Posted a video on youtube about saccades & smooth pursuit!! Let me know what you think and subscribe there if you want to see more <3
I’m officially a neuroscience graduate!!!!
It’s been a while since I’ve posted here, I’ve been busy completing my degree but I’ve finally finished! We had to DIY the celebration (as you can tell with the hat!) since graduation was cancelled because of COVID-19 but I’m grateful for everything nonetheless. Wanted to make a quick post saying thank you to everyone who has supported this blog over the years! Thank you for letting me share my love of neuroscience with you, and for all the questions and comments that helped sustain my curiosity <3 Hope you’re all safe and doing well!! I’m not 100% sure what’s next for me, but I intend to work more on my Youtube, but you can also find me on instagram. (p.s. I am looking for work in journalism/science media so if anyone has contacts/opportunities/wants to commission me feel free to message!) It’s nice to be back! Stay safe, and sending all the love ♡♡♡
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valentines day for nerds pt.2 (pt.1)
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Even when it’s gross, nature can be beautiful! This confocal microscope photograph shows a snail, removed from its shell, infected with thousands of schistosome parasites (shown in blue). In humans, this parasite - known as blood flukes - causes a tropical disease called schistosomiasis that affects millions. 📷: Bo Wang and Phillip Newmark/Morgridge Institute for Research https://ift.tt/2SJUSjl
Your brain is a network of billions of neurones, all somehow connected to each other. At this very second, millions of impulses are being transmitted through these connections carrying information about what you can see and hear, as well as your emotional state. It’s an incredibly complex system but sometimes things go wrong. Despite extensive research, we are still not certain on the biology that underlies mental illnesses- including depression. However, we have come pretty far in developing effective treatments.
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Got a cold? Here’s some helpful(?) advice.
It’s snot gross, it’s science.
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Thousands of neurons reflected by white, red and violet light
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Primates are super smart and organized, just enough to devote their free time to being miserable to each other and stressing each other out.
Robert Sapolsky (via notesfromafuneraldirector)
