For most of my life, “calm” and “alert” felt like opposite ends of a spectrum. If I...
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.
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Yes, research suggests that full moon exposure may subtly affect sleep quality and cognitive cycles, though the...
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No, there is no scientific evidence that drinking gold-infused water enhances cognitive longevity. While gold has symbolic...