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Eric Mintz @docofclocks.bsky.social · 13/02/2025

I'm going to be positive today, because the world is absurd and can't be real.

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Intro to BN open textbook @introtobn.bsky.social · 04/02/2025

Spotlight: Are you sleeping well nowadays? Sleep is an integral part of our #circadianrhythm. Organisms that don't sleep also show biological rhythms, even bacteria! Learn more in Ch 15 Biological Rhythms & Sleep by @mahoneymeg.bsky.social & @docofclocks.bsky.social tinyurl.com/itobnc15

Top is a diagram of a sagittal human brain with projections from the TMN (histamine), raphe nucleus (5HT), locus coeruleus (NE) in brainstem. Projections extend widely throughout the cortex. LDT/PPT (ACh) sends projections to the thalamus. Bottom shows a cartoon of a balance with VLPO/sleep on one side and TMN, Rn, LC and PPT/LDT with Wake on the other side. Sleep transitions are regulated by this 'flip flop switch'.

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Eric Mintz @docofclocks.bsky.social · 10/01/2025

Unemployment rate at start and end of presidential terms: Clinton: 7.4% --> 3.9% (down) Bush: 3.9% --> 7.3% (up) Obama: 7.3% --> 4.7% (down) Trump 1: 4.7% --> 6.7% (up) Biden: 6.7% --> 4.1% (down)

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Eric Mintz @docofclocks.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Dr. Oz? How do I get back to my own universe? Because this can't be real.

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Eric Mintz @docofclocks.bsky.social · 19/11/2024

Our Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience open access textbook has it's own account here now: @introtobn.bsky.social

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Eric Mintz @docofclocks.bsky.social · 17/11/2024

I'm an Associate Dean, and don't seem to be hated. Am I doing something wrong?

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Eric Mintz @docofclocks.bsky.social · 15/11/2024

So... Hannibal Lector for Surgeon General?

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Eric Mintz @docofclocks.bsky.social · 14/11/2024

Science peeps: I wanted to share with you the publication of a new, open access Introduction to Behavioral Neuroscience textbook. It was supported by an NSF grant to Elizabeth Kirby at Ohio State and I coauthored a chapter on sleep and circadian rhythms with Megan M Mahoney. Free resource.

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