We’ve also experienced the pain of our circadian rhythm pounding to a different drum than usual—perhaps after a particularly late night or a flight that landed us in a different time zone. And we all know that being back on board with our resting, dining, and even peeing schedules takes some time. The Plants, like…
When I graduated from college twelve years ago, I was well aware of the Silicon Valley hype machine. Still, I thought that private tech company salesmanship was a world removed from the scientific facts of human biology that I had learned in neuroscience courses. I remember seeing neuroscientist Henry Markram announce in a TED talk…
It’s springtime, and the city is magnificent; this year’s snow looked like it was on top of winter. However, as we consider what gave us joy during this challenging period, birds were at the top of many people’s happy lists. Those we saw from our windows—or on the street in New York City—in particular. House…