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While many people assume their choice to wear skinny jeans or grow a beard is based on personal taste or fashion trends, many scientists believe these decisions also reflect our primal need to attract a mate and breed to ensure the survival of our species.

Reports trumpeting basic differences between male and female brains are biological determinism at its most trivial, says the science writer of the year

British Psychological Society to launch attack on rival profession, casting doubt on biomedical model of mental illness

Brains are ubiquitous in modern marketing: Headlines proclaim cheese sandwiches help with decision-making, while a "neuro" drink claims to reduce stress. There's just one problem, says neuroscientist Molly Crockett: The benefits of these "neuro-enhancements" are not proven scientifically. In this to-the-point talk, Crockett explains the limits of interpreting neuroscientific data, and why we should all be aware of them.

We understand much about human nature, but scientists are ignoring many important topics, like ethnicity and class

Neuroscience has entered the public consciousness, and changed the way we talk about ourselves. But much of what passes as knowledge is inaccurate