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Videos featuring the PCfN and topics in neuroaesthetics

Our Visiting Researchers Tackle VR-y Challenging Topics. Penn Center for Neuroaesthetics (September 16, 2025).
Anjan Chatterjee - What Makes Art Transcendent? Closer to Truth (August 8, 2025).
Neuroaesthetics Explained: Art, Beauty & the Brain with Prof. Anjan Chatterjee. Petra Sittig - The Artist's Voice (July 31, 2025).
Creative Forces Webinar: Built to Scale—Creative Forces' Clinical Research Expansion. National Endowment for the Arts (June 12, 2025).
Your Brain on Beautiful Conversations with Anjan Chatterjee. Daniel Stillman (February 11, 2025).
Hilary Serra - Studying Nature is Complicated! Penn Center for Neuroaesthetics (February 6, 2025).
Does Art Promote Understanding? A Behavioural & Neuroscientific Inquiry. Templeton Religion Trust (December 8, 2024).
Can Neuroscience Help Us Understand Art? Closer to Truth (November 28, 2024).
‘Brains and Beauty’ exhibit explores how the mind processes art and aesthetic experiences. PBS News Hour (November 27, 2024).
Brain vs. Mind: Philosophy and Art. Closer to Truth (October 23, 2024).
Anatomy of the Arts - John Ngai, Rick Huganir, Anjan Chatterjee, Indre Viskontas. BrainMind Summit (August 14, 2024)
Gyulten Hyusein - Understanding Gesture and Creativity. Penn Center for Neuroaesthetics (May 26, 2024).
Is Beauty About Nature or Nurture? Wrong Question! (Dr. Anjan Chatterjee). Beauty at Work (March 15, 2024)
Arts & Wellness with NeuroArts Blueprint - Millennium Stage. The Kennedy Center (January 17, 2024).
Elevating Art Knowledge: A Neurological Approach with Anjan Chatterjee. The Art Elevator (January 11, 2024).
Judith Schaechter - Why Does a Neuroscience Lab Have an Artist-in-Residence? Penn Center for Neuroaesthetics (January 10, 2024).
Cliff Workman - Beauty, Morality, and the Role of Neuroscience. Penn Center for Neuroaesthetics (August 25, 2024).
How Beauty Works. Plenary Session 2. Beauty at Work (May 29, 2023).
Anjan Chatterjee - What Makes Art Transcendent? Closer to Truth (March 1, 2023).
THE BEAUTY MOVEMENT - Short Documentary. Martina Frattura (February 11, 2023).
Anjan Chatterjee - Can Art Affect the Self? Closer to Truth (January 13, 2023).
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- EP1 Art Seeking Understanding 1: Foundations
- EP2 What is Philosophy of Art?
- EP3 Can the Brain Explain Art?
- EP4 Can Art Clarify The Mind-Body Problem?
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Beauty and the Brain: The Science of Neuroaesthetics - Anjan Chatterjee. Beauty at Work (December 2, 2022).
Anjan Chatterjee: An Interview by John Vogel. TalkingWriting.com (June 20, 2022).
Built to Scale: Creative Forces' Clinical Research Expansion. Creative Forces: NEA Military Healing Arts Network (March 23, 2022).
You, Myself, and Art. TMW Media Group (February 2022). 6
- Additional: You, Myself, and Art [Trailer]. EGX Film Factory (February 2, 2021).
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Panel Discussion: The Concept of Aesthetic Emotions in the Age of Neuroaesthetics. International Association of Empirical Aesthetics (January 24, 2022).
CrossTalk with Anjan Chatterjee and Lucas Kelly. The Society for the Neuroscience of Creativity (October 15, 2021).
The Neuroaesthetics of Architectural Spaces. PAADtalks! at RWTH Aachen University (October 18, 2021).
Coming to Terms with Art. Templeton Religion Trust (August 31, 2021).
HHF + PCfN Colloquium 2020. University of Pennsylvania (September 21, 2020).
