In Science, Slow and Steady Wins the Race
Multiple sclerosis (MS) is a devastating neurological disease where the protective layer around nerves begins to die off, attacked by the body’s own immune system. Without this insulation, the nervous...
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Bad news for city dwellers: Cockroach taste system evolves to evade...
Before moving to London, I lived in New York City, where it was not uncommon to see cockroaches out on the street, and even once in a while in my apartment (and it was clean, I swear!). Despite an...
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The Biology of Picky Eating
Everyone knows a picky eater—a former classmate of mine ate only cereal, pasta and milk—but why does picky eating exist? Humans are omnivores and when necessary, we can survive on a wide range of...
View ArticleParental Hormones and the Royal Highnesses
Here in the UK, it is royal baby mania, which makes me as a neuroscientist think about how parental behavior is controlled by the brain. While Duchess Kate is getting a lot of attention for her...
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