Snark-Hunters Once More: Rejuvenating the Comparative Approach in Modern Neuroscience

By Jeremy Borniger 65 years ago, the famed behavioral endocrinologist Frank Beach wrote an article in The American Psychologist entitled ‘The Snark was a Boojum’. The title refers to Lewis Carroll’s poem ‘The Hunting of the Snark’, in which several … Continue reading »

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Walk the walk, talk the talk: Implications of dual-tasking on dementia research

By Ríona Mc Ardle You turn the street corner and bump into an old friend. After the initial greetings and exclamations of “It’s so good to see you!” and “Has it been that long?”, your friend inquires as to where … Continue reading »

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Re-launching the PLOS Student Blog & Introducing Travel Awards!

Hi PLOS readers! My name is Sara Kassabian, and I am a Masters candidate in the Global Health Sciences program at University of California San Francisco. I recently joined the PLOS community as Social Media Coordinator, and I’m pleased to … Continue reading »

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