Phil Jaekl
Writer, Tromsø, Norway
Phil Jaekl is a writer with a scientific research background in cognitive neuroscience. He completed his PhD at York University in Toronto, and went on to research positions in Barcelona, Spain and Rochester, New York. His writing appears in The Atlantic, The Guardian and Wired, among others. Currently, his debut nonfiction book, Out Cold, about the history of using cold as a therapeutic tool, is now on sale. Phil lives in Tromsø, in Norway’s Arctic region.
Written by Phil Jaekl
essay
Neuroscience
Am I my connectome?
Each human brain possesses a unique, intricate pattern of 86 billion neurons. If science can map it, immortality beckons
Phil Jaekl
essay
Neuroscience
Human magnetism
For centuries, people have navigated the globe using instruments. But what if the Earth itself can help us feel our way?
Phil Jaekl
essay
Neuroscience
The inner voice
From a very early age, children learn to talk to themselves. That voice in your head is the thing that makes you, you
Phil Jaekl
essay
Medicine
In cold blood
Therapeutic hypothermia could save lives, propel interstellar travel and expand consciousness. Why the cold feet?
Phil Jaekl
idea
Sleep and dreams
Sleepwalking is the result of a survival mechanism gone awry
Phil Jaekl