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Jake 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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The Synapse (a neuroscience carnival):
The Synapse #13 is capably hosted at Neurocontrarian. Thanks Nick. I have a Synapse-related announcement. The Neurophilosopher, host of the other neuroscience carnival Encephalon, and I have noticed a decline in the number of posts coming into the carnivals. We...
Posted on December 11, 2006 10:28 AM • 0 Comments •
The last Synapse of the year is tomorrow, so remember to submit. It is being hosted at Neurocontrarian. Submission details here....
Posted on December 9, 2006 10:33 AM • 0 Comments •
The Synapse #12 is up at Dr. Deborah Serani's blog. Next Synapse is on December 10, 2006 at the Neurocontrarian. Submission details here....
Posted on November 27, 2006 9:00 AM • 0 Comments •
The Synapse, Issue #12, is being published this weekend at Dr. Deborah Serani's blog. Remember to submit. Details here....
Posted on November 24, 2006 10:57 AM • 0 Comments •
Encephalon #11 is up at The Mouse Trap. Next Encephalon is on December 4th. Submission details here. The next Synapse is on December 26th at Dr. Deborah Serani's blog. Submission details here....
Posted on November 20, 2006 9:21 AM • 0 Comments •
The Synapse #11 is up at Developing Intelligence. Next Synapse is on November 26th at Dr. Deborah Serani's blog. Submission details here....
Posted on November 13, 2006 10:12 AM • 0 Comments •
Synapse #10 is Halloween-themed and posted at the Neurocritic. Spooky. I love it. The next Synapse is on November 12 to be hosted on Developing Intelligence. Submission info here....
Posted on October 30, 2006 1:14 PM • 0 Comments •
I'm a space cadet, but remember to submit to the Synapse today for tomorrow's issue. It is being hosted at the Neurocritic (All glory to the Hypnotoad!!!...Check the link...you will understand). Submission details here....
Posted on October 28, 2006 10:07 AM • 1 Comments •
This Synapse features a special Society for Neuroscience line-up with Shelley, Evil Monkey, Nick the Neurocontrarian, and myself attending. I arrived and faced a moral quandry of whether to drag my ass out of bed to see stuff. Having decided...
Posted on October 19, 2006 8:55 AM • 10 Comments •
So there is no one schedule to do the Synapse for next week, and this is kind of deliberate. For those of you who don't know, the annual Society for Neuroscience convention is this weekend from Saturday to Wednesday. The...
Posted on October 10, 2006 10:58 AM • 4 Comments •
The Synapse #8 has been capably posted at Mind Hacks. Thanks guys. Haven't figured out where the next Synapse will be. If you would like to host email me. I will let you know when I know....
Posted on October 1, 2006 11:21 AM • 0 Comments •
The Synapse #8 is being hosted at Mind Hacks on Sunday. Make sure to get your submissions in before Saturday night so that they have time to read them. Details here....
Posted on September 29, 2006 4:26 PM • •
Hi everyone. Sorry for the lull in blogging. I was moving into the quintessential New York apartment. I now have a room only slightly larger than my mattress and back problems from trying to lug a couch up a three...
Posted on September 19, 2006 9:20 AM • 0 Comments •
Hey everyone. Check out the Synapse #6 on The Mouse Trap (now organized by category). The next Synapse is on GNIF Brain Blogger on September 17th. Submission guidelines here....
Posted on September 4, 2006 7:52 PM • 0 Comments •
The Synapse #6 is being hosted on The Mouse Trap on Sunday, September 3rd. Submission guidelines here....
Posted on August 30, 2006 3:17 PM • •
Synapse #5 is up at Retrospectacle. The next Synapse is going to be hosted at The Mouse Trap on September 3rd. Submission info here....
Posted on August 21, 2006 1:19 AM • •
Wasn't here to mention it yesterday, but the Synapse #4 is available at Neurotopia. The next Synapse is on August 20th at Retrospectacle. Submission guidelines here....
Posted on August 7, 2006 1:25 PM • •
The Synapse #4 is being hosted by Neurotopia on Sunday. He asks that you get your submissions in by midnight on Saturday. Information for submitters is available here....
Posted on August 3, 2006 1:17 PM • •
Synapse #3 is up at The Neurophilosopher's Blog. Thanks to everyone that submitted. The next Synapse is at Neurotopia, hosted by fellow Scienceblogger Evil Monkey. It is on August 6th. Submission guidelines here....
Posted on July 23, 2006 10:32 AM • 0 Comments •
Reminder: The Synapse #3 is being hosted on Sunday at The Neurophilosopher's Blog. Submission information is available here....
Posted on July 20, 2006 11:56 PM • 0 Comments •
The Synapse #2 is up at A Blog Around the Clock. The next Synapse is to be hosted by The Neurophilosopher's Blog on July 23rd. Submission guidelines are here....
Posted on July 9, 2006 1:31 AM • 0 Comments •
The first issue of another neuroscience carnival called Encephalon is up. Coturnix at A Blog Around the Clock will be hosting the next The Synapse on July 9. Submission guidelines here. Also, I will be hosting the next Encephalon on...
Posted on July 3, 2006 12:22 PM • 0 Comments •
Hi all and welcome to the first The Synapse (a neuroscience carnival). Thanks to everyone who participated for their fabulous submissions. Remember that The Synapse is a biweekly carnival, and the next carnival will be hosted by Coturnix at...
Posted on June 25, 2006 11:36 AM • 0 Comments •
Hi all you Neuroscience bloggers out there. I -- and many of the other neuroscience-related bloggers on this site -- sense a strong need for a neuroscience carnival -- a way to regularly collect all of our valuable posts in...
Posted on June 11, 2006 11:07 AM • 3 Comments •
