http://www.nytimes.com/slideshow/2011/05/19/fashion/19Yarnbomb_ss.html

Neuroscience Cartoons

I drew neuroscience-themed cartoons based on this question:

If neuroscientists used their methodologies and applied them to the dating scene, i.e., figuring out what hairdo the ladies prefer, what might that look like?

This is what I imagine it to look like:

~ Cellular neuroscientist ~

~ Neurophysiologist ~

~ Neuroimager ~

~ Theoretical neuroscientist* ~

* May also apply to modellers

And now back to real neuroscience!

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Explanation for the non-neuroscientists:

• Pretend ladies/girls are neurons
• The cellular neuroscientist studies girls' hair preferences based on direct manipulation of one girl
• The neurophysiologist studies girls' hair preferences based on a collective rating from many girls (and neighboring noise, like boys who happen to rate the pictures too)
• The neuroimager studies girls' hair preferences indirectly by seeing how frequently girls are friends with guys of certain hairdos
• Lastly, the theoretical neuroscientist approximates girls' behavior from a model system which may or may not care for hairdos like girls

Marshmallow Winslow art

I just gave a talk today and am now unwinding with some art, while listening to TED talks.

Although I don't follow Questionable Content, my first look at the iPod character Winslow was that "He's a cute marshmallow!"

Oh, come on. Don't you see the resemblance?

Anyhow, I have literally made a marshmallow Winslow. See below for production photos. Marshmallow Winslow is 100% edible and (sadly) 0% electronic.

Setting up camp

Squishy pieces constructed

Time for painting!

Aww, he's so anime-like and kawaii

He smiles at you. ;)

Chilling cuz life as a marshmallow's awesome

My kind of Valentines Day card: http://grathio.com/2011/01/valentines-day-cards-for-the-maker-in-your-life.html

Heart beat scarf

In the spirit of not working over Thanksgiving break, I made a scarf using Eric's heart beat circuit. And documented the whole process! The trade-off is that I owe many email/text replies to friends.


The scarf's for my wearable electronics collaborator Eric, so the monogram has his initials behind the typical electrocardiogram (ECG) waveform:



Video form:

Silhouette Machine Giveaway

Silhouette Machine Giveaway

Ugh. I want. Not quite as cool as a laser cutter but not bad, right dB?

Sound-responsive dress

My newest creation is a dress that lights up in response to sound intensity.

My awesome housemate helped take photos and video. We did some shots at the park on a Friday night edging on midnight - glad there weren't cops enforcing park curfew or weird bums.

I need a real model...