This image from 1945 shows an A-26 Invader prepared for testing in the 40- by 80-foot wind tunnel at the NASA Ames Research Center in California. Today, aircrafts and spacecrafts still undergo tests in wind tunnels. These tests provide important data by balancing real-world complexity with controlled experiments. Just as wind tunnels transformed aviation by taking aerodynamics from theoretical to practical impact, Mohammad Shehata and colleagues argue that neuroscience needs behavioral “wind tunnels” to accelerate its own real-world applicability. See the article by Shehata et al. for more information on how creating more ecologically relevant models of brain function may be vital for advancing neuroscience and benefiting society. Cover image: National Advisory Committee for Aeronautics