Built Beautiful: An Architecture & Neuroscience Love Story [Trailer]. Film by Mariel Rodriguez-McGill (July 1, 2020). 6
- Built Beautiful available to rent or buy. (April 20, 2022).
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Beauty, Explained. Vox: Explained (November 21, 2019).
Hidden Brain Responses to the Aesthetics of People and Places (and Things). Penn Center for Neuroscience & Society (November 7, 2019).
What is Philosophy of the Arts? Closer to Truth (October 17, 2019). 6
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  - Neuroaesthetics: How the Brain Explains Art. Closer to Truth (September 13, 2021).
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Current Progress in the Neurofields: Neuroaesthetics. Penn Center for Neuroscience & Society (September 7, 2019).
How are Beauty and Morality Related? Brainspace Impact Forum (June 5, 2019).
Buildings, Beauty, and the Brain: A Neuroscience of Architectural Experience. Global Wellness Summit 2018 (October 7, 2018).
Fechner Lecture: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly of Beauty. Max Planck Institute (October 24, 2017).
How Your Brain Decides What Is Beautiful. TEDMED 2016 (December 2, 2016).
The Neuroscience of Aesthetics. Interact 2015 (October 21, 2015).
The Neuroscience of Aesthetics and Art. CNS 2015 (April 13, 2015).

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Our blog series with Psychology Today

How Slow-Looking Changes Our Experience of Art. Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (January 17, 2026).
New Frankenstein, Old Biases. Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (December 1, 2025).
Are You Moved by Beauty? Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (September 30, 2025).
Designing for the Mind. Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (August 15, 2025).
The Long and Short of Longevity: Why More Might Be Less. Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (July 22, 2025).
Neuroscams: Buyers Beware. Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (May 19, 2025).
A Room with a View (of Art). Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (May 16, 2025).
The Rise, Flower, and Fall of a Renaissance. Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (April 22, 2025).
An Artist’s Immersion Into Neuroaesthetics. Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (April 5, 2025).
Is Art Appreciation Going Digital? Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (March 26, 2025).
How Art Can Enhance Science. Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (February 3, 2024).
Conspicuous Consumption: The Art World Goes Bananas. Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (December 5, 2024).
The Art of Politics and the Use of Campaigns as Theater. Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (September 13, 2024).
Judging People at a Glance. Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (August 5, 2024).
Can Art Be Data? Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (May 30, 2024).
The Neuro-Architecture Triad: A Cheat Code for Designers. Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (January 24, 2024).
What Last Minute Shoppers and Art Enthusiasts Have in Common Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (December 22, 2023).
Art, Emotions, and Language: Why Words Matter for Aesthetics. Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (December 6, 2023).
Is Parkinson’s Disease an Industrial Disorder of Our Making? Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (July 19, 2023).
The Brain and Art Therapy for Post-Traumatic Stress Symptoms. Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (July 10, 2023).
The Case for Scientific Scrutiny Even for Time-Honored Remedies. Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (June 21, 2023).
Art in Context: The Impact of Sociocultural Information. Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (April 20, 2023).
Tracing the Biophilic Movement to Its 18th-Century Roots. Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (April 16, 2023).
Neuroscience and the NBA MVP Race. Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (March 31, 2023).
Finding the Right Word: How to Describe the Impact of Art. Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (February 27, 2023).
Architects and Designers Appraise Spaces Differently Than Us. Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (February 14, 2023).
The Robots Are Coming, the Robots Are Coming. Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (December 15, 2022).
Rings of Power and Privilege. Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (November 14, 2022).
Is It True That Nature Is Good for Our Brains? Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (September 16, 2022).
Why Do We Look Down on People Who Look Different? Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (July 8, 2022).
Is Good Also Beautiful? Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (April 8, 2022).
Stories in our Brain. Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (January 21, 2022).
Elegance Versus Beauty in Older Faces. Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (November 24, 2021).
What We Like About Built and Natural Spaces. Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (October 17, 2021).
Can Equations Be Beautiful? Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (September 30, 2021).
