I would like to start something new on the blog, the Word of the Week! Even though I try very hard to keep my blog posts readable for people without much science background, it’s really hard to not use big words. Or acronyms. Or a bunch of other things. Usually I explain them or link […]
So I don’t know about you, but I have the WORST time getting my ostriches to get it on. I tried romantic lighting, mood music, hot tubs. But it turns out I was after all the wrong things. It turns out that ostriches…want me for ME. Bubier et al. “Courtship behaviour of ostriches ( Struthio […]
Today I’m at SciAm. I am NOT in fact talking about Paleolithic diets. What I AM talking about is tuna. Fished by people 42,000 years ago! I’ll go over the evidence and why it might be surprising (hint, no fish hooks). Go over and check it out!
I’ve noticed something about young people in science (and maybe this translates well to older people in science, too). We lie like rugs. Not big things like your name, your birthdate, you scientific findings. No no. Little lies. Things like “yeah, I totally work at least 2 hours every night when I get home”. Honey, […]
Sci is at Sci Am Blogs today, talking about deep brain stimulation as a treatment for depression, where they stimulate, and whether it’s a miracle cure, or just another method of treatment. Head over and check it out!
Apparently more men are shaving their armpits. Apparently this is a “thing”. If it is a “thing”, I really hope it wasn’t brought into fashion by these guys: (You SHOW those shaved pits there, honey) Anyway, the question becomes…why shave your pits. It might interest you to know that humans have a relatively high amount […]
I know, it’s already 2012 and the time for memes is past. But I’ve never been one for doing things in the normal course of things. 🙂 I saw this post over at Neurodojo, by the intelligent and handsome Dr. Zen. In it, Dr. Zen went during the recent SfN 2011 meeting to fulfill his […]
Today we have a study on sad lonely lady rats. And why? Because it’s about time we paid attention to the ladies. The vast majority of studies on anything other than reproduction get done in males. Males are thought to be “easier” (you don’t have to track the menstrual cycle), and besides, what we find […]
Happy New Year and welcome to another wild and weird year at Neurotic Physiology! I make no New Year’s Resolutions (except those involving eating more bacon, but do I need to make a RESOLUTION for that per se?), but I did want to let you all know what you may have missed! First and foremost, […]
Sci is at Sci Am Blogs today, talking about a new paper on locomotor efficiency. We’re some pretty efficient walkers and runners at specific paces. But what does that mean for our individual muscles? Find out and check it out!