During the cold winter months, I enjoy taking advantage of the many outdoor skating rinks in city parks. That is, until one day when some park officials lost their minds when I was figure skating on a hockey rink. Things did not end well.
Read MoreThere are some experiences that make us question the world and our place in it. This story is about an ambulance racing to save someone’s life, that is, until it meets some very entitled pedestrians.
Read MoreRounding out this second season of the podcast, I’m including a three part mini-series. Each story is half neuroscience and half personal story. I think the stories speak to the science involved. Personally, I’m fascinated with neuroscience and the ability for the brain to change. The season finale is about hope. The mirror box was created to help people with phantom limbs. The first part of this episode explains who created the mirror box and how to make your own. The second half of the episode connects the dots of the personal story that has been echoing the neuroscience.
Read MoreRounding out this second season of the podcast, I’m including a three part mini-series. Each story is half neuroscience and half personal story. I think the stories speak to the science involved. Personally, I’m fascinated with neuroscience and the ability for the brain to change. This second episode in this series is called Phantom Limb and explores what happens when someone loses something, either physical or otherwise.
Read MoreRounding out this second season of the podcast, I’m including a three part mini-series. Each story is half neuroscience and half personal story. I think the stories speak to the science involved. Personally, I’m fascinated with neuroscience and the ability for the brain to change. This first episode is called Memories are Plastic and introduces a few of the concepts I’m most interested in. The personal story involves a simple experience in childhood that still resonates.
Read MoreA few years ago, I had the opportunity to write a sequel to one of my favourite movies. The movie didn’t quite work out, but I had some interesting and memorable experiences with the artists involved. This was my big break, but at the same time, it was an empty pursuit.
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