It’s a beautiful day outside. While you recline comfortably under a tree, you see a small creature in the distance. It has four legs, a long tail, brown fur, and dark eyes that stare directly at you. If you had no prior experience with a creature like this, how would you encode and later remember […]
Everyone struggles to remember things. Whether it’s a home address, someone’s phone number, or even a new acquaintance’s name—it’s challenging to recall information when we need to. We have lost count of the number of times we’ve been introduced to someone only to immediately forget their name. However, some things might be easier to remember […]
I started trail running a year ago. I was an avid hiker, so I assumed that a marginal increase in my speed wouldn’t pose too much of a challenge. The bruises on my hands and legs served as stark reminders of my naiveté. However, despite the rocky start (pun intended), I gradually learned how to […]
When I first dove into research at my current laboratory, I inherited a grab bag of R code snippets, shell scripts, tasks, paradigms, and measures. I’m sure I am not alone in this experience. Using existing tools and frameworks in research is common practice—it’s often more efficient and can yield better outcomes than building everything […]
I have played sports my whole life—swimming, tennis, basketball, track, cycling, fencing, soccer—you name it, I have probably tried it. Even though I loved working hard and competing, I still remember boys snidely remarking, “Girls can’t play sports” or “You run like such a girl!” I tried not to listen, but I would be lying if […]