Psychological Responses to Architectural Interiors. Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (September 4, 2021).
How Do People Think About Beauty and Wellness? Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (August 16, 2021).
The Diversity Problem in Face Research. Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (August 4, 2021).
Brains on Metaphor. Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (August 3, 2021).
Does the Motor System Care About Art? Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (May 28, 2021).
Why Are People Biased Against Anomalous Facial Features? Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (March 16, 2021).
Art and the Apophatic Horizon. Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (January 25, 2021).
Epiphany and Empiricism. Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (January 18, 2021).
The Relation of Art and Cognition. Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (January 11, 2021).
What Does Aesthetic Cognitivism Really Mean, Anyway? Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (January 5, 2021).
Smart Pills for Smart Work? Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (December 8, 2020).
Talk the Walk. Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (November 10, 2020).
What Is Art Good For? [Pt. 2]. Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (June 9, 2020).
Art: Anxiety, Anticipation, and Appreciation. Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (May 18, 2020).
What Is Art Good For? [Pt. 1]. Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (April 1, 2020).
How the Brain Responds to Architecture. Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (February 26, 2020).
Why Do People Enjoy Meaningless Splatters of Paint? Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (January 3, 2020).
GPS in the Brain. Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (November 6, 2019).
Does Impaired Movement Impair Thinking About Movement? Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (October 17, 2019).
Are You Moved by Beauty? Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (September 27, 2019).
Metaphorically Minded. Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (August 23, 2019).
Scarring Your Children With The Lion King. Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (August 5, 2019).
Cognitive Enhancement Is Okay, But Wait Until You Graduate. Brain, Behavior, and Beauty (July 1, 2019).

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What's Next in Biophilic Design? Metropolis Magazine (January 8, 2026).
[AUDIO] The Science Of Beauty: Understanding Neuroaesthetics And The Human Experience With Dr. Anjan Chatterjee. The Virtual Campfire (October 6, 2025).
What happens in the brain when we experience art. APA Monitor on Psychology (September 1, 2025).
A Philadelphia Glass Artist Has Made a Secular Sanctuary for the Ages. The New York Times (April 23, 2025).
[AUDIO] Combining Neuroscience and Art (ft. Dr. Vasiliki Meletaki). NeuroPM (April 15, 2025).
[AUDIO] Neuroscience of Beauty: How Beautiful Spaces Shape Our Minds with Dr. Anjan Chatterjee. Shared Space (April 8, 2025).
Looking at flowers reduces stress and boosts your mood. yahoo!life (March 28, 2025).
[AUDIO] Your Brain on Beautiful Conversations. The Conversation Factory with Daniel Stillman. (February 11, 2025).
[AUDIO] From Brain to Home: How our Built Environment Impacts Who We Are with Dr. Anjan Chatterjee. Part 1 and Part 2. Âme Atendre.
Design for Healing: Alpas Wellness’ biophilic refresh room is a model for integrating neuroscience and architecture. Meletaki, V., Avery, M., Moross, F., Schwartzberg, L., & Chatterjee, A. for Context Magazine (23 Jan 2025).
Your brain on beauty. Penn Medicine Magazine (November 11, 2024).
What is neuroaesthetics? This SMOCA exhibit explores how the brain responds to art. KJZZ Phoenix (October 28, 2024).
Design Hotels report explores "unlimited possibilities" of neuroaesthetics. Dezeen (April 25, 2024). 6
- Additional coverage: MarketScreener
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'Brains and Beauty: At the Intersection of Art and Neuroscience' Opens This Summer at SMoCA. Broadway World (May 24, 2024).
Meet the Penn Center for Neuroaesthetics’ artist-in-residence: South Philly stained-glass maker Judith Schaechter. WHYY (May 13, 2024).
[AUDIO] YOUR BRAIN ON BEAUTY: Welcome to the world of neuroaesthetics.... Brainland (February 14, 2024).
We Are Connected Through Trees: New Frontiers of Biophilia. The Kennedy Center.
