Right about this time in our hectic quarter system (week 7 of 10), one grabs at any opportunity to get a little bit of extra zip out of the old neurons. So among the many news feeds crossing my desktop, Read more…
My students are accustomed to my nagging them about the importance of getting at least 7 hours of sleep a night, something few do. At the same time, it only seems fair to tell them that our records for sleep Read more…
Every quarter, I tell my students that we’re getting closer and closer to helping people with spinal damage. It’s always nice to see support for this prediction. Christopher Reeve’s dream of helping paralyzed patients walk again, dramatized in a controversial Read more…
Keeping with the Valentine’s theme, one of my favorite songs has always been “I only have eyes for you.” Wikipedia tells us that the song dates back to 1934 (before even my time), but my favorite version is 1959 version by Read more…
In biological psychology class, I warn the students that we sometimes take the romance out of attraction by studying things like waist-to-hip ratios and the dilation of pupils when we find someone attractive. So in honor of Valentine’s Day, I Read more…