Stories by Emily Cooke

Emily Cooke is a health news writer based in London, United Kingdom. She holds a bachelor's degree in biology from Durham University and a master's degree in clinical and therapeutic neuroscience from Oxford University. She has worked in science communication, medical writing and as a local news reporter while undertaking journalism training. In 2018, she was named one of MHP Communications' 30 journalists to watch under 30.

An example of the neon color spreading illusion. Here, four black circles are besides each other in a square shape. Each circle contains a series of progressively smaller circles within it. In the center there appears to be a patch of green in the shape of a circle. The background of the whole image is white.

ConsciousnessMay 7, 2024

Studying Mouse Reactions to an Optical Illusion Can Teach Us about Consciousness

A study of mice starts to unravel how the brain gets tricked by a particular optical illusion

Emily Cooke, LiveScience