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The trials, tribulations, and joys of a Neuroscience gradute student writing her thesis in the postmodern, post-Y2K world.
Shelley Batts is a Neuroscience PhD candidate at the University of Michigan. She studies hair cell regeneration in the cochlea, and is just embarking on that quixotic quest called 'thesis.' She lies awake at night pondering how science intersects with politics, culture, policy, money, medicine, and religion in an attempt to be more than just a niche scientist sitting in the oh-so-lovely ivory tower. Follow me and my parrot on the quest to get funded, get a PhD, and stay sane.
Those who dwell, as scientists or laymen, among the beauties and mysteries of the earth, are never alone or weary of life. ~Rachel Carson
Cochlear Hair Cell Regeneration
Interview With Dr. Irene Pepperberg
On Religion and Taking the 'Red Pill'
Neuroscience of Cocaine Addiction
Parrots Have Object Permanance
Retrospectacle is now Of Two Minds!
April 30, 2007
Category: Blogging
Several people have emailed to let me know that some commenting is going on at the Volokh Conspiracy over what qualifies as "fair use." Its cool that some experts in law might chime in. Check it out....
Posted by Shelley Batts at 10:32 PM • 3 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Academia
So, as I mentioned before, Dr. Irene Pepperberg is in Ann Arbor to deliver a lecture at the annual Neuroscience Spring Symposia today. Also giving talks is Dr. Steven Finkbeiner from UCSF (on neurodegeneration in Huntington's) and Dr. Clifford Saper...
Posted by Shelley Batts at 9:17 AM • 11 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
April 29, 2007
Category: Birds
Irene is in the building. Be still my heart!
Posted by Shelley Batts at 6:02 PM • 6 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Blogging
Got this from UM's publishing license negotiation team. I asked for permission to publish the email, and they said sure. I removed names just in case anybody decided to be over-zealous again. :) ---------------- Hi Shelley, I'm the Electronic Resources...
Posted by Shelley Batts at 1:34 PM • 18 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
April 27, 2007
Category: Blogging
Looks like the big dogs are coming out to play: Science Journal (Almost) Polices the Blogosphere...
Posted by Shelley Batts at 2:25 PM • 15 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Friday Grey Matters
Last week I came across an interesting press release on a strange phenomenon: vocal 'naming' of parrot chicks by their mothers. At the time of that posting I hadn't come across the primary journal article, but a few commenters...
Posted by Shelley Batts at 12:39 PM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Friday Grey Matters
Gang-gang parrots love to tear into tough stuffs.
Posted by Shelley Batts at 10:00 AM • 5 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Blogging
SEED and Page 3.14 to host discussions of fair-use blogging,
Posted by Shelley Batts at 8:52 AM • 2 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
April 26, 2007
Category: Blogging
Earlier today I noticed this blog post on a Nature Blog, (cross posted here) specifically on FnL - Euan Adie's blog, who was overly critical of the science blogosphere's response to the 'Fair Use' kerfuffle (WileyGate?). He opined that it...
Posted by Shelley Batts at 6:45 PM • 12 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
Category: Blogging
Thats what some bloggers have suggested. Well, am I? Some may call it cowardly, but here was my response: Sorry, guess I'm not as brave as you. Perhaps its is all well and good for people to try to take...
Posted by Shelley Batts at 3:36 PM • 22 Comments • 0 TrackBacks
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