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rat lady: part #3 in my series of model organisms. she has dendritic spines in her hair, little dots that appear on neurons as you learn and form associations.

I am living art for sure jacket courtesy of @thriftea

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side by side, beginning of a series of model organisms. an homage to the animals that we study to benefit humankind.

mouse lady dedicated to one of the most important model organisms in Neuroscience. in her hair is a rendition of one of Santiago Ramon y cajal's drawings of the mouse striatum. he is a role model to me, as both a prominent artist and neuroscientist.

nicotine: the molecule I'm focused on for the next few months and perhaps years in my PhD project. this amazing, tiny molecule produces feelings of reward and pleasure but can lead to addiction and subsequent death. did you know, at high doses it is actually aversive? it can cause temporary paralysis and vomiting. but humans are really good at titrating the amount we injest to ensure it remains rewarding. here i've depicted it with black tar and sludge with a glimmer of gold.

close up pt. 2

close up pt. 1

late night progress

motivational poster for electrophysiologists

doodle during today's silent time at a meditation retreat

portrait inspired by #brainbow, a technique that allows you to label brain cells with different colors

caffeine molecule hanging on our lab window (at UC Berkeley MCB)

shortout to @thegmobabe for being a kickass scientist and advocate for scientific literacy in this time of pseudoscientific @thefoodbabe mania

do(nut)pamine

doodle inspired by @conradroset