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Women in Psychedelics Panel, Hosted by UBC Psychedelic Society: A Review
On Tuesday, March 8th, 2022, I had the pleasure of attending the “Women in Psychedelics Panel” hosted by the University of British...

Tanisse Epp
Mar 24, 20223 min read


Over the counter and outside the box
To continue our discussion on the legalization of psychedelics for medical use in Canada, I will now discuss the neuropharmacology of...

jessicascheufen
Mar 18, 20225 min read


The Psychedelic Renaissance
Psychedelic substances have long been considered taboo. However, historically we have not been able to understand their full affects due...

Emma
Mar 13, 20222 min read


A message from study buddies
As we have mentioned before, we, the contributors of this website, met each other in study groups. We enjoyed studying together and...

Neurds
Feb 9, 20223 min read


Balancing Act
Making time for your friends, family and hobbies while maintaining academic responsibilities is an art form in itself. Throw in making...

Emma
Feb 3, 20223 min read


How do you spend the night if you have an exam the next day?
Our brain is a wonderful organ, and it continues to work 24 hours a day. Sleeping is not a loss of time. It is a treasure.

Emine Topcu
Jan 26, 20225 min read


Learn from the 'Neurds': Learning Strategies for Students
For centuries, students, professors, and teachers have collectively wondered about the most effective and efficient learning method....

Tanisse Epp
Jan 18, 20222 min read


New Year, same you- How to beat FOMO
Innntttrroooducing, our January study tips series to help you keep your New Year's Resolutions! Want to be a better student this year?...

jessicascheufen
Jan 8, 20223 min read


Comatose Christmas: is turkey to blame?
You have probably heard about proteins if you’ve taken a biology class, or perhaps when talking about food or diet. Proteins are the...

Emma
Dec 30, 20212 min read


Effects of COVID-19 on Mental Health (Now and Later)
With the holidays around the corner and the alarming spread of the new COVID-19 variant, Omicron, communities are reconsidering holiday...

Tanisse Epp
Dec 23, 20214 min read


The Math (and the Electricity) Behind Neuroscience
An introduction to the Hodgkin-Huxley model that explains neuronal dynamics.

Emine Topcu
Dec 20, 20215 min read


The Complexities of Concurrent Disorders: From its name to the diagnosis, treatment, & understanding
Have you heard about concurrent disorders? Maybe you’ve heard about it from its other international names: dual diagnosis, co-occurring...

Tanisse Epp
Nov 28, 20212 min read


The Road to Burnout
How would you define a full-time occupation, academically or professionally? A typical answer would be anything that consumes 40 hours of...

Emma
Nov 27, 20212 min read


The Problem with Cannabis.... Research
Everybody wants to draw hard and fast conclusion about cannabis based on the information they find in the media, however most of that...

jessicascheufen
Nov 26, 20212 min read


Zebrafish And Me
When we think of neuroscience, the first thing that comes to mind is the human brain. The very complex brain. The brain that allows...

Emine Topcu
Nov 25, 20212 min read


What to expect from this website? And what’s in the name?
We are all ambitious junior scientists who love neuroscience and are fascinated by the complexity of the brain. We understand there is so...

Neurds
Oct 23, 20212 min read
It's All In Your Head
... and your spinal cord ... and gut as well

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