An Atlanta designer shares ways to make your home cozier this winter. The Atlanta Journal-Constitution (December 19, 2023). 6
- Additional: Creating a Cozy Home: Expert Tips for a Relaxing and Welcoming Space. Off Plan property Exchange (December 19, 2023).
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[AUDIO] The Mystery of Beauty. Hidden Brain (December 4, 2023)
The Global Wellness Summit Honors Diverse Group of Pioneers for Their Achievements in Mental Wellness, Innovation and the Science of Wellness. Yahoo! Finance (November 16, 2023)
[AUDIO] Anjan Chatterjee. Why Boring Buildings are Bad for Us. Building Soul – with Thomas Heatherwick, BBC (October 3, 2023)
Nicole Chandler: Finding the voice of the heart. The Philadelphia Sunday (September 8, 2023).
A summer studying the aesthetic brain. Penn Today (September 1, 2023).
Exhibit aims for specific audience emotions. Scottsdale Progress (August 18, 2023).
COMING TO TERMS Shows Eleven Artworks Aimed To Evoke Eleven Responses. Broadway World (July 6, 2023).
Neurodiversity: A Deeper Understanding of Differences Can Create Healthier Retail Spaces for All. CEW Beauty News (May 16, 2023).
Serenbe: The Biophilic Community That Wants To Change How We All Live. design\milk (May 12, 2023).
[AUDIO] Anjan Chatterjee. AI and Art. The Other AI with Pauline Brown. Xirius Radio (9 May 2023).
You might like paintings more if you stop to read the gallery labels. The British Psychological Society (March 28, 2023).
Hitting the Aesthetic Triad While Gazing at Art. Literary Hub (March 22, 2023).
New research uncovers the effects of facial scars on first impressions of attractiveness, confidence and friendliness. PsyPost (March 18, 2023).
Is Designing for Neurodiversity a Part of Your Practice Yet? Here’s Why It Should Be. Architectural Digest (February 21, 2023).
[AUDIO] Combining Aesthetics with Neuroscience. Talking Writing podcast (February 1, 2023).
Art and neuroscience converge to explore disorders of the brain. PNAS (January 25, 2023).
New study finds that small facial scars don’t have a significant negative impact on attractiveness. Psych News Daily (November 30, 2022).
Multidisciplinary panel highlights role of the arts in human flourishing. Penn Today (October 26, 2022).
[AUDIO] The brains behind how we perceive beauty. RNZ (October 12, 2022).
Nonprofit uses art to help dementia patients unlock language and emotion. Grid Philly (October 2, 2022).
Can nature-inspired designs affect cognition and mood? Penn Today (July 26, 2022).
Lucas Kelly, Professor of Fine Arts and Director of The Gallery at MCCC, Is Living Proof that Perseverance Can Lead to Success in the Arts. News @ Mercer Community College (June 14, 2022). 6
- Additional coverage: Mercer County College Professor of Fine Arts, Lucas Kelly, Inaugural Artist in Residence at Penn Center for Neuroaesthetics Focuses on Memory to Create Art. New Jersey Stage.
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Your Brain on Nature: Neuroaesthetics and Biophilia with Dr. Anjan Chatterjee. Biophillic Solutions podcast (April 26, 2022). 6
- Additional: Biophilic Solutions on YouTube
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Why are we attracted to some art but not others? Daily Maverick (April 6, 2022).
The Connection of the Brain and Beauty. The Art Elevator (February 1, 2022).
Neurocognitive Research Examines Why People With Facial Anomalies Are Regarded as Having Flawed Characters. PsyPost (January 13, 2022).
You're Beautiful, You're Good; You're Unusual, You're Threatening. (In)Coherence (January 10, 2022).
The Science Behind Those Comfy, Cozy Holiday Feelings. FiveThirtyEight (December 15, 2021).
Neuroaesthetics: Mental Health Facilities of the Future. NEO.LIFE (October 7, 2021).
The Best Books on the Science of Art and Aesthetics. Shepherd (September 6, 2021).
