We often view peer pressure as a bad thing, you know, the kind of thing that makes a 10 year old smoke a cigarette or something. But peer pressure, or the more scientific term of social conformity, is not actually inherently a bad thing. Being sensitive to other people’s opinions can help us get along […]
Sci is a bit late to the party, but I’m delighted to announce that my Donor’s Choose Page is now live! I’ve got a link to it in the right sidebar down there… … … … …ok it’s down there keep scrolling. Or you can just head to the page via this link here! Please […]
Sci is at SciAm Blogs today, talking about an interesting new study which uncovers the mechanisms behind the waking effects of hypocretin. Take that, sleeping beauty. Head over and check it out.
Today’s post comes from the kind offices of Marc Abrahams, the genius mind behind the IgNobel prizes, and the wonderful person who sends Sci the best, and sometimes the worst, hilarity that science has to offer. And today we’ve got a special one. A paper that shows you that you can find a correlation anywhere, […]
Hello from the Society for Neuroscience meeting! Sci is headed home shortly. It’s been a fabulous time, meeting new people, seeing old friends, and seeing the hottest new science! It’s an overwhelming experience, but I always come away with a head full of new ideas, a liver crying for mercy, and renewed enthusiasm for the […]
Today’s Friday Weird science isn’t so much weird as it is Society for Neuroscience-themed. Though I suppose it could be considered weird in the sense that it was done very badly. The question is this: when standing at your poster this year at SfN…what WILL you wear? Forget the question of suit vs slacks vs […]
This is a repost from last year’s SfN Neuroblogging. While I am not blogging the conference this year, i’d like to repost this one, as I ALWAYS get asked what to bring, and what to WEAR! Every time Sci goes to a conference, I end up getting asked for stuff. Chances are, I usually have […]
Maybe you think you can’t sing. Singing is a talent you just don’t have. Some people can sing, like, you know, Adele: But you? You can’t sing. The authors of this study would argue that that is, probably, not true! You can sing! You…just really suck at it. Bella et al. “Singing proficiency in the […]
Unlike previous years, Sci will NOT be Neuroblogging this year’s SfN. I did like doing it, it was loads of fun, but I’m afraid there’s just too much on my plate this year. I will definitely be looking up this year’s neurobloggers, though! I think I recognize some names! 🙂 But I would like to […]
Sci is at SciAm blogs today, talking about a study showing that some animals will short themselves pretty severely on sleep…if they stand a good chance of gettin’ it on. Pectoral sandpipers will reduce sleep drastically during the mating season in the Arctic, and instead of hurting them, this actually…increases their fitness. Head over and […]