The Omnibrain is a psychology graduate student at an online university. He hopes that the three weeks and $29.95 that he is spending on his Ph.D. will get him a job at a Tier 1 research university. Do online universities have postdocs? Ok...just kidding, he is really a Ph.D. Candidate in Psychology studying high level vision. You know... stuff like scene & object perception.
While not an official contributer to 'Of Two Minds,' Shelley's sidekick is an African Grey parrot named Pepper. His heros are Irene Pepperberg, Alex, and Rachel Carson. He spends his time learning Mandarin and writing the Great American novel.
Well folks, sorry I've been so AWOL around here lately. Lets just say there's been a lot of long hours in the basement with the confocal microscope, and I've also been in charge of organizing the U of M Neuroscience Spring Symposium, which is next week. I'm super-excited about the three visiting neuroscientists: Nicholas Gaiano, Ed Boyden, and David Sulzer. So, forgive my temporary absence...although I'm sure Steve is keeping everyone entertained.
Speaking of entertaining, I was emailed this awesome anatomically correct brain cake, recipe which I just had to share. Someone put a lot of love into photographing the entire process of creating something both nerdy and delicious-- even using chocolate chips to create an EEG grid.
Comments
Does it make a person smarter when they eat the cake? I know people who could use it if it does.
Posted by: Ole Blue | April 18, 2008 8:58 PM
Why is the confocal ALWAYS located in the basement????
Posted by: DocBailey | April 18, 2008 9:59 PM
More to the point, can you have your brain and eat it, too?
Ummm, cake. I meant cake. Must get that straight before I go back to work.
Posted by: AnnieH | April 21, 2008 4:54 PM
The Cake Is A Lie!
Posted by: Raymond | April 22, 2008 12:43 PM
Pretty impressive.........the temporal lobe is a little small.....but better than anything I could ever do!
Posted by: k | April 22, 2008 12:46 PM
could i contract kuru or BSE from eating this cake?
Posted by: Bryce M. | April 23, 2008 11:05 AM