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November 28, 2008
Category: Friday Weird Science
A somewhat late Friday Weird Science, but I want to point out that Sci was not up at 4am shopping with all the crazies. I don't DO that sort of thing. Online is so much better. So here I was,...
Posted by Scicurious at 6:24 PM • 6 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
November 27, 2008
Category: Synaptic Misfires
Yeesh, I post ONE thing on tryptophan and everyone's all like "excessive daytime sleepiness!" Oy. So let's be straight here. Turkey contains tryptophan. So does chicken. So does beef. So does anything containing proteins, because tryptophan is an amino acid...
Posted by Scicurious at 6:03 PM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
November 26, 2008
Category: Behavioral Neuro
Thanksgiving is my favorite holiday, hands down. Well, ok, I also celebrate a series of personal holidays on the day after Valentine's, the day after Easter, the day after Halloween, and the day after Christmas. Why hinge your emotions on...
Posted by Scicurious at 3:14 AM • 12 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
November 24, 2008
Category: Synaptic Misfires
I first got this question from the lovely Stephanie, and then again from the Borg: How does Science Fiction relate to you as a scientist? I am a Sci-Fi lover. Well, Sci-Fi and fantasy. I am mostly a book person,...
Posted by Scicurious at 12:44 PM • 8 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Academia
Yeah, this should have happened on Saturday, but I was, yet again, busy. Ideally, if I can get enough done over the next few days, I can take some time off during Thanksgiving, and Mr. SiT will not be having...
Posted by Scicurious at 11:06 AM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Think of a copper tea kettle (I'm cold, tea is warm...). When you think about it, where is it? It's in a kitchen, right? Possibly on a stove. It's definitely in a context where you would expect it to be....
Posted by Scicurious at 1:31 AM • 5 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
November 21, 2008
Category: Friday Weird Science
This SHOULD be the time when I'm working crazy hard on InAdWriMo, trying to get those paper drafts up and running (ideally they should be ready on MONDAY). Perhaps I should have been doing that rather than writing a 3,000...
Posted by Scicurious at 1:45 AM • 5 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
November 20, 2008
Category: Academia
Yesterday, a very sleep-deprived (and possibly hungover) Sci finally dragged herself back to reality. SFN is a great opportunity to meet many, many people (most of whom will not remember me and I will be introducing myself AGAIN. I can't...
Posted by Scicurious at 9:00 AM • 12 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
November 19, 2008
Category: Synaptic Misfires
As all of you may know, Dr. Isis is the go-to wisdom for all-things science fashion. I have asked her many questions on professional dress (some of which I'm actually following! I've been wearing heels to work sometimes! This kind...
Posted by Scicurious at 9:00 AM • 9 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
November 17, 2008
Category: Synaptic Misfires
So down at the bottom right of the ScienceBlogs mainpage (not that any of you EVER go there, no, you click straight through to Neurotopia first thing every morning with eyes shining in anticipation! Of course you do!), there's...
Posted by Scicurious at 9:00 AM • 7 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
