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Richard Restak M.d

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Carbon Emissions in a War-Torn World Threaten Brain Health

Carbon Emissions in a War-Torn World Threaten Brain Health

We are all casualties in 21st-century wars.

yesterday 20

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Richard Restak M.d

How to Think About the Brain

How to Think About the Brain

Ideas about the brain are always historically and culturally influenced.

26.03.2026 20

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Richard Restak M.d

The Effects of Extreme Heat on the Brain

How heat affects the brain: We’re already experiencing concerning temperatures.

20.03.2026 70

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Richard Restak M.d

The Importance of Watching the Watchers

Surveillance: The perils of covert observation.

12.03.2026 40

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Richard Restak M.d

AI: Stimulus and Threat to Optimal Brain Functioning

How many of the brain’s operations do we want to assign to AI?

05.03.2026 20

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Hearing Loss and Its Link to Dementia

25.02.2026 60

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Richard Restak M.d

The Destructive Effects of Misinformation on the Human Brain

Cautionary examples of the prevalence of misinformation in the 21st century.

18.02.2026 70

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Richard Restak M.d