Dr. Phillipe Goldin, a past speaker on the Neuroscience of Meditation, is looking for participants in a social anxiety study (the anxiety is mitigated through meditation) . I took part in such a study last year, you can read about my experience here. More info can be found below.
In addition, our next speaker Dr. Adam Gazzaley, runs studies on normal aging in adults. He is mainly looking for adults aged 18-35 or over 60. Most of the studies involve fMRI or EEG, check out Wired Science for a story of …

On Friday, a group of us set out for the Speakeasy brewery in Hunters Point. We were treated to the BEST brewery tour I’ve ever been on. Kevin, the head brewer, lead us on a hour long tour through the small warehouse. We talked malts, sweet worts, hops, and oh yes…more hops. Kevin was adept at explaining the science behind a good brew….how bitterness develops from enzymatic breakdown of certain proteins, the essential oils that emerge from hops at just right temperature. All the while, we sidled right up to …

Many of you know I took part in a 12 week study on the effect of Omega-3s on inflammation. It was an interesting experience which you can read about here.
The study runners are looking for a few more participants in order to complete the study. If you’re interested, read on:
The Stanford Prevention Research Center is currently in the final stages of recruiting research study participants for two ongoing studies funded by the National Institutes of Health to examine the possible health benefits of dietary antioxidants and omega-3 fats. We …