Flying helicopters and studying geology might not seem related, but for Brown alum Kathleen Scanlon, the two go hand-in-hand. In this month’s Brown Alumni Magazine, I wrote a piece about Scanlon, who is currently completing flight school with the RI National Guard. When she. . . Read More

In my latest for National Geographic, I wrote a picture story to accompany photographs from Miisha Nash’s “The Wild Ones” project. Nash went inside the world of people who really love parrots, rescuing unwanted pet parrots and sharing their lives with dozens of. . . Read More

Gastroesophageal reflux is a problem that plagues many infants and their caregivers. Most babies show no symptoms more serious than agitation and frequent regurgitation, and most cases resolve on their own by the time the child is 1 year old. Despite a paucity of well-controlled. . . Read More

Addiction and depression are mental health disorders with biological origins in the brain. They are also public health challenges with serious consequences. Unfortunately, today’s treatments for addiction and depression are inadequate for many patients. Continued basic research. . . Read More

I am happy to announce that I am resuming my Animal Minds blog on the Psychology Today network. In my most recent post, I take a look at what wolf howls mean and what sort of information they may contain. They may. . . Read More