Posts Tagged ‘neuroscience’

During the two or three hellish weeks of winter finals, it seems like nothing is important as the hours we log in at the library. Not only do we disregard the importance of sleep, but we neglect our normal eating habits, exercise schedules, and overall well-being. We look for any extra amount of time that [...]

by Emily Coyle, November 29, 2012

Have you ever experienced the following? You’re writing a paper and you keep using the same word over and over again. As you keep typing this word it begins to look less and less familiar. Even though you’ve been using this word a lot and know its nuances, the word seems to lose its meaning. [...]

by Jonah Scheinerman, November 29, 2012

Math seems to be one of those things that you either love or you hate.  I could sit and do math homework for hours and, for the most part, enjoy doing it.  As backpacking for next semester’s classes approaches, my friend has realized that she has to take another math class.  She absolutely dreads any kind of [...]

by Carali Van Otteren, November 12, 2012

The other day I was watching this awesome 5-hour Energy commercial where this lady was sitting next to a very official looking stack of papers while enlightening us, viewers, on just how exceptional 5-hour Energy is. Here’s what she said: “We asked over 3,000 doctors to review 5-hour Energy and what they said is amazing. [...]

by Lauren Opatowski, October 8, 2012

According to a new report by the Center for Disease Control, one in 88 children in the United States are now diagnosed with autism, officially qualifying it as a national epidemic. This prevalence rate is even higher in boys, a staggering one in 55. Believe it or not, these incidence rates have doubled since the CDC first began [...]

by Preeta Gupta, April 10, 2012

Well, finals are right around the corner.  As you wander through the library stacks looking for a seat of your own, you find me with my nose plastered to my textbook and my hand robotically cramming food into my mouth.  I don’t know what it is, but something about studying makes me so hungry all of the [...]

by Carali Van Otteren, April 6, 2012