Only the unsatisfied focus on wealth. Only cowards feel the need to be feared. Only the insecure worry about disagreement. You're whole life is built around weakness, insecurity, and fear. I pity you.

Autism may be the price of human intelligence. Researchers discovered that autism’s prevalence may be linked to human brain evolution. The findings comparing the brains of primates suggest autism is part of the trade-off that made humans so cognitively advanced.

My new paper is out and its free! Adult neurons resist influence more than neurons of younger animals, but once the system is altered, recovery in adults takes longer or never happens at all! This could be why adults resist emotions, drugs, and even learning when compared to children!

This is a piece of art done by Sean Keating in 2022, then a PhD student at the University of Queensland. Neurons and stars, my two favorite things. #neuro #art #neuroscience #science #astronomy

Cold Horizons This is a #SciFi #digitalart #landscape I did. I've noticed a lot of my more recent work is aimed at a hopeful future, but also feels sort of lonely. #art #oc

Research reveals that the energy sector is creating a myth that individual action is enough to address #climatechange. This shifts "responsibility" to consumers by casting the individuals as 'net-zero heroes', which reduces pressure on industry and government to take action. #climate #science

Energy sector shifts climate crisis responsibility to consumers

The energy sector is creating a myth that individual action is enough to address climate change, University of Sydney research claims. Read more.

sydney.edu.au

Research found that people on the #autism spectrum with low intellectual disability were over 3 times more likely to die by #suicide compared to people not on the autism spectrum. These are people facing loneliness and invisible hardship that deserve more personal and systemic compassion

Suicide rate higher for people with autism

UQ-led research has found people on the autism spectrum are almost 3 times more likely to die by suicide compared to non-autistic people.

uq.edu.au

#flourescent(almost)friday (make sure to full screen this!) Some hippocampal neurons and dendritic arbors visualized from mCherry with a 3.6x objective in a SmartSPIM using iDisco.

Some of my prior #research shows how certain adult neurons tied to reward resist change! It is free access! doi.org/10.3389/fnin... On a macro level, this could provide a new hypothesis for why adults exhibit resistance to #learning, #anxiety, and #addiction. #neuroscience #science 🧠🧪

I have accepted an offer to work for the #NIH at the #BRAIN initiative! The BRAIN Initiative has been a key inspiration for my progression as a neuroscientist and I am honored and excited to be a part of it! #neuroscience 🧠🧪

We recently discovered that #marijuana (THC specifically) reduces GABA #neuron activity. This explains some of the rewarding effects of THC because the depression of GABA #neurons can lead to increased dopamine release, which can make us feel pretty good. #science #EduSky doi.org/10.3389/fnin...

Untapped Potential This is a #scifi #digitalart piece I did a few years ago. We have the potential to reach into the stars, find new technologies, save the planet, and so much more. But right now, it's unrealized. Will we make it? I want to feel hope, space exploration gives me that. #art #future

"On a macro level, our research could provide a new hypothesis for why adults exhibit greater resistance to learning, anxiety, and addiction compared to children and adolescents." I made this image for a summary presentation I did a while back. #neuroscience #plasticity #science #digitalart #age

"You are what you eat" may be true, but also "what you eat is how you think." #depression #anxiety #neuroscience #EduSky www.cas.org/resources/ca...

How your gut microbiome is linked to depression and anxiety

Gut microbiome: Key to health and mental well-being. Discover how these digestive tract microorganisms impact our bodies, beyond just causing diseases.

cas.org

I'm a new user of #bluesky trying to get my feet under me. Does anyone have suggestions for scientists, #writers, and artist to follow or communities to join? Maybe the #writingcommunity can help. Really any kind of science, fantasy or sci-fi, and also any sort of #art, #digitalart, or otherwise.