From Fruit Flies to Nobel Prize: The Circadian Rhythm Story
Three scientists — Jeffrey C. Hall from the University of Maine, Michael Rosbash of Brandeis University, and Michael W. Young...
Dov Michaeli, MD, PhD loves to write about the brain and human behavior as well as translate complicated basic science concepts into entertainment for the rest of us. He was a professor at the University of California San Francisco before leaving to enter the world of biotech. He served as the Chief Medical Officer of biotech companies, including Aphton Corporation. He also founded and served as the CEO of Madah Medica, an early stage biotech company developing products to improve post-surgical pain control. He is now retired and enjoys working out, following the stock market, travelling the world, and, of course, writing for TDWI.
Three scientists — Jeffrey C. Hall from the University of Maine, Michael Rosbash of Brandeis University, and Michael W. Young...
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As in other periods in our history, ours is a battleground between two basic views of statecraft: 1) the liberal view...
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Before I dive into the scientific evidence about whether optimism and pessimism impact health outcomes, let me tell you a...
A friend of mine turned my attention to an interview with Guy Deutscher, an Israeli linguist who published a fascinating...
What differentiates creative geniuses from the rest? So, let me tell you a story. When I was a senior in...
We used to have a dog, Hubert Beagle-Basset, who suffered from a severe case of separation anxiety. Whenever we came...
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People’s responses to the color red are really interesting. In some people, it evokes a sense of unease, as if something...