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Steve Higgins is sometimes a Psychologist, sometimes a Neuroscientist, and sometimes even a Human Factors Engineer. He works for the U.S. Government. He received his Ph.D. from the University of Illinois in Psychology.
Category: Links
Check out the 1st Anniversary edition of the Encephalon Blog Carnival at the brand spanking new home of the great blog Neurophilosophy!...
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Category: Academia
A great abstract I found via improbable research blog: How to write consistently boring scientific literature Kaj Sand-Jensen (ksandjensen@bi.ku.dk), Freshwater Biological Laboratory, Univ. of Copenhagen, Helsingørsgade 51, DK-3400 Hillerød, Denmark. Abstract Although scientists typically insist that their research is very exciting and adventurous when they talk to laymen and prospective...
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Category: Video
Braiinnnzzzzz... and a skull - video, pic, etc.
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Category: Psychology
Three cool auditory illusions - check them out!
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Category: Links
I just added two new blogs to the blogroll (which I hate doing for some reason). The first is Ginny's who is a staffer here at ScienceBlogs and is a freelance science writer. Her blog is named Sequitur. You can also find links to all her science writing on the...
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Category: Art
If you hadn't noticed, the posting was pretty light last week. Here's why: You can visit my flickr page for the whole set - which should actually be growing by hundreds of photos in the next week or so as I add the other peoples pictures to the set....
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Category: Meta
It was one year ago today that I made the first post to Omni Brain. I never imagined we would do this well. In the last year Omni Brain has undergone many many changes, the biggest of which have been Sandra of Neurofuture fame joining the blog, and moving to...
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Category: Links
There is a great article today in the NYT about the impact neuroscience is having on the field of law. Here's a little snippit: Carter Snead, a law professor at Notre Dame, drafted a staff working paper on the impact of neuroscientific evidence in criminal law for President Bush's Council...
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Category: Academia
F'n hilarious! MISSOULA, MT--University of Montana wildlife biologist and Herbert R. Braithwaite Foundation research grant recipient Dr. James Neuthom has spent his entire $275,000 grant--intended for the study of whirling disease on rainbow trout--on such items as a 15-foot sailboat, scented stationery, and several dozen boxes of chocolate, according to...
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Category: Video
Ahhh the life of the grad students. The Simpsons have it soooo right. Ok.. I don't actually grade any papers or have a pony tail...but hahahah... I have a feeling this is going to be more like my entry into teaching: (HT: Jennifer and David for the video links)...
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