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Jan 5

BDNF: Brain-derived Neurotrophic Factor

BDNF Blog Post: The stimulus for attempting to present information about BDNF came from listening to a podcast between Andrew Huberman and Wendy Suzuki, Huberman Lab Episode 73. It also comes from my wish to understand physiologically why exercise can greatly benefit us psychologically. Brain-derived Neurotrophic Factor (BDNF) is a…

Bdnf

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BDNF: Brain-derived Neurotrophic Factor
BDNF: Brain-derived Neurotrophic Factor
Bdnf

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Sep 24, 2022

Book Review of Ray Dalio’s Changing World Order

Book Review of The Changing World Order by Ray Dalio I learned about this book from a podcast, discussing the financial situation that the world may be heading to resulting from actions that have taken place in the last two years. Admittedly, I am no financial aficionado, nor have I…

Ray Dalio

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Ray Dalio

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Aug 29, 2022

Resveratrol — What is it?

This polyphenolic compound is argued by some as an antioxidant that may extend lifespan. This has been mentioned by several public figures, including Andrew Huberman and David Sinclair. One Huberman Lab podcast episode included a Q&A session between the two figures, where they mentioned Resveratrol is known as a substance…

Huberman

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Resveratrol — W
Resveratrol — W
Huberman

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Jul 12, 2022

DNA repair mechanisms: Related to CRISPR

DNA repair mechanisms: Related to CRISPR Several mechanisms of DNA repair exist in mammalian bodies, acting as an important defense against cell cycle malfunctioning. In CRISPR research, how can we visualize how to not only modify genetic expression but ensure that this modification will not lead to faulty DNA repair…

CRISPR

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DNA repair mechanisms: Related to CRISPR
DNA repair mechanisms: Related to CRISPR
CRISPR

6 min read


Jun 1, 2022

Dopamine Nation Review

Book written by Anna Lembke This book has been on my radar for a while now. …

Lembke

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Dopamine Nation Review
Dopamine Nation Review
Lembke

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May 26, 2022

Huberman Lab 5/17/22

There is a funny story behind attending this. While listening to Ep. 61 of the Huberman lab podcast, I heard that he was coming to Seattle on the 17th of May. …

Huberman

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Huberman

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May 6, 2022

So How did CRISPR ever come to be?

So How did CRISPR ever come to be? It was through the mechanism of a bacteriophage (a type of virus), aimed to inject its own DNA into the genome of the host bacterium. …

CRISPR

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So How did CRISPR ever come to be?
So How did CRISPR ever come to be?
CRISPR

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Apr 28, 2022

Cancer Ward — Reflection & Review

Note: There are many topics to discuss related to the book, which includes the historical context that this book was written. This post does not serve to discuss those points, but if you would like, you may find information about those points online from other, perhaps more qualified authors. …

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Apr 28, 2022

CRISPR — General Info & Intro

I figure I should preface that I am not involved with any CRISPR development, but this would hopefully serve as an educational piece for those interested in figuring out, “What the heck is CRISPR?” Hopefully this will serve as some help: The players: CRISPR = Clustered Regularly Interspersed Spacer Palindromic…

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Apr 28, 2022

“Project Hail Mary” a Review

Moments after finishing “Emperor of All Maladies” by Siddhartha Mukherjee, I was handed a book by my sister called “Project Hail Mary” written by Andy Weir. This is the same author that just so happened to write “The Martian,” which became a resounding success in both text and film forms…

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