Vivian Tran’s Family Portraits Those closest to her could feel the most distant. She used art to bridge the divide
Computer Model Seeks to Explain the Spread of Misinformation, and Suggest Counter Measures Misinformation may spread like a disease, while previously held beliefs limit influence of new information
Do We Deserve Our Punishments—and Our Rewards? Tufts philosopher Daniel C. Dennett debates in a new co-authored book about free will, moral responsibility, and getting our just deserts
Birds Got Rhythm, Telling Us Something About How We Form Speech and Movement Recognition of rhythmic patterns by zebra finches and other species may be linked to ability to learn and repeat vocalizations
Getting Smarter About the Mind A new consortium to explore the inner workings of our brains will further Daniel Dennett’s legacy at Tufts
Our Brains, Our Selves: Daniel Dennett The world-renowned philosopher argues that our inner worlds and religious ideas can all be explained as evolutionary functions of the brain
Warning witnesses of the possibility of misinformation helps protect their memory accuracy Findings could enhance interview procedures and protocols and help everyday memory