The first time I used virtual reality (VR), I was struck by how completely it cut my senses off from my surroundings. By the time I took the headset off, I had lost track of where I was standing in ...

Russell has a PhD in the history of medicine, violence, and colonialism. His research has explored topics including ethics, science governance, and medical involvement in violent contexts. Russell has ...

Perception of time is very dynamic. We can accurately judge how much time has passed, or inaccurately perceive that a time duration is longer or shorter than the actual time passed. We have biological ...

Time rarely feels neutral. A quiet walk in the woods can stretch a single hour into something spacious and restorative, while ...