OpinionAugust 4, 2020
Can a Cartoon Raccoon Keep Schoolkids Safe from COVID-19?
Well, why not? It worked for Smokey the Bear and forest fires
Stories by Kelly Lambert
Kelly Lambert, Ph.D., is a professor of behavioral neuroscience at the University of Richmond whose lab investigates experience-based neuroplasticity (see kellylambertlab.com for research projects and publications). Her most recent book is Well-Grounded: The Neurobiology of Rational Decisions.
Mind & BrainSeptember 1, 2011
A Tale of 2 Rodents
Rats teach a neuroscientist lessons of love—or at least sex
Mind & BrainAugust 1, 2008
Depressingly Easy
We nuke prepared dishes rather than growing our own food and machine-wash ready-made clothes rather than sewing and scrubbing. Such conveniences may be contributing to rising rates of depression by depriving our brains of their hard-earned rewards
Mind & BrainOctober 1, 2007
Brain Stains
Traumatic therapies can have long-lasting effects on mental health