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Friday Weird Science: Eyeballin' the David's Balls
Sci is at Neurotic Physiology today, checking out the David. And I mean....CHECKING OUT the David. No fig leaf. Why? To see which of his family jewels hangs lower, of course!
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The Superiority Illusion: where everyone is above average
NOTE: April Fool's always catches me completely by surprise, and I'm really terrible at practical jokes anyway. So today's post is not a joke.
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Friday Weird Science: Manliness tastes really goaty.
Sci is at Neurotic Physiology today, talking about a study I borrowed from the bibliography of Mary Roach's fabulous new book, Gulp: Adventures in the Alimentary Canal.
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Scicurious Guest Writer! The intricate art of origami: Protein misfolding and disease
Please welcome this month’s Scicurious Guest Writer: Emily Burns! Lots of people set themselves goals - like things to do by the time you're 30.
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Increasing telomerase to save you from stress
It seems that humans have, throughout their life history, suffered from a lot of stress. First there were lions and tigers and bears, then there were other humans with pointy metal objects, and now there are deadlines and traffic jams and bankruptcy...
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Friday Weird Science: Dark or clear liquor, which makes you sicker?
Sci is at Neurotic Physiology today, asking the question, bourbon or vodka? Which one tastes better isn't the question, the question is...which gives you the worst hangover?
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From destructive dudes to devoted dads
Sci is at Neurotic Physiology today, with a new paper on the vomeronasal organ. It doesn't really exist in humans, but in mice...it's the difference between a homicidal male and a magnificent mate!...
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Two ships passing in the night: neuroscience and social media
The data is in. Neuroscientists don't really use blogs. But they think they are very important for policy. Super important, but no one uses them? What gives?(I'm with this guy.
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Friday Weird Science: It's the time, of the season...when sperm runs high.
Yes, it's Friday Weird Science time!!! Sci is at Neurotic Physiology today to talk about a recent study showing that humans...have a season. All sperm are equal, but certain times of year are more equal than others...
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Compliments only, please
Sci is posting over at SciAm today to help promote the new area of the SciAm Blogs: SciAm MIND! It's great to see so much interest placed on all things brain, and I look forward to posting as part of the group...
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Plants give bees a caffeine buzz
We humans love us some caffeine. The mild stimulant have saved many a student, parent, and hard working adult from nodding over their desks. And it's a natural product of plants like the coffee plant and the tea bush...
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Friday Weird Science: When you lose your frog tranmission, check the toilet
Sci posted a Friday Weird Science yesterday about the mysterious case of disappearing radio transmitters in frogs! Mysterious because there were radio transmitters on the ground...and no sign of a devoured frog...
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Take my paper as it is?
At Neurotic Physiology today, Sci is contemplating publishing. And how, many times, our papers end up shuttled around and around and around. There's got to be a way to reduce this problem...
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Bringing on the Borg rats?
"We are the Borg. We will add your biological and technological distinctiveness to our own. Resistance is futile." (Source)I heard the rumblings on Twitter, and then on the blogs.
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Friday Weird Science: Why eat tongue when you can eat testes?
Sci is at Neurotic Physiology today, talking about a trematode that will shrink your gonads and take your penis in the bargain. The tongue eating parasite can, well, eat it.
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Scicurious Guest Writer! Alcohol and Caffeine: No need to go Loko
Please welcome this month's Scicurious Guest Writer: Elizabeth Aston! We all enjoy going out for a few drinks, but sometimes, just when the party’s getting started, we feel like passing out!...
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Of course I'm stressed, I'm in cookie withdrawal.
I don't know about you guys, but in times of stress, I eat my feelings. And I mean, why wouldn't I? My feelings are delicious! The taste like popcorn and peanut butter M&Ms and fudge and pepperoni pizza.But then, when the stressful times are over, well, I've got to go back to eating salads and kale and cabbage and maybe not eating a whole bag of chocolate EVERY night of the week...
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Friday Weird Science: Need more caffeine? Rub it in.
Today's Friday Weird Science is a response to a question I received, asking if Shower Shock caffeinated soap actually works. And I wondered...well does it?
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On writing it down
Sci is at Neurotic Physiology today with a plea. A plea to new grad students, to new postdocs, to new undergrads. A plea to WRITE IT DOWN. All of it.
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AAAS: Science and Social Media RECAP!
Sci is back from the AAAS meeting! It was lovely to meet so many new people! And Christie and Dominique and I were delighted with the response to our session on science and social media.While Christie covered WHY scientists should get on social media, and Dominique talked about some of the hazards and research on internet science communication, I focused on HOW...
