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The Evil Monkey has a Ph.D. in Neuroscience from a southeastern U.S. university. After a postdoctoral nightmare of Inquisitorial proportions, he is currently working in a laboratory and an adjunct assistant professor at a nearby state university.
Scicurious is a graduate student wrestling with a PhD in Physiology at a southern institution. She is a nerd, a geek, and also a dork. And yes, that really is her brain.
NotoriousLTP is an MD-PhD student in New York City. After finishing (hopefully soon) his PhD in behavioral neuroscience, he will re-enter the fun vortex that is medical education.
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July 30, 2006
Category: Politics/Policy
Inspired by Effect Measure, I thought I'd dredge up an old snarky post since the Senate is about to join the House in gutting state food standards....
Posted by Evil Monkey at 11:15 AM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
July 29, 2006
Category: SchadenFriday
I refuse to see Mel Gibson's snuff film Passion because I'm pretty sure that Gibson has flipped his lid and I have no desire to see a guy in a rubber suit get flogged for 2 hours. The desire to...
Posted by Evil Monkey at 6:59 PM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
July 28, 2006
Category: CNS Diseases and Disorders
Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis is a devastating disease that claims the upper and lower motor neurons, and ultimately the lives of most patients within 3-5 years of diagnosis, usually from respiratory failure. Patients lose control of voluntary muscles as the pathways...
Posted by Evil Monkey at 10:42 AM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
July 25, 2006
Mixing Memory brings up some excellent points regarding mirror neurons in primates, and Frontal Cortex follows up with his thoughts. To both of them I say "bravo, but your skepticism probably doesn't go far enough". We give Rizzolatti et al...
Posted by Evil Monkey at 6:20 PM • 13 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
July 24, 2006
This one is a really simple, quick treat that's virtually fat-free. Can't vouch for carbs though. 14 oz can Fat Free Sweetened Condensed Milk 1 1/2 cups Jasmine or Basmati rice 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom, or Seeds from 6 cardamom...
Posted by Evil Monkey at 12:40 AM • 5 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
July 23, 2006
Think that sugar rush is gonna help you beat the afternoon blues? Think again. Ten healthy adults had volunteered to restrict their sleep to 5 hours on the day before participating in the trial. An hour after eating a light...
Posted by Evil Monkey at 10:43 AM • 8 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
July 22, 2006
Category: Religion
I just don't get it. On one hand, Francis Collins is clearly a bright guy and an established researcher. He headed the Human Genome Project, for cryin' out loud. He's an evangelical Christian, which I personally don't care about one...
Posted by Evil Monkey at 11:32 PM • 15 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
July 21, 2006
Category: SchadenFriday
Today's award goes to Ralph Reed, cherubic ex-leader of the Christian Coalition, who lost his bid to be the Republican nominee for the Lt. Governorship of Georgia this week....
Posted by Evil Monkey at 5:50 PM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
July 19, 2006
The difficulty with treating spinal cord injuries arises from a number of factors. Firstly there is the primary damage to the axons of the spinal cord itself, resulting in mechanical damage that can inhibit neurotransmission and transport of cellular material...
Posted by Evil Monkey at 8:11 AM • 10 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
July 17, 2006
Category: Academia
A new website in the fight against the ID movement's attempted takeover of the Kansas state science standards. Check it out. Nick Matzke has more here....
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