Here they come the business men Like a herd of cattle rumbling in The exchange has officially begun -Phantom Planet I have always disliked collective, prescribed experience and have done whatever I can to avoid it. In Chicago recently, some friends and I considered joining the snake of folks queued up to take an Read More …
Rock Stacking and Behavioral Change
I have a distinct memory growing up of a photo on our fridge, sent to us from a friend. The photo was of a guy taking rocks from along the San Francisco bay and stacking them in impossibly precarious positions. Apparently, the man was locally famous and, at the time, one of the unique things Read More …
The Fallacy of the Cognitive Fix
I was once tasked with spearheading the NC Museum of Natural Sciences’ “Arctic Sea Ice Day,” an event meant to draw attention to the dwindling summer sea ice in the Arctic Ocean. Our goal: communicate what’s causing the loss and what can be done about it. So I hauled up our taxidermy polar bear, got Read More …
Pocahontas vs.Indiana Jones: Perspectives on Behavior in the Outdoors
The first time I can remember my wilderness ethic being challenged was on a backpacking trip in high school. I was with a group of students led by some experienced hikers that had completed impressive thru-hikes all over the world. At the beginning of the trip, I was excited. Here was an opportunity to meet Read More …
I Think, Therefore I Sleep [Winner of the 2018 SfN Video Contest]
What is the connection between sleep, memory, and cognition? In this video, submitted to the SfN Brain Awareness video contest, we explore how the Diering Lab at the University of North Carolina is studying the purpose of sleep and how it affects brain function.
My Experience Searching for Graduate School Labs
I’m not totally sure what’s going on but I’m doing my best to fake it.
Carbon Neutral: Jurassic Park [Podcast]
I was a guest on the Carbon Neutral podcast to talk about the science behind Jurassic Park. Check it out and subscribe to Carbon Neutral if you like it!