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• Trying Something New & Neuroscience Clothes

  

  I’m currently trying to go from working as an MD-PhD student to a science journalist. From thinking about disease and doing hands-on research to writing,... Read more

  Posted on 08 July 2017 PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• What’s the Deal with Sunscreen and How to Assess Scientific Authority

  

  Today, I listened to a story from Science Friday about sunscreen. It’s an interesting story: sunscreen use is on the rise, but so are cases of melanoma. Why? Read more

  Posted on 06 July 2017 PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Today a Doctor Walked into a Hospital with an AR-15 and Shot Seven People...

  

  Today’s horrific tragedy will undoubtedly spawn another round of news stories saying that this is the “Nth mass shooting,” or “it’s been N days since the last... Read more

  Posted on 01 July 2017 PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Trumpcare: What Do the Docs Say?

  

  James L. Madara, MD, CEO of the American Medical Association (AMA), began his letter to the United States Senate poetically:“Medicine has long operated under th... Read more

  Posted on 30 June 2017 PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Japanese English Pt 1 – Loan Words Gone Wrong (with Audio) – 和製英語 / 日本語英語

  

  Loan words sometimes take on whole new meanings: for example the word ‘parka’ in Japan refers to a ‘hooded sweatshirt’ or ‘hoodie’ as opposed to the jacket... Read more

  Posted on 20 June 2017 PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• What Happens When the Sympathetic and Parasympathetic Nervous System Are...

  

  The strong and simultaneous activation of both branches the autonomic nervous system, sympathetic and parasympathetic, is known as ‘autonomic conflict. Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2017 PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Watermelon is a Vegetable in Japanese? And Colors Across Languages.

  

  One nuance of language that I hadn’t considered before spending a year in Japan is how words for expressing categories sometimes don’t quite line up. Read more

  Posted on 19 June 2017 PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Psychology Textbooks Are Spreading Urban Legends. What Are the Best...

  

  What are the Best Introductory Psychology textbooks, and are they telling us the truth? I looked up the Psychology textbooks used at the top programs across... Read more

  Posted on 04 June 2017 PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• The Unofficial Gimlet Reading List: Books About ‘Audio Storytelling’ I.e....

  

  As an intern at Gimlet Media’s Science Vs, I’ve learned a lot about making podcasts. From the overall structuring of a story to selecting the very best audio... Read more

  Posted on 26 April 2017 PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Learning Japanese (or Any Other Language) – 3 Tricks I Learned During My Year...

  Learning a new language can seem impossible, especially later in life, but it’s not–in fact, language learning is something our brains specially evolved to do! Read more

  Posted on 10 April 2017 PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• What is a Headache?, The Four Most Common Types of Headache, and Can You Hurt...

  

  First off, if you’re experiencing the worst headache of your life, please stop reading and head to an emergency room, especially if it’s onset was sudden. Read more

  Posted on 20 February 2017 PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Lab Wars Interview and What Makes Board Games Fun, Why Do Nerds Like Them, and...

  

  Lab Wars InterviewThis is an unusual post for the blog because it’s primarily an audio interview. Following the interview are some musings on why board games ar... Read more

  Posted on 02 December 2016 PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Thirsty Before Bed. Connection Between ‘body Clock’ Brain Area and ‘thirst’...

  

  Do you drink a glass of water before going to bed? Then, hate to break it to you, but you have something in common with a mouse. Read more

  Posted on 30 November 2016 PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Using Plain Language to Make America Great Again

  

  Fast Food – Fast NewsTrump is really, really smart. His intellect is huge and he knows things. Many such things. Excellent man.One thing he knows: Our schools... Read more

  Posted on 21 November 2016 PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• The Primate Paradox and Circuit Psychiatry: Similarity Between Primate and...

  

  Circuit NeuroscienceRecently, research into psychiatric disease has made great strides, but continued progress may require unpopular and ethically... Read more

  Posted on 06 November 2016 PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Review of Eric Kandel’s Reductionism in Art and Brain Science – Bridging the...

  

  Left, photo of Eric Kandel that I modified using Deep Learning Style Transfer and Chuck Close as a Filter and Photoshop.“We are closer to attaining cheerful... Read more

  Posted on 21 October 2016 PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• When Hot and Cold Tell Lies – Four Situations Where Hot Feels Cold Or Cold...

  

  Modified from Mahmoud IbrahimI wake up drenched in sweat and shivering. I feel so cold, that I pull the blankets up over my face, but when my hand touches my... Read more

  Posted on 14 October 2016 PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• What Are the Best Neuroscience Textbooks? Which Textbooks Do Elite Universities...

  

  Which is the best neuroscience textbook? Is there any consensus?I looked up the top neuroscience graduate programs in the U.S.[1] and found syllabi from... Read more

  Posted on 25 September 2016 PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Five Neuroscience Books That Changed My Life

  

  It was a book that originally piqued my interest in neuroscience and in the ten years I’ve studied neuroscience, what I’ve learned from books sticks with me... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2016 PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE

• Five Neuroscience Books That Changed My Life

  

  It was a book that originally piqued my interest in neuroscience and in the ten years I’ve studied neuro, what I’ve learned from books has stuck with me longer... Read more

  Posted on 16 September 2016 PSYCHOLOGY, SCIENCE