3 Simple Ways to Improve Your Presentation Style
Last week, I gave three presentations in three days. Two of them were an hour long as part of Brain Awareness Week, and one was 15 minutes at the University of …
Pushing Past the Amateur Blogging Crowd
The big difference between amateur and professional bloggers seems to be pretty clear: amateurs fade out and are not consistent. Professional bloggers consistently put out great content for people to …
Between Your Ears Podcast: Returning in April 2013
Between Your Ears was initially an undergraduate independent study project in which I explored the usefulness and details of how to use podcasting to dispell myths surrounding psychology and neuroscience. …
New Iron Man 3 Trailer!
Speechless and totally pumped. Hit the jump for some great concept art too.
ZacErickson.com 2.0 (Don’t Mind the Dust)
Welcome to the new and soon-to-be-improved ZacErickson.com! Don’t mind the dust, it will be up and running in all it’s glory very soon. I found out a few days ago …
Between Your Ears #09: “This is Your Brain on Addiction”
Main Topic: Today we talk all about addiction: what is addiction, what is the underlying brain mechanism of addiction, and what can you do if you ARE addicted? E-Mail: None!! …
Between Your Ears #08: “How Smart is Baby Einstein?”
Main Topic: Baby Einstein DVDs are purchased by thousands of parents around the world under the pretense that they will give their babies a developmental advantage. In this episode, I …
Between Your Ears #07: “How Realistic is Amnesia in the Movies?”
Main Topic: Hollywood is notorious for taking scientific topics and twisting them to their advantage, and bending the facts to create a “more interesting” narrative. Amnesia is no different. In …
Between Your Ears #06: “The Truth About Autism & Vaccines”
Main Topic: In this episode of Between Your Ears, we tackle the myth that vaccines cause autism. Autism is a neurological disorder that begins before a child is even born …
Between Your Ears #05: “Critical Thinking: Don’t Believe Everything You Hear”
Main Topic: In this episode, I talk all about things to watch out for while getting information from the media. While the topic could be (and has been) debated upon …