What Parkinson’s Disease Patients Reveal About Experiencing Art. Penn Today (May 6, 2021).
Parkinson’s May Impair Perception of Movement in Abstract Art. Parkinson's News Today (April 29, 2021).
What Parkinson’s Disease Patients Reveal About How Art is Experienced and Valued. Penn Medicine News (April 23, 2021). 6
- Additional coverage: Neuroscience News
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The Scarred Villain: Study Explores Neurocognitive Basis of Bias Against People Who Look Different. Penn Medicine News (February 12, 2021). 6
- Additional coverage: Penn Today, ScienceDaily
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[AUDIO] Confronting Implicit Biases. WHYY: The Pulse (September 25, 2020).
[AUDIO] Aesthetics in the Brain. Behind Your Behavior (July 30, 2020).
Post-lockdown Working Poses Challenges for People With Disfigurements. Financial Times (July 12, 2020).
[AUDIO] Beauty and the Brain: Interview with Anjan Chatterjee. Tastemakers (June 9, 2020).
Do You Like Weird Art? Blame Your Brain. Science (February 20, 2020).
Neuroscience and Beauty: How to Create an Immediate Connection With Your Audience. MarTech Today (December 6, 2019).
Beauty Is in the Hand and Not the Eyes of the Beholder. Science X (November 11, 2019).
URS Invites Students to Learn About Neuroaesthetics. The Johns Hopkins Newsletter (October 31, 2019).
A Neuroethics From Below? The Neuroethics Blog (October 29, 2019).
This Is Your Brain on Euphoria. Playboy (September 17, 2019).
Eye of the Beholder. The Pennsylvania Gazette (August 27, 2019).
Five Insights Into How the Brain Works. Penn Today (August 9, 2019).
Everyone Wants to Instagram the World’s Most Beautiful Canyon. Should They? Vox (July 11, 2019).
Neuroaesthetics—The Science of Pleasure: An Interview With Dr. Anjan Chatterjee. Brain World (July 5, 2019).
Humans Are Biased When It Comes To Beauty, Study Says. New York Post (May 31, 2019).
We Have A Subconscious Negative Brain Response To Disfigured Faces Penn Study Finds. Philly Voice (May 29, 2019).
Seeing Disfigured Faces Prompts Negative Brain and Behavior Responses. Penn Medicine News (May 29, 2019). 6
- Additional coverage: ScienceDaily, Neuroscience News, Medical Xpress, News Medical
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The Sachs Program Announces 2019 Grants, Marks One-Year Anniversary. Penn Today (May 3, 2019).
[AUDIO] “Beauty” in Art and Nature: A Search for New Definitions. WYPR: Midday (March 15, 2019).
Can the New Penn Center for Neuroaesthetics Unlock the Science of Beauty? Philadelphia Magazine (March 2, 2019).
[AUDIO] Beauty and Neuroaesthetics. Minding the Brain (February 1, 2019).
Does Cannabis Enhance the Art Experience? The GrowthOp (January 25, 2019).
Your Brain on Art: Neuroscientists Define the Aesthetic Experience. Missouri S&T (December 20, 2018).
The Power of Penn in London. Penn Today (November 15, 2018).
[VIDEO] The Power of Penn in London: Campaign Kickoff Celebration. The Power of Penn (November 15, 2018).
Why the Right Hemisphere’s Role in Metaphor Processing Might Not Be Right. Metaphor Lab Blog (October 15, 2018).
Why We Binge. Penn Medicine News (September 25, 2018).
Summary of Twenty-first Century Great Conversations in Art, Neuroscience and Related Therapeutics. Frontiers in Psychology (August 8, 2018).
Beauty and the Beast. Telegraph India (August 6, 2018).
How Do You View a Person With a Facial Deformity? Philly Voice (June 22, 2018).
Penn Medicine Launches First Neuroaesthetics Research Center in United States. Philly Voice (June 20, 2018).
