Big brain boost? What science says about the power of nootropics to enhance our minds
Comedian and actor Hannah Gadsby quipped in her hit show Nanette that she identified as [pause for dramatic effect] “tired”. In a monologue that resonated with many hard truths, that one particularly struck home for me. The common refrain is so many of us are exhausted, have trouble sleeping, can’t concentrate, and can’t seem to get even simple tasks done without a baffling amount of procrastination. It’s hardly surprising therefore that a large...