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Of Two Minds
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Shelley Batts is a Neuroscience PhD candidate at the University of Michigan. She studies hair cell regeneration in the cochlea, and is trying to finish 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, Pepper, on our quest to finish my PhD, land a post-doc, and stay sane.
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.
"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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I just redesigned a magazine: Natures Corner and our first issue was an Alex/Pepperberg special.
Publisher Maggie Wright is friends with Dr. Pepperberg and the stories in the magazine are written mostly by people who worked with Alex or knew him in some way.
Dr. Pepperberg will have a book published in the fall that is something to look forward too.
Alex, probably the most famous bird in the world and the most famous Opera singer in the world died on the same week. The New York Times and NPR's web sites had more letters about Alex.
Animals are smart and anyone who has had a dog would know this, but a bird who spoke our language is really something.
Washoe also died last year. She was the first chimpanzee to learn American Sign Language.
Kudos to Alex, Washoe, Irene and Roger
Posted by: Peter Colen | June 8, 2008 7:07 PM
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Bernd Heinrich: Scientist, Biologist, Naturalist and VISUAL ARTIST.
Princeton Museum of Art and Science in Second Life.
Drawings and watercolors by Bernd Heinrich.
"I have a "visual" memory, and like to preserve something of plants and animals that have in some way appealed to me aesthetically, emotionally and intellectually. The subject is filtered through the mind and through my experience with it, and so I hope it captures some of that without sacrificing accuracy. It feels like creating something and at the same time being true to what it is. I like the tension. I sketched very sporadically, haphazardly, for a long time because it seemed like an indulgence. Later, after I had published my first book, I found it difficult to instruct someone just how I wanted a drawing done, because they saw the object differently. So I tried doing my own and the publishers accepted them, so now I had a "perfect excuse" to spend time doing what I loved to do�"
Bernd Heinrich
The show is still being installed. 50 images are up as of now.
Bernd Heinrich is a unique scientist. He has published many books; studied ravens, bees, an owl, animals in winter and many other topics. He has also beautifully illustrated and made watercolors for these books. He has made many important contributions/discoveries to science/academia and would like to share them with you. His art work is quite accomplished and enjoyable.
Peter Colen
Posted by: Peter Colen | June 8, 2008 7:48 PM