First of all, I just want to say that I am in a wonderful mood today. This day would have to totally kick puppies to ruin my mood. The only dark spot is Prop 8 in California. But there is something else to make me happy! Check this out! I absolutely wanted one of these […]
OMG, teh blags aspoloded! And it’s all revolving around Dr. Isis. I urge everyone to check out Bora’s post, it generated some great discussion and it appears that people are friendly again. And Bora said nice things about me, which I always urge people to read. 🙂 It’s that time again! What time is it? […]
Happy Monday! Well, for Sci, it is unhappy Monday. She had a super-crazy weekend, is not remotely caught up with work, and is feeling the pain of sleep deprivation. You know, when you’re really tired, piles of papers look kind of like pillows… If anyone wants to rub her little cyber-feet and make her a […]
*stands up bravely* Hi, my name is Scicurious, and I’m a…caffeine addict. Well, currently I’m a recovering caffeine addict. I used to drink about 6 cups of coffee a day. The big travel mug size. I was even in a caffeine study where they needed high users, and they were shocked by my intake. It […]
Generally, I’m not a political-type blogger. I’m not good at making good statements, even though my opinions are very strong. So I leave political stuff to Evil Monkey. But he’s muttering to himself in the third person again (that sidebar is really starting to get to him), so it is my job to let you […]
A few months ago, I was having a conversation with a friend of mine who was then just starting grad school. She was looking for an advisor, someone to take her under his/her wing for her nascent science-training. And, as with many of our conversations, the phrase “under her wing” became a huge metaphor for […]
Encephalon is up at Mind Hacks! Check it out, there’s some very cool stuff, including stuff on childhood amnesia, Long term potentiation (a HUGE deal in a neuroscience now), and three awesome posts from The Mouse Trap on maturity and consciousness. There’s also a really cool post from Neurophilosophy on erasing memories. And there’s a […]
Until I read this paper, I seriously had no idea that spontaneous eyeblink was a clinical indicator for dopaminergic function. I guess this shows you how divorced the pure research side can be from the clinic. But before I cover this article, I must make a plea on behalf of all over-read and over-worked grad […]
Does anyone else find “priapism” a horrifically difficult thing to pronouce? This may partially be because it’s so…entertaining. Well, ok, it’s entertaining for me. I imagine it leaves most guys wincing. Tran et al. “Priapism, ecstasy, and marijuana: is there a connection?” Advances in Urology, 2008. So, who knows what priapism is? Anyone? (counts show […]
So this is the second installment for general information on the things I like to blog about. Today’s topic: DOPAMINE As you might be able to tell from many of my older and newer posts, I like dopamine. It’s one of the transmitters I’m working on for my thesis, in fact. I’ve talked a little […]