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Jan 7, 20223 min read
Hibernation
Ah, winter! Shorter days, colder temperatures, and it is so hard to get out of bed. Perhaps, like me, you sometimes envy animals who...
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Oct 28, 20212 min read
Does your brain like fear?
By the pricking of my thumbs Something wicked this way comes. ~William Shakespeare Fall is in full swing and that weirdest of all...
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Sep 22, 20213 min read
Absent-mindedness
The probing question on my mind while I walked around the parking lot the other night after late rounds at the hospital was: “Dude,...
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Jul 23, 20213 min read
I really don’t want hearing aids!
“Hmm. It’s getting harder to hear conversation, especially high pitched or soft voices. Those noisy restaurants make it hard to hear – so...
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Jun 15, 20213 min read
Gentle Touch
Our skin is an enormous sensory organ, studded with tiny touch receptors in different layers of the skin. They are dense in some areas...
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Apr 13, 20213 min read
“The earth laughs in flowers.”
~Ralph Waldo Emerson What is it about flowers? We have always been strangely attracted to them. Stone drawings of flowers were found in...
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Feb 8, 20213 min read
Don't ditch your resolutions just yet! Re-think them!
Let’s face it! By now, most of us have made and broken several New Year’s resolutions. Psychological research shows almost 90% of us fall...
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Dec 24, 20202 min read
Holiday Cheer Happens in Your Brain
Well, here we are! This Covid-infested mess of a year is drawing to an end, the dark days of winter are upon us and ‘tis the season. And...
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Nov 13, 20203 min read
You're probably tired, is blue light to blame?
What's the deal about avoiding blue lights when you are preparing for sleep? Adequate sleep. What, exactly, is that? It’s certainly not...
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Oct 13, 20203 min read
Procrastination in the Brain
We know procrastination leads to stress, and still 20% of us are chronic procrastinators. Why do we do this?
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Sep 3, 20203 min read
Neuroscience of Negativity
Feeling negative? Let’s face it. Things are crazy these days and it is easy to get overwhelmed with worry and dread. Current events and...
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Jul 16, 20203 min read
Racial bias in the Brain
Take a look at the neuroscience of biases - what they are, how they form, and how it can affect your daily decisions!
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May 26, 20203 min read
Sleep
Learn more about what exactly sleep is and how it affects our everyday lives! Plus, some fun sleep facts and tips for healthy sleep habits!
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Mar 5, 20202 min read
The Tucson Festival of Books and The Brain Bus
Do you want to give your child a head start in life? If you do, the best way to accomplish this is to read to them when they are an...
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Jan 22, 20202 min read
Habits
“We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence, then, is not an act, but a habit.” ~ Aristotle It is 2020 and you have a chance to re-make...
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Jan 22, 20201 min read
HELLO 2020!
As 2019 wrapped up, we took some time to review the past year for the Center for Neurosciences Foundation and we found a magnitude of...
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