52 Brain Facts Series:
Who doesn’t like small, bite-sized pieces of science delivered in a fun, informative and sassy way? Check out the 52 Brain Facts series that I created at Knowing Neurons. With this year-long series, we busted some myths and added some new bits of interesting brain facts.
Once you’ve read the series, you’ll hopefully join our protest over the use of the phrases ‘left-brained’ and ‘right-brained’ (read here); ponder over the developing cortex each time you eat a delicious trifle (read here); and even (scientifically) challenge every romantic comedy plot (read here). You’re welcome!
Here are some articles I’ve authored:
(Click on the text to read the full article.)
- What Loneliness Looks Like in the Brain
- With Great Power Comes Great Responsibility: Neural Stem Cells
- Getting Technical: Methods in Neuroscience
- Oh Rats! They’ll Regret This
- Decoding the Brain’s “Low-Fuel” Signal
- Fatal Attraction: The Cat-and-Mouse Story with a Twist
- The Newest Cupid on the Block: Epigenetics
- Claustrophobia Can Be Genetic
- The Blood-Brain Barrier: Authorized Molecules Only
- Of Grandfathers, Fathers and Children: The Coming of Age of Autism
- Flavor is in the Brain
- From Neurons to Astrocytes: The Shift of Focus in Stroke
- The Hunger Games of the Second Brain
- Not Just Skin Deep: Neurons Detect Pleasurable Touch
- Treating the Diseased Brain with Artificial Stimulation
- A New Year. A New You.
- “Feeling” Music
- Quick Buzz. Slow Learning.
- Leisure for the Body. Labor for the Brain.
- Solving the Alzheimer’s Puzzle: One Piece at a Time