About 1/3 of the world's population, including me, are under various levels of stay at home orders. This is a difficult time for everyone, and I know there's a special challenge for teachers and parents looking for some level of continuity in their children's educations. A couple of things from me that are available right …
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Science on Tap: February 24
I'll be at the comedy edition of Ravenna Third Place Book's Science on Tap next Monday, February 24! The theme is "the humorous side of research" - you might be able to guess what my take on that will entail. Doors open at 5:30 and seats are expected to fill. No advance ticket sales or …
Featured around the internet, fall 2019
Thanks for featuring me, everyone! This article (in which I am quoted) describes a project I worked on as a graduate student. I was featured in Pomona College's Alumni Career Stories talking about my life after college. To promote my Halloween science talk, I was on Pacific Science Center's podcast. Amazingly, they already had that …
Double, double, toil and trouble
Double, double, toil and trouble,Fire burn and science bubble!Start it with a trick or treat,Then at Seattle Center we will meet.Macbeth... ish Join me for the fourth science Halloween at Pacific Science Center for the neuroscience of Macbeth's witches! I'll be dissecting Macbeth's decisions from his first encounter with the witches to its tragic conclusion. …
Halloween 2018 – Neuroscience of Werewolves
Better late than never, it's Halloween 2018! I am delighted to present Halloween 2018 Science in the City at Pacific Science Center: Welcome New Werewolves. Enjoy fun learning about senses, motor control, comparative anatomy, and selections from the variety of tough, hilarious questions from the audience. https://youtu.be/AtV22zcTYhU If you're an author, and you use some …
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the doctor is in
I defended! I still can't believe the big day has come and gone. I thought about writing a lengthy narrative reflection of my time in graduate school, the best and hardest experiences, and everything I've learned that wasn't about brains. But you don't want to read that and I don't want to write it. One …
Introduction to Neural Engineering
Through my involvement with the CSNE at UW, I was able to teach a six-week course on neural engineering for high school students in summer 2016 and again in 2017. I've now turned that live course into an online version, which includes six hours of video lectures, instructions for three hands-on demos, homework assignments, and …
Proof: in retrospect
In summary: I'm so glad I took a chance on this project, it was a hell of a learning curve but I got through it, and I can't wait to do it again. From my initial offhand comment as an audience member at the Pocket Theater - "oh hey, I could finally do this wacky …
Science of Frankenstein – Halloween at Pacific Science Center 2017
I was lucky enough last year to talk about the neuroscience of zombies at Pacific Science Center. And this year I had the delight that they let me come back to talk about the science of Frankenstein! I discussed the neuroscience of Frankenstein's creature, some of the scientific advancements he would have had to make …
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Proof – all the info, in one place!
Proof is a play about mathematicians. Who better to play mathematicians than mathematicians? (And scientists, engineers, medical professionals, science writers, and more!) Our cast of STEMM professionals will be performing Pulitzer and Tony winner Proof, about the struggles of math, education, and mental illness. After the show, you'll get to hear from the cast about what …
