The concept of “genius” is exclusionary, inconsistently applied, and a license to behave badly. Why can’t we give it up?
Often called the “love hormone” or the “cuddle hormone,” oxytocin is produced in the brain’s hypothalamus and acts as a chemical messenger. It promotes feelings of love, bonding and well-being.
Here are surprising ways to stimulate the release of oxytocin — without a hug.
Thank you!!! This was a whole lot of work by a whole lot of people!!!!
I’m so honored to be selected as both a 2025 McKnight Scholar and 2025 HHMI Freeman Hrabowski Scholar. And I couldn’t be prouder to share these honors with awesome @ucdavis.bsky.social colleagues 💙💛💙💛
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Congrats to the 2025 cohort of McKnight Scholars!
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Honored and very excited to attend!!!!
How does touch shape the body and brain? How do manual therapies actually work?
Join us Aug 6–7, 2026 in Fairfax, VA — where neuroscience meets manual therapy, biomechanics & engineering. 🧠✋
The Conference on Mechanisms of Touch & Force-Based Manipulations
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So proud of my postdoc! She received official notice that her K99 will be awarded! That’s 3/3 postdocs with transition awards since we opened our lab in 2018! Thank you to the funding agencies for supporting the next generation!!!!
@natashaobrown.bsky.social !!!! Congratulations!!!!! So proud of you!!!! Thank you HHMI for investing in young talent at State Universities!!!! www.hhmi.org/programs/fre...