Scientific Blogging: Nerdoscientist 2014 in review
The WordPress.com stats helper monkeys prepared a 2014 annual report for this blog. Here’s an excerpt: A San Francisco cable car holds 60 people. This blog was viewed about 2,300 … Continue reading
SfN2014: Day5 (Last Day!) – Smell Spaces, Emotional Posters and the Neuro of Touch
Today was the last day of the meeting. So I grabbed all of my belongings, checked out of the hotel, then headed to the conference (will all of my stuff … Continue reading
SfN2014: Day4 – Presenting a poster, Parties and Reunions
So today was showtime. Today I presented my poster. I think it went well. A good amount of traffic. Great questions. Made some good connections that may lead to possible … Continue reading
SfN2014: Day3 – Attention/Reward Symposium, More Exhibit Fun, Perception/Imagery Posters
It’s the third day of the conference. I didn’t attend a special lecture. So no intro by the SfN president and so no idea how many people are now registered. … Continue reading
SfN2014: Day2 – Ethics in Group Beh, NeuroGaming, Exhibitors & NeuroArt
The second day of the meeting and I totally got off on the wrong foot. For those unfamiliar with DC, most of the action around here happens on the weekdays … Continue reading
SfN2014: Day 1 – Chef Voltaggio, Attention & fMRI, emotions/preferences, & habit
The first day of SfN2014 is only a half day. But already there are over 29,000 people registered! So if you are looking for your friendly neighborhood neuroscientist… he/she is … Continue reading
Prelude to SfN2014
Well, I’m getting ready for my trip to DC for the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting. Over 30,000 neuroscientists will be descending upon the Washington DC starting this Saturday, November 15th. And … Continue reading
Official SfN2014 blogger!
It’s official, I will be an official blogger at the Society for Neuroscience Annual Meeting (SfN2014) in Washington DC November 15-19th, 2014. If you are attending the meeting, look for … Continue reading
Nerdoscientist on the job: Sensory Market Research
I’ve definitely dropped the ball on my own blog here at the Nerdoscientist blog. Basically, I’ve taken a position with a market research company that utilizes psychological testing and applied … Continue reading
PSA: Proper Grammar
Here’s a plea for using proper grammar! Thanks Weird Al!
What’s the difference?
What is the difference between a science fan and a scientist? I kinda think that my PhD taught me more about how to find answers than hold them.
Today in Nerdoscientific April Fooling
Today in Nerdoscientific April Fooling The Guardian is geeking it up today with their super nerdy April Fools joke: New fMRI study sheds light on effectiveness of fMRI studies … Continue reading
Brain Awareness Week
It’s brain awareness week! Give your friendly neighborhood neuroscientist a hug! http://www.sfn.org/public-outreach/brain-awareness-week
National Cat Day News: Why Cats Can’t Taste Sweets
“Do cats prefer sardines or sweets? Our newest video explains why cats, unlike humans and other mammals, are indifferent to sweet flavors. The video was filmed at the Monell Chemical … Continue reading
America’s Mood Map: Geographical Psychology
America’s Mood Map: Geographical Psychology “West Virginia is the most neurotic state, Utah is the most agreeable and the folks of Wisconsin are the country’s most extroverted, a new study … Continue reading
Never Forget: events and memory
Today is 9/11, the anniversary of the attack on the Twin Towers (World Trade Center) in NYC, the Pentagon, and UA Flight 93 that crashed in Shanksville, PA. Today in … Continue reading
Brain Fitness
According to wikipedia, The term brain fitness reflects a hypothesis that cognitive abilities can be maintained or improved by exercising the brain, in analogy to the way physical fitness is … Continue reading
Beer v. Coffee
Beer versus coffee on creativity? Which do you prefer? From:Ilovecoffee.jp
Upworthy video: Being a nerd is awesome – a message to kids
This Is What It Looks Like When The King Of The Nerds Gives Your Infant Daughter A Pep Talk via Upworthy: “At a convention full of nerds, a new mom … Continue reading
Neuroscience 101
Neuroscience 101 What is “neuroscience”? The popular magazine, Popular Science, takes on the challenge of explaining neuroscience and does a pretty good job! Highlights: – “history of neuroscience” – very … Continue reading
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