16K views · 239 reactions | "So when they told me on day one that my job was going to be to remove the Earth's magnetic field, that sounded more like a joke they tell to new starters than anything else." This brain scanner is in the form of a wearable helmet – but it only works if you can cancel out the Earth’s magnetic field... | Nature | Facebook

Scientists have created an interactive brain map showing which areas respond to hearing different words. The beautiful interactive model allows us to explore how our brains organise the thousands of words in our heads. Explore the model for yourself here: http://bit.ly/1VSI0GO. Read the related Nature paper here: http://bit.ly/1SBcA1x | Nature Portfolio

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