New Penn Research Hub Sits at the Intersection of Brains and Beauty. Technical.ly Philly (June 20, 2018).
[VIDEO] Interview With Anjan Chatterjee. Christopher Maute Interviews (April 29, 2018).
Why Scientists Are Battling Over Pleasure. The New York Times (April 10, 2018).
Global Wellness Institute Releases Study on Removing Barriers Between Beauty and Wellness. Benzinga (February 1, 2018).
“The Aesthetic Brain” by Anjan Chatterjee: Beauty, Pleasure and Art Through the Lens of Neuroscience and Evolution. On Art and Aesthetics (November 1, 2017).
[VIDEO] How Your Brain Decides What Is Beautiful. Global Wellness Summit 2017 (October 31, 2017).
The Best Books on the Neuroscience of Aesthetics Recommended by Anjan Chatterjee. Five Books (October 5, 2017).
Buildings, Beauty, and the Brain: Q & A With Anjan Chatterjee. CNS Blog (June 15, 2017).
Five Things You (Probably) Don’t Know About How Our Brains Process Beauty and Art. Forbes (February 21, 2017).
Karen Pence Picks a Cause, and Art Therapists Feel Angst. The New York Times (February 10, 2017).
[AUDIO] Is Beauty in the Eye of the Beholder? WNPR: The Colin McEnroe Show (February 7, 2017).
Beauty and Anti-aging Is by Far the Largest Sector in the $3.7 Trillion Wellness Economy. Cosmetics Design USA (February 2, 2017).
Straight Talk With Dr. Anjan Chatterjee. SciArt Magazine (February 1, 2017).
[AUDIO] Study Examines Art Therapy For Alzheimer’s, Dementia. KJZZ: The Show (January 6, 2017).
[VIDEO] Interview With Anjan Chatterjee. Asian Society for Architectural Psychology (December 1, 2016).
Neurologists Study Beauty and Aesthetics. The Hofstra Chronicle (November 16, 2016).
Why Do We Create Art? Format Magazine (September 29, 2016).
The Aesthetic Brain [Book Review]. BioLogos (September 27, 2016).
This Is Your Brain On Mural — Interview With Dr. Anjan Chatterjee. Mural Blog (April 22, 2016).
[AUDIO] Anjan Chatterjee Interview at Interact London 2015. UX Podcast (October 21, 2015).
The Aesthetic Brain [Book Review]. The Journal of Clinical Psychiatry (October 1, 2015).
[AUDIO] Why the Brain Likes Beauty. KERA: Think (September 23, 2015).
Science Book a Day Interviews Anjan Chatterjee. Science Book a Day (September 21, 2015).
5 Lessons From the Neuroscience of Art and Aesthetics. CNS Blog (April 28, 2015).
Beauty: Is It Really Only Skin Deep? Deutsche Welle (February 27, 2015).
Can Science Tell Us What Beauty Is? Nautilus (January 29, 2015).
Beauty Is in the Brain of the Beholder. CNS Blog (January 21, 2015).
The Most Dangerous Muse. Nautilus (January 15, 2015).
Probing the Common Ground of Art and Science. Sensoria (November 4, 2014).
Art Science Inspires: The BRAIN Exhibition. Art & Science Collaborations, Inc. (October 11, 2014).
Living With Alzheimer’s With the Help of Art. The Philadelphia Inquirer (August 5, 2014).
Parkinson’s Could Enhance Creativity. Trinidad and Tobago Guardian (July 29, 2014).
Neuroaesthetics: Researchers Unravel the Biology of Beauty and Art. The Scientist (May 1, 2014).
[VIDEO] The Aesthetic Brain: How We Evolved to Desire Beauty and Enjoy Art. Penn Center for Neuroscience & Society (February 6, 2014).
[AUDIO] In the Brain of the Beholder. The Economist (December 25, 2013).
[VIDEO] Warburg Symposium: Neuroaesthetics. The Helix Center (October 12, 2013).
[VIDEO] The Art of Connection. TPT: Arts & the Mind (September 10, 2012).
