Tag: aggie mika

Meet the WiSE woman behind the SciComm Symposium

Tess Eidem is not your typical postdoctoral fellow.

Science communication lessons from Dr. Julie Gerberding

As the first female director of the CDC, Julie Gerberding has a long and impressive history of communicating science to the public—and of assuaging fear.

Grad Student Snapshot: Vaishnavi Viswanathan

Vaishnavi Viswanathan is an artist with a thing for computers.

Research on caffeine and health suggests it’s all about the timing

Consuming caffeine in adolescence can alter the brain to become more sensitive to addictive drugs in adulthood, according to a study by CU Boulder neuroscientists.

Brain Freeze Explained!

What causes this super intense, short-lived pain?

Ten-Hundred Word Challenge Part 3: Worm Sperm and Brain Pain

Aggie Mika writes about fear changing our brains, and Paul Muhlrad writes about tiny worm sperm.

Exercise, Microbiomes, and You

We are a walking ecosystem, and the brain must be considered as a part of that.

Science in the 2016 Presidential Election: Room for Improvement

If you’ve been paying attention to recent presidential debates, you’ve noticed that the current election has been a rancorous one.

Chic new wearable technology helps users “hear”

What’s the difference between Batman and your average Joe?