On Outreach: something's got to give

I keep seeing posts which go on and on, we don’t understand science, there’s not enough scientific outreach, and this is all the scientists’ fault. This is the message I get, over and over. It is the scientists’ fault. If we really cared about outreach we should be doing it, it is our job, our […]

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At SciAm Blogs today: sleep deprivation and dopamine

Sci is at SciAm blogs today, looking at how sleep deprivation might change your dopamine signaling. This could help explain some of the crazy behaviors that come with sleep deprivation (other than the crazy tiredness). Ah, sleep deprivation. What a way to start your Monday. Head over and check it out!

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Friday Weird Science: Cannabis, now coming for your sperm

Today’s post is at the behest of Drugmonkey and Dirk, who turned me on to this paper. So for the hour I just spent reading about sperm preparations…thanks guys. Thanks a LOT. But it turns out, I actually have quite a little pile of these cannabis and sperm papers, so maybe I’ll do a little […]

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