[AUDIO] Metaphors and the Mind: The Neuroscience of Relational Thinking. Emory Center for Mind, Brain, and Culture (March 8, 2012).
After Brain Damage, the Creative Juices Flow for Some. Los Angeles Times (May 20, 2011).
Can You Measure Beauty? Pittsburgh Post-Gazette (December 5, 2010).
[AUDIO] The Neuropsychology of Art. The Beautiful Brain Podcast (January 17, 2010).

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News featuring the PCfN on other topics in cognitive neuroscience

Alice in Wonderland Syndrome: What to know about rare condition affecting children. PennLive (January 31, 2026).
How the brain judges faces: Volwiler Lecture on February 10. Lake Forest College (January 28, 2026).
Taking the Unbeaten Path. Penn Center for Undergraduate Research & Fellowships (March 24, 2025).
The Global Wellness Summit Honors Diverse Group of Pioneers for Their Achievements in Mental Wellness, Innovation and the Science of Wellness. Yahoo Finance (November 16, 2023).
Want to Change Minds? Frame Your Message with Metaphor. Psychology Today (November 13, 2023).
A Time to Celebrate for Inaugural SNF Paideia Fellows. SNF Paideia Program (May 11, 2023).
Does Popular Science Bleed into Pop-Culture, Identifying Community Wounds that Need Healing? The Point (March 13, 2023).
Global Wellness Institute Welcomes Three New Wellness Experts to Board of Advisors. Yahoo Finance News (January 24, 2023). 6
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Adam Levine, The Try Guys, Fishing: Cheating Is Hot. BuzzFeed News (October 23, 2022).
[AUDIO] Talking Power, Privilege and Community with Kohinoor Darda. ReproducibiliTEA podcast, S2E09 (26 August, 2022).
Opinion: Trump True Believers Have Their Reasons. The New York Times (October 6, 2021).
What is Alien Hand Syndrome? Brain & Life (February 18, 2021).
[AUDIO] “Wasn’t She Crazy?” President Lincoln's Cottage: Q & Abe (October 1, 2020).
Adults Taking Cognitive Enhancers to Boost Mental Abilities at Work Considered Largely Acceptable by the Public. Penn Medicine News (May 10, 2019).
The Majority of People Are Fine With Brain Doping, As Long As You Don’t Call It That. Forbes (May 10, 2019).
Navigating the Ethics of Agents for Pharmacological Cognitive Enhancement. Neurology Advisor (April 3, 2018).
“It’s a Snapshot of America in This Moment” – Behind the Netflix Film on Adderall Abuse. Decider (March 20, 2018).
“Take Your Pills” Is an Unexpected Look Into Adderall Abuse. The Guardian (March 14, 2018).
Trip to the Beach Sparks Memories in Dementia Patients. Bucks County Courier Times (October 8, 2017).
Chess Study Revives Debate Over Cognition-enhancing Drugs. The Journal of the American Medical Association (September 5, 2017).
Grounding Ethics From Below: CRISPR-cas9 and Genetic Modification. The Neuroethics Blog (July 25, 2017).
[VIDEO] Some Thoughts on Embodiment and Abstraction. Rovereto Workshop on Concepts, Actions, and Objects 2017 (May 5, 2017).
What Is Microdosing? Buying and Taking LSD to Boost Performance. Wired UK (August 24, 2016).
The “Limitless Pill” Could Soon Turn Us All Into Superhuman Workers. Vice (May 6, 2016).
Car Driving Distractions Could Be Mitigated Better Voice Technology. The New York Times (May 2, 2016).
[AUDIO] Smart Drugs. WHYY: Radio Times (November 16, 2015).
“Smart Drugs” Are Here – Should College Students Be Allowed to Use Them? The Washington Post (November 3, 2015).
[VIDEO] College Students Should Be Allowed to Take Smart Drugs. Intelligence Squared Debates (November 2, 2015).
