Siim Andres P.M. and J.M. are Czech monozygotic twins whose mother died just after giving birth. As a result, the brothers were put away in a children’s home for 11 months. Fortunately, their maternal aunt took responsibility, and they remained with her for six months. But this environment was also interrupted – the twins were sent back to the … Read more
Hyperpolarization is when a neuron’s membrane potential (mV) becomes more negatively charged (value less than 0) at a specific location on the cell membrane. As a result, the neuron is less likely to fire an action potential. The permeability of the membrane to ions changes with depolarization (towards 0) or hyperpolarization (away from 0). The typical neuronal resting potential is approximately … Read more
The anterior horn is grey matter within the frontal region of the spinal cord. Anterior comes from the latin word ante “before”, which roughly translates into frontal. The anterior horn contains cell bodies of alpha motor neurons, which innervate skeletal muscles, which as a result cause movement in our body. It also contains neurons responsible … Read more
This bespoke list consists of some truly classic audiobooks in the science fiction genre. But also some newer titles from a few outstanding contemporary writers. Furthermore, what combines all these books is that most of them have been adapted into movies. I have also included the page count because if you have a book club … Read more
What is a growth mindset? A growth mindset is a way of thinking. It means ability can be developed and that failure is just a natural part of learning. We are not stuck with our born skills but we can change and grow. Students with a growth mindset understand they can get smarter through hard … Read more
The official “science” audiobook list on Audible is a bit disappointing. It seems like they compiled it based on the number of reviews. Meaning the list consists of the books with the most reviews and the word science is used a bit liberally. So less so about being the best science book and more about … Read more
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