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Our memories ARE mapped to specific neurons
My first kiss. The first time I saw my first-born. When I knew I passed my PhD exam. Those exquisite moments in time. It turns out, I- and you- can relive those moments. Because they are encoded in specific cells … Continue reading
Posted in Brain
Tagged Brain, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, memory, Optogenetics, Susumu Tonegawa
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I began my blog about 2 years ago (1 June 2010). I did so for a few reasons. The first reason was to meet as many people as I could, to explain things as I see them, and share my … Continue reading
Stress affects our Immune Response
I was speaking with someone about some information she heard on the Anderson Cooper TV show. While that show was about divorce (four key errors that will indicate you are bound to divorce), Dr. Gottman mentioned something that intrigued her. That feelings … Continue reading
Posted in Brain, Medicine
Tagged caregiver, immune response, Immune system, sandwich generation, stress, Stress hormone
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An Entrepreneur’s Story…
I attended a regional entrepreneurial meeting today (remember, this post is emanating from my queue, so this really happened about a month ago), listening to Mark Dumas tell his story. How he started his company, how he grew his company, … Continue reading
Database Theft is Not Criminal?
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Follow the Leader? Only if s/he leads…
The economy is changing. And, as the economy improves, companies can be in trouble- unless they have been well managed with talented leaders. Because those employees who feel they’ve been betrayed or let down by the company will leave. Statistics … Continue reading
Posted in Business Management
Tagged Business, Leadership, Organizational culture, Small business
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Gut feeling?
Most of you know I consider myself a chemical engineer first. Oh, I’ve got lots of other hats- but I approach almost every problem using my chemical engineering training. Which is why I use Bayesian statistics to make decisions. Don’t … Continue reading
The Flip Side?
You take a shower. As you come out, you notice beads of water all over your body. Nothing’s wrong. Your body was designed that way. Your skin contains materials that repel water, to keep you protected. Those hydrophobic compounds (phospholipids) … Continue reading
Healthcare Rebates?
So, here it comes- or not. The PPACA (Obamacare) stipulates that health care insurers are required to justify their health care premiums. And, should they spend less than 80% of those premiums on benefits (this is called the medical loss … Continue reading
Follow Me
Leadership. Many of us talk about it. Some of us exercise it. We all need to learn more about it- not because we will all be leaders, but so that we can understand and recognize true leadership- and follow … Continue reading
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Tagged Ari Daniel Pinchot, Entebbe, FollowMe, Jonathan Gruber, Leadership, Operation Entebbe, Yonatan Netanyahu, Yoni
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