The Use of Workplace Productivity Drugs Is the Probable Future. The New York Times (April 21, 2015).
[VIDEO] The Brain, Smart Drugs, and Sports. SCI TV (April 15, 2015).
My Q and A With Cognitive Neuroscientist Anjan Chatterjee. Huffington Post (April 6, 2015).
America’s Brain Gain, Immigrants at the Frontier of Neuroscience. Vilcek Foundation Newsletter (September 1, 2014).
Can Adderall Save the Boomers? Philadelphia Magazine (June 28, 2013).
Sinister Bias in Calling Soccer Fouls. Real Clear Science (March 23, 2013).
Adderall: The “Get Ahead” Drug. Self (March 11, 2013).
[VIDEO] Space, Time and Causality: Some Neural Observations. CogSci 2011 (July 21, 2011).
[AUDIO] Anjan Chatterjee on Neuroethics, Cosmetic Neurology, and Neuromarketing. Neurons Inc (May 19, 2011).
Adults Who Claim to Have ADHD? 1 in 4 May Be Faking It. MSNBC (April 25, 2011).
The Psychology of Cheating. The New York Times (April 16, 2011).
Is It Just Us, Or Are Kids Getting Really Stupid? Philadelphia Magazine (November 26, 2010).
Brain-age Scans Seen As Potential Gauge of Child Development. The Washington Post (September 10, 2010).
A Clue to Referee Bias? Freakonomics Blog (July 29, 2010).
Football Fouls More Likely to Be Given When Play Heads Left. BPS Research Digest (July 28, 2010).
Hey, Ref! How Do You Read It? Scoring World Cup Bias. The Philadelphia Inquirer (July 12, 2010).
Referees’ Calls May Get Lost in Their Translation. The New York Times (July 12, 2010).
World Cup Science: Referee More Likely to Call Right-to-left Fouls. Time (July 12, 2010).
When Soccer Goes Left, Fouls May Be Right Behind. Wired (July 8, 2010).
Fouls Go Left: Soccer Referees May Be Biased Based on Play’s Direction of Motion. Science Daily (July 8, 2010).
Referees’ Calls Biased by Direction of Play. The Daily Telegraph (July 8, 2010).
Direction Matters! ABC News (July 8, 2010).
“Sinister Motion” May Bias Soccer Referees. Science (July 8, 2010).
Soccer Refs Subconsciously Call More Fouls on Plays to the Left. Wired (July 8, 2010).
[VIDEO] Are Better Brains Better? Cosmetic Neurology and the Ethics of Enhancement. Haverford College (April 18, 2010).
[VIDEO] A Clinician Looks at Enhancement. Penn Center for Neuroscience & Society (February 1, 2010).
[VIDEO] The Ethics of Enhancement. Penn Center for Neuroscience & Society (January 5, 2010).
What’s She Taking: Generation RX. Glamour (September 30, 2009).
Ritalin Backed As Brain-booster. BBC (June 19, 2009).
Brain Gain. The New Yorker (April 27, 2009).
[VIDEO] Neuroethics: Are Better Brains Better? Penn Center for Neuroscience & Society (April 13, 2009).
Can a Pill Make You Smarter? Marie Claire (December 15, 2008).
The Science of Sarcasm (Not That You Care). The New York Times (June 3, 2008).
Professionals Use Drugs to Sharpen Their Minds, Survey Finds. The Washington Post (April 9, 2008).
Brain Enhancement Is Wrong, Right? The New York Times (March 9, 2008).
“Cosmetic Neurology” and the Problem of Pain. Dana Foundation: Cerebrum (July 30, 2007).
Smart Drugs for Straight As. The Times (May 14, 2007).
[AUDIO] Drug May Be a Help to the Sleep Deprived. NPR: Morning Edition (August 23, 2005).
Brain-boosting “Cosmetic Neurology” On the Horizon. The Seattle Times (November 6, 2004).
The Possibility of Cosmetic Surgery for the Soul. The New York Times (October 5, 2004).

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