Here is an fun little video of 30 seconds.

So, what does this have to do with the brain? Well, although this is intended to be an amusing video, it is a fun explanation of a principle of the physics of nonlinear systems — what is popularly called the “butterfly effect”.

That sounded like a bit a mouthful, so let's back up just a bit. …

I came across a wonderful article that shows what happens in the ocean when rogue “monster” waves appear and capsize ships. What makes it wonderful and why am I writing about it here — on a blog about the brain?

You may not see a connection between rogue waves on the ocean and what happens in the brain — or why that matters for our lives.

Good question. I hope by the end of my article you’ll see why