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The Evil Monkey has a Ph.D. in Neuroscience and is currently enjoying a bit of time off while waiting to hear about a new position. Come join this wayward neuroscientist as he struggles to find a career and get his life back in order. He is still not sure why he wrote this paragraph in the third person.

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The Synapse vol 1, issue 4

Welcome to the 4th edition of The Synapse, a blog carnival for all things mind and brain held every two weeks. A little shorter than normal this round, due to the fact that there's a grant deadline tomorrow and a...

Posted on August 6, 2006 12:40 PM • 1 Comments • 0 TrackBacks

Next Edition of The Synapse...

.... will be hosted here. Make sure you get your submissions to me by Saturday night. The cutoff is 11:59pm....

Posted on August 2, 2006 9:33 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks

Check out The Synapse

Don't forget to check out The Synapse, a neuroscience blog carnival. The latest edition is up!...

Posted on July 10, 2006 4:04 PM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks

SIRT1 Pathways and the Prevention of Alzheimer's Pathology

A highly conserved set of genes known as the sirtuin family are known to be activated by caloric restriction (CR) and extend the lifespan of a number of species. CR may also reduce the risk of Alzheimer's Disease, and can...

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Posted on July 9, 2006 1:47 AM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks

The Synapse: A Neuroscience Blog Carnival

Just a reminder that the first edition of The Synapse should be up and running soon!...

Posted on June 25, 2006 11:00 AM • 0 Comments • 0 TrackBacks

Of Sweet Potatoes, Social Cognition, and Spiritual Hullabaloo

I did my Ph.D. using monkeys as a model system, and as such I have quite an affinity for the little buggers. They may not be cute, they may not smell good, and they're definitely not cuddly, but they're completely...

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Posted on June 24, 2006 10:46 PM • 6 Comments • 0 TrackBacks