Friday Weird Science: Don't try this at home!!!

It’s time to talk about bears again, my friends. We have already learned that, contrary to popular belief, they cannot smell the menstruation (or rather, they probably can, but don’t care): But there is another, more difficult question to answer: are bears safe!??! At first you might be thinking “um, no, they are BEARS. Bears, […]

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Please welcome Dr. Zen to the Guest Blog!

Over at the Guest Blog, our current guest is my sometimes partner in crime Dr. Zen! He is taking is amazing blogging prowess (srsly I think this dude posts to at least four different blogs at least three times per day. I am in awe) to our guest blog, where he is explaining the rules […]

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Obesity and depression: a look in mice.

Over at Sci Am today, I’ve got a post on how high fat and sugar induced obesity in mice may produce depressive-like symptoms. It’s an interesting paper, but as usual, I’m wondering: what is the mechanism?? Head over and check it out.

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