And I’m taking on the HFCS issue again. Does it really cause you to gain more weight? If it does…WHY? You can see my previous post on the topic here, and my current one here. Check ’em out!
And I’m taking on the HFCS issue again. Does it really cause you to gain more weight? If it does…WHY? You can see my previous post on the topic here, and my current one here. Check ’em out!
You know how all those ladies’ magazines are telling you how to have mind-blowing orgasms using the same techniques they’ve been touting for years, usually involving cowgirl and/or trying to revamp missionary as a totally “hot” position (not saying it’s NOT, obviously, just it’s reputation and all). Well…if you read a lot of magazines on […]
Today was a lovely day. The weather was perfect, a good day in lab, a good run, a delicious veggie burger, a good beer. Life was pretty much perfect as I sat down in a mood to blog. …and then I read this paper. And it was like this: (You know, if only they could […]
Sci’s got a new post up at Scientific American on City Living and Mental Health: Is the city driving you crazy? My answer? Well, let’s not get too excited. Head over to SciAm and check it out!.
One of the interesting things about being a scientist is reading how science is interpreted in the mainstream media, and then comparing the headlines back to the science that was, you know, actually done. When I was a young, and highly naive little scientist, I would read the headlines and go “oh, wow, they found […]
This new article has gained substantial attention on the interwebs, and who can blame us? After all, knights, shining armor, it’s what lots of people like to pretend to be (or pretend to be rescued by, goes both ways). Picture it if you would: a damsel in distress, inches from death in the maw of […]
Make sure to check out my post at SciAm today, on “wicked bugs: the louse that conquered Napoleon’s army and other diabolical insects“. It’s a fun read (though unsettling at points, and those sparrow wasps we SCARY), and I got to ask the author a few questions! Head over and check it out!
Because I can’t remember what part we’re on. But this is the LAST, I promise! Sorry it took so long, photo sharing issues plus other things like jetlag. 🙂 Day 9: Back to Tokyo! We had a little time before we went back to Tokyo in the morning, and so we headed off to the […]
We are now at the fourth part in the series in which Sci and Mr. S went to Japan. And I’ve got more photos, and MOAR weird foods!! We headed to Kyoto in the morning, using the famous Shinkansen: the bullet train! This is a very good thing. You can take a normal train from […]
Hey Everyone! My very first (real) post is up at Scientific American Blogs! Today I’m talking about Ketamine. Ketamine and major depressive disorder: is life better with special K? Go and check me out and give me n00b blogging platform love. 🙂