Today we explore something wonderfully nerdy: the neuroscience of puzzles. Not just why puzzles are fun, but what your brain is actually doing the moment you lean over a crossword, a logic grid, or a deliciously tricky time-travel cipher.
Leonardo’s childhood in Vinci was spent in nature, which became his first classroom. By his teens, Leonardo’s artistic talent was evident enough that his father sought a proper apprenticeship for him.