The Brains blog is a leading forum for research in the philosophy and science of mind. We host over 2000 posts drawing over 15,000 visitors per month on average.
Brains hosts many types of content. We highlight ongoing work in the field with written posts from authors of books and journal articles in major academic venues, conference symposia, video interviews, and more. You can also check here for announcements of new events and advertised opportunities.
Brains was founded in 2005 by Gualtiero Piccinini. John Schwenkler was the managing editor from late 2011 to mid 2020, and the blog was co-managed by Daniel Burnston and Nick Byrd from mid 2020 until 2023. Since 2024, Dan has been the managing editor. We also have an evolving set of contributing associate editors. You can see the current associate editors on our masthead. Past associate editors have included Ann-Sophie Barwich, Majid D. Beni, Trey Boone, Robert Briscoe, Cameron Buckner, Daniel Burnston, Nick Byrd, Tony Cheng, Aaron Henry, Kristina Musholt, Sarah Robins, Katrina Sifferd, Zina Ward, and Pascale Willemsen.
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