Stories by Cheryl G. Murphy

Dr. Cheryl G. Murphy is an optometrist who began blogging about eye health and the Science Hidden in Plain Sightin 2008 and now enjoys freelance science writing in her spare time. She practices optometry on Long Island, N.Y., where she resides with her husband and 10-year-old triplets. Follow her on Twitter @murphyod or on http://www.fb.com/drcherylgmurphy. Follow Cheryl G. Murphy on Twitter @murphyod

Fitness

The Terrifying Trend of Eyeball Tattoos

It sounds like a Halloween-season urban legend, but unfortunately, it’s not

October 30, 2017 — Cheryl G. Murphy

Mind & Brain

Looks Can Taste Deceiving: How Color Can Affect Taste

Is it possible that our vision can affect our taste perception? Let’s review some examples of studies that claim to have demonstrated that sometimes what we see can override what we think we taste...

October 29, 2013 — Cheryl G. Murphy