Joel Frohlich

Joel Frohlich is a doctoral student at the University of California, Los Angeles, and a senior editor at Knowing Neurons.

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What Happens If You Stick Your Head in a Particle Accelerator?

It’s a great physics thought experiment—and an awful accident in 1978.
- Joel Frohlich and Aeon
- January 12, 2017
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Pikachu Has Hijacked Your Brain’s Reward System

The yellow Pokémon captures attention by exploiting a neural bias towards cuteness, sugar content, and other rewards.
- Joel Frohlich and Aeon
- October 21, 2016