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
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Cochlear Hair Cell Regeneration
Interview With Dr. Irene Pepperberg
On Religion and Taking the 'Red Pill'
Neuroscience of Cocaine Addiction
Parrots Have Object Permanance
June 29, 2007
Category: Travel
Well, just got back into the States last night and just wanted to say, I'm still alive and pictures/stories/tall-tales will be on the way. My traveling parter is getting back tomorrow and is the Keeper of the Camera. So, probably...
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June 6, 2007
Category: Travel
Give me advice about travel in Asia!
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Category: Birds
Beloved parrot sparks knife fight between lovers.
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June 5, 2007
Category: Science Vault
Disgraced surgeon who transplanted monkey testicles into humans was once the toast of London, and can perhaps be blamed for the transmission of AIDS to humans from monkeys.
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June 2, 2007
Category: Things I Wish I Could Afford
Unleash your inner nerd through unabashed material expression.
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June 1, 2007
Category: Blather
I was just bumming aroung Wikipedia and I noticed that while PZ Myers and Pharyngula have entries, no one has yet made an entry for the entity/project that is ScienceBlogs. Someone should get on that!...
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Category: Tastes Like Neuroscience
Lack of a functional brain is one of the most common developmental disorders, and is always fatal.
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