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 …
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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 …
Proof auditions!
Thanks for your interest in auditioning for Proof! I am staging this production at the Pocket Theater in Greenwood with a cast and crew of entirely STEMM professionals. Please read the information below and then provide your information for auditions. I will contact you with a specific time slot no less than one week before the …
DIY brain hat!
I have been inspired by the rush of brain hats on the internet of late. And you too can make a brain hat! It's an easy project - you only need to know how to knit, purl, and decrease - but long. (You have to make approximately a bazillion brain ridges.) I adapted my pattern …
It’s 2017, where’s my cyborg?
Last week my lab mate James and I gave a talk at the Pacific Science Center on the present and future of brain-computer interfaces. It was pretty rad. I'm sorry we missed you there (unless you came, in which case thanks for finding my website!) but you can still check out the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sVOYpDWT8Qk and …
Best Books of 2016
The time has come.... statistics, and best of 2016! If you're looking for recommendations, this is just the hard-fought best-of list - anything rated a 3 on any of the monthly reviews is worth reading. And I will be the first to admit that these winners are anything but objective and suffer from a very serious …
Books in Review, November 2016
It's November. You know what that means? Overly enthusiastic statistics on my reading habits are just ONE MONTH AWAY! This year featuring the inaugural year-on-year reading report! (And my sample sizes are large enough that my statistics will be reasonable!) I'm also pleased to report a monthly milestone: in November, I passed my 2015 page …
