When it comes to parenting, some animals will go the extra mile. Possums, for example, have their young clinging on as they trundle around. Kangaroos give birth to immature young that they keep in a pouch until it’s bursting at the seams. Humans let 30 year old offspring move back in. And fish? Do mouth […]
Eating disorders like anorexia nervosa and bulimia nervosa are difficult psychiatric disorders. They are especially tragic because, while they may seem like just messed up eating, they are far, far more. Eating disorders have some of the highest rates of death of any psychiatric disease, as malnutrition puts the body at risk. When we think […]
Over at SciAm Blogs today, I’m talking about a new study in zebra finches, and how much, and how, they sing. Is it genes? Environment? Or did your dad teach you to sing like that? Head over and find out!
Over the past few weeks, some very new and exciting developments have happened here in Sci-land! I’m very happy to say that I’ll soon (in about two weeks) be taking up residence as a full time blogger at Student Science, a part of Science News! I’ll be blogging about the latest and greatest things in […]
*sings* No siiiiinging in the rain, No siiiinging in the rain! But once the storm is over Bugs are hooooorny again. They’re calling for mates When the sun’s out above But when pressure’s down They’re not ready for love. Let’s the stormy clouds chase All the bugs from the place Come on with the rain […]
The other day, I received a tweet that made me immensely happy. @scicurious Wanted to let you know, I'm using your post on obesity & OCD as an example in the tutorial I'm teaching on science blogging! — Andrea Wishart (@pickleswarlz) September 30, 2013 Someone used my blog in a classroom! This gave me all […]
Over at SciAm Blogs, please welcome this month’s Scicurious Guest Writer, Zarja Mursic! She’s telling us about how leptin is more than just hunger. Head over and check it out!
As you may know, I and a bunch of fabulous sciencey people got permission this year to set up a DIY Science Zone at GeekGirlCon! We’ll be making fossils out of coffee grounds, neurons out of pipe cleaners, extracting DNA, genetic taste testing, dancing raisins, and showing the people there that scientists are fun, fantastic […]
One of the most impressive things to see a ballet dancer do is SPIN. They go round and round and never seem to get dizzy! How do they do it? They alter their brains! I’m at SciAm blogs today showing how. Head over and check it out!
I have a problem. It’s a silly one to have. I suffer complete and total bar invisibility. I am not exactly someone who fades into the background, but to a bartender, I might as well be an empty stool. I have gone as long as 45 minutes without having a single server come near me, […]