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Author: Kate Giffin

Kate Giffin is PREP post-baccalaureate scholar doing neuroscience research in the Besheer Lab. Outside of the lab, she's a poet, musician, and nature enthusiast. Find her on Twitter: @KateGiffin.

Blog / What octopuses on ecstasy tell us about brain evolution

April 7, 2021 / Kate Giffin / 1

Of all the creatures on earth, octopuses might be the most alien. They could not be more different from us, with powerful tentacles, three hearts, blue blood, and neurons spread…

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Biology brain Evolutionary Biology Neuroscience Not so Frivolous octopus Weird Science

Blog / Gastrophysics: How to hack your taste buds

October 28, 2020October 28, 2020 / Kate Giffin /

We’ve all heard of optical illusions. Did you know that there are taste illusions too?

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#Everyday Questions #food #foodscience #neuroscience #psychology #Weird Science

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