standing fascination with how the brain works. Oscar spent several years working in hospital IT, including on infection control systems, and grew up in a household shaped by medicine — his father was a physician and his mother a registered nurse. He is not a clinician himself, and nothing on this site should be taken as medical advice. What he brings instead is a rigorous, source-first approach to research, honed over two decades of writing (he’s authored numerous published books, primarily on software development), and a genuine curiosity about the science of cognition. Mr. Forrester strives to present complex topics in a clear and engaging manner, making it easy for you to understand and apply the knowledge to your daily life.
You probably don’t think of tickling as a neuroscience mystery, but it absolutely is. Try it: wiggle...
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Imagine waking up to the same morning sun, hearing the same song on the radio, eating the...
When someone stumbles through the doors of an emergency room clutching their chest, time slows down—and speeds...
Picture this: you wear sunglasses in the sun all day, and by evening, the outline remains—a literal...
In some cultures, a pause in conversation means reflection. In others, it’s a cue to jump in....
Ever notice how your best ideas seem to come when you’re calm—not rushing, not forcing, just quietly...
Picture this: You’re trying to fit a weirdly shaped Tupperware lid onto the container. You rotate it,...
For visual artists, the brain is both canvas and brush—an ever-active engine translating perception, emotion, and spatial...