How Sleep and Memory are Interconnected
Wildest Dreams (not the song by Taylor Swift) Before you begin to read the rest of this post, I ask that you watch this video. What you just watched is one of m...
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The system you did not know you needed
The systems in the body are very well known in protecting it, with the immune system protecting against infection and the integumentary system protecting agains...
What Goes On When You Sleep
It is a well known fact around eight hours of sleep is required to function in everyday activities. However, people will still have less hours of sleep due to a...
My Capstone Experience
Throughout this course, I have fostered all five aspects of liberal learning and been able to apply all of the skills I have gathered while learning here at Con...
The Genetics of Obesity and Beyond
For all intents and purposes, the genes of a person determine who they are. There are lots of important factors that make up your genes, the most commonly under...
What Does it Mean to Have Autism Spectrum Disorder?
Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD) has seen a rise in diagnosis, but unfortunately it is still not well understood due to how broadly it impacts any given individua...
Cancer and Endocannabinoids: More Than Just Palliative Care?
Medical marijuana has been a hot debate topic for years now, but one of the undeniable and notable effects that has been seen is that medical marijuana has a go...
Neurochemistry: Integrating and Applying Liberal Arts Education Goals
Neurochemistry has allowed me to integrate and apply the skills and competencies that a liberal arts education at Concordia College strives all students to meet...
Final Blog Post
This class pushed me in ways I did not anticipate. I had to adjust my learning style to be more independent. I expected this class to be like every other scienc...
Sleep Strengthens Smarts: memory consolidation
Sleep Sleep is a natural process every human requires for survival. This is a state of reversible unconsciousness and decreased motor activity. On average adult...