FROM THE ARCHIVES: down the rabbit hole
It's madness preparing for a book launch (August 31, y'all), which means it's time yet again for a trip to the cocktail party archives. This …
Neuroscience
more braaiiins
I f you're lounging about this Saturday and in the mood for an hour-long Internet discussion about the cutting edge of neuroimaging and cognition, check …
a vexation of zombies
The next best thing to a Christmas feast has to be holiday leftovers, and the same is true at the cocktail party. In preparation for …
bad moon rising
Halloween may be over, but Jen-Luc Piquant is all aflutter about the forthcoming release on November 20 of New Moon, the film adaption of the …
be nice; it’s what makes us human
A man hangs up brightly colored pieces of paper on a line with clothespins one by one, nattering to but not interacting with a toddler. …
get the lead out
And that's what we're doing here at the cocktail party. Let's just say it's been a little crazy since March, not just for me but …
I hear the mermaids singing
Ever since I first heard Brian Eno’s Music for Airports (hear a sample here) I’ve been into electronica and ambient music. WNYC radio show New …
the root of the matter
The "Physical Theories as <Blank>" meme continues to ricochet its way around the science blogosphere, with entries from Chad and Emmy, Confused at a Higher …
candid camera
Shortly after our wedding last fall, I was in Seattle for a conference, and naturally made time to visit with family. Somehow, I got into …
who are you? bourne and the brain
Lee Kottner here, on assignment from Jennifer to cover at least one of the offerings the World Science Festival held in NYC last weekend. Before …