Sci is at SciAm Blogs today, covering a study that combats the effects of early life stress using adenosine 2A antagonists. Why did this study catch my eye? Caffeine is an adenosine 2A antagonist…head over and check it out.
Sci is at SciAm Blogs today, covering a study that combats the effects of early life stress using adenosine 2A antagonists. Why did this study catch my eye? Caffeine is an adenosine 2A antagonist…head over and check it out.
Sometimes, in order to do new and exciting type of science outreach, you have to think outside the box. Or, perhaps, outside the building. Why bring people to the brain, when you can bring the brain to the people? The brain child (you see what I did there) of graduating senior Tyler Alterman, the Think […]
…or rather, it lived on sloth poop. But that doesn’t really rhyme. And really, when you’ve got sloths on moths, you need to rhyme. There once was a moth That lived on a sloth All snuggled in tight in its hair But it’s small fry eat crap So to avoid a food trap Moths have […]
I’m featured in this month’s Best of the Blogs video over at SciAm! You know you want to check out my Daisy Buchanan voice. 🙂
I started piano lessons when I was 4-5 years old. I remember years of piano teachers, forced half hours on the piano, and kicking around my piano teacher’s house waiting for my brother to finish his half hour. By the time I entered middle school and took up band instead, we kids were able to […]
I have been known, in my day, to give talks on social media for scientists. Normally, I’m a big fan of social media for scientists. I think it can do a lot for your scientific career, do a lot for your networking skills, and get you an amazing support group. It can also help you […]
Sci is at SciAm Blogs today, wondering why ECT works to treat depression. The truth is, we still don’t know. But today’s study is looking at 5-HT1A receptors, and what role they have to play. Head over and check it out.