A famous conformity experiment developed by Solomon Asch in the 1950s, provides stunning evidence of our willingness to follow the crowd — despite the evidence of our own eyes. Social proof, a powerful force in molding behavior, has become a political tool, amplified by social media, mainstream media and academia. But there's a simple remedy also revealed in the Asch conformity experiments that requires action by only one person — you. | Bill Whittle

This animation shows the ligand-gated ion channel GABA_A. GABA binds to the extracellular portion of the GABA_A receptor. This causes a conformational change of the GABA_A receptor which leads to the opening of the channel. Chloride ions (green) can then rush into the cell. | Ribosome Studio