Category Archives: Data driven lifestyle

PSA: Your “sleep monitor” is probably anything but

Posted on January 20, 2013 by Lascap

As the “quantified self” (probably ill-named) movement gains steam, all kinds of apps that purport to measure important physiological parameters that are related to health gain popularity. In principle, this development is to be welcomed, as individual lifestyle and metabolism … Continue reading →

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What is the true cost of attending SfN?

Posted on November 28, 2010 by Lascap

This post marks a transition from the thematically focused and daily “official” SfN reporting to a thematically broader and more relaxed posting schedule. As a matter of fact, it has been more than a few days since the last one. … Continue reading →

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How physically taxing is SfN? Quite a bit!

Posted on November 18, 2010 by Lascap

Oh the daze of the post-SfN haze. If you did what I did, and feel like I feel, you can probably relate to this. The intensity of this particular pilgrimage is legendary. Having just come back from it, I can … Continue reading →

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Food for thought

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Lascap

I am starting to get really psyched about the upcoming meeting of the minds. The 40th annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience should be an epic event, in every sense of that term. However, it is important to note that we … Continue reading →

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