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The Sound of Calm

This meme made the rounds on the internet, claiming that a song can significantly reduce anxiety. The song was even named one of Time Magazine’s 50 top inventions of 2011, quoting, “Could this be the sleeping pill of the future?…

Meat vs Metal

A comparison of the human brain and modern computer! How are the human brain and a computer similar? Function: The human brain and a computer are both devices for processing information, making decisions, completing tasks, and solving problems. They are…

Neurotransmitter Notes: Dopamine

“I’m just a chemical in your head I’m just that Dopamine So come on line me up Come on line me up” – “Dopamine”, Third Eye Blind As a neuroscience major, it makes me extremely happy when words about the…

CHOOSE YOUR POKÉMON!

  CHOOSE YOUR POKÉMON! I still remember the first time I booted up my brother’s GameBoy Color and saw that iconic title screen of Pokémon Red where each of the starters would flash by. The hardest choice as a kid…