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jake-head-shot.jpgJake Young is a MD/PhD student at Mount Sinai School of Medicine focusing in Neuroscience. He is due to graduate in 2032. He received a BS and a MS in Biological Sciences from Stanford University -- where he spent most of his time drinking heavily and building vegetable catapults instead of learning information that would now be eminently useful. When he is not failing terrifically to perform his sworn duties, he enjoys watching bad movies, ethnic food, and running.

Pure Pedantry is a blog about science -- social sciences and otherwise -- as well as academic and scientific culture. No one can live on science alone, so I also like to dwell on pop culture, periodically explore the humanities, and indulge in other types of geeky goodness.

Jake is joined periodically by two wonderful guest bloggers: Kara Contreary and Kate Seip. See the About Page.

DISCLAIMERS: 1) Jake Young is not a licensed physician (yet). He is merely a medical student. The information published on this site is not intended for use in medical decision making. Please seek advice from a licensed, medical professional before making any health decisions. 2) The opinions expressed are my own or those of my co-bloggers. They do not represent the views of SEED magazine or the educational establishments we currently attend.

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Power naps work in improving memory performance

The association between sleep and memory performance has been relatively well-documented. Studies in animals and humans have shown memory deficits in both declarative and procedural memory associated with sleep deprivation. (The subject is slightly complicated because whether sleep deprivation affects...

Why do I feel like I'm falling when I go to sleep?

I get a lot of random questions from friends and relatives. It is an occupational hazard. This one just came down the grapevine: Do you know how sometimes when you're lying in bed, starting to fall asleep and all of...

Two Stories on Sleep

The SLEEP 2007 meeting is going on right now, so I have been trying to keep up with sleep-related news. Here are two important stories: First, college students who pull lots of all-nighters have lower GPAs: A common practice among...

Scientist to Men: Don't sleep over

Muahaha. It has now been proven that men should not sleep over: If you have ever thought you were stupid to sleep with someone, consider this. Sharing your bed could actually make you stupid if you are a man -...

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