In the January 19th issue of JAMA-Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, a research team from Washington University (St. Louis) School of...
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Under attack: Our Science Voices Must Be Heard
November 17, 2016
Scientists usually avoid extending their arguments into politics. Politics is all about persuasion and belief. Science is all about evidence-informed...
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One of my secrets for getting my daily physical exercise
April 1, 2015
You probably know that I strongly recommend that you spend 10-30 (or more) minutes every day at the brain gym...
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Are Crime and Incarceration Predictable and Preventable?
March 24, 2015
As an alumnus, I recently read an article published in the Johns Hopkins Magazine written about a part-time faculty member...
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Chris Borland Chooses Brain Health Over NFL Career
March 17, 2015
A few days ago, a young linebacker on the San Francisco 49ers, clearly destined to be a star player in...
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Acetylcholine Release Amps Up Brain’s Plasticity
March 5, 2015
I met yesterday with a former doctoral student, now a professor at the University of Texas in Dallas, Michael Kilgard....
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Are “Helicopter Parents” Creating a …
February 25, 2015
One of the negative consequences of our high tech- and fear-dominated modern culture is the systematic withdrawal of children from...
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Research in Maori Community Yields Hope for Huntington’s
February 12, 2015
I have just returned from a couple weeks in New Zealand, where I am collaborating with Dr. Melanie Cheung and...
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