Researchers observed participants over Zoom as they used high-potency cannabis they purchased themselves from dispensaries in Washington state, where recreational cannabis is legal. After administering cognitive tests, researchers found no impact on users’ performance on decision-making tests in comparison to a sober group but did find memory impairments related to free recall, source memory and […]

Whether you see an angry face in a tree trunk or even the presence of Jesus Christ in toasted cheese, until now scientists haven’t understood exactly what the brain is doing when it processes visual signals and interprets them as representations of the human face. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, […]

How the media frame stories about science affects the public’s perception about scientific accuracy and reliability, and one particular type of narrative can help ameliorate the harm to science’s reputation sometimes caused by different journalistic approaches to scientific storytelling, according to a new study. Read Full Article (External Site) Dr. David LowemannDr. David Lowemann, M.Sc, […]