What makes you the living person you are--your brain? Or your heart? There's no better place to tackle that question than an extra-spooky issue of Muse! This month we discuss organ transplants (in both humans and gummi bears), outdated movie monsters, and sinister plants. Plus we learn how scientists are trying to harness the power of the stars, and meet an insect who had a near-death experience.

Be sure to check out the MUSEum to see winners of the Meet an Amphibian contest, and enter our new spooky photography contest. 

Finally, reader Sharon Lurye shares a brand-new Muserology about a very serious game of rock-paper scissors. Will YOU be next month's Muserologist? Submit now!