I made up the above title to highlight a small recurring problem in how media frequently portrays science: less than accurately! Especially in the headlines! Who would have thought that my headline actually spoke of a WW2 veteran who used crutches while taking part in a randomised controlled trial? Why am I writing this? The Telegraph! This … [Read more...]
Peer review picks a pack of pickled papers
February 15, 2012 By 1 Comment
I can only speak for myself, but the idea of peer review usually fills a researcher with the diametrically opposed feelings of fear of failure and a genuine excitement that the imminent suggestions will help one’s paper shine. It doesn’t help that the time of judgment usually comes after one has spent countless hours working on presenting … [Read more...]
Get moving for chronic pain research
February 10, 2012 By 4 Comments
WOO HOOOO! You can register for the most important cycling event of the year - UniSA's Ride for Pain. April 29th (the Sunday directly after the NOI2012 conference). There is something for everyone - a choice of the easy 35km on the flat, the 45km into the hills, or for the more serious - a 100km through the Adelaide Hills. Feast on some … [Read more...]
TNF-a: the scroundrel that can smile and smile
January 17, 2012 By 3 Comments
Glial cells keep appearing everywhere I look. No, I have not been shrunken by some Rick Moranis-like character and made to wander around the body (a reference to “Honey, I shrunk the kids”)! But, I have been wandering around the pages of journals, ever-so-slowly trying to get a grasp of how the nervous and immune systems talk to each-other. … [Read more...]
Luke Parkitny talks CRPS at BiM
January 13, 2012 By 9 Comments
Luke is a PhD student at Neuroscience Research Australia researching some of the factors that play a role in the development of complex regional pain syndrome (CRPS). Luke joins the Body in Mind team with a background of clinical practice and research in Western Australia. He has rapidly cultivated an interest in all things pain and has very … [Read more...]
The rubber hand illusion is stronger in people with schizophrenia
January 10, 2012 By Leave a Comment
In our paper in PNAS a couple of years ago, in which we showed that the RHI is associated with a drop in skin temperature of the ‘replaced’ hand, we proposed the idea that the result is relevant to a range of psychiatric and neurological disorders (check out the table we put in as supplementary info: Table S1. Clinical conditions … [Read more...]
First impressions do count! Especially if you’re stressed.
January 6, 2012 By 8 Comments
We humans are a judgemental lot. We make spontaneous personality trait inferences based on the behaviour of others almost every day. Think about that person that you saw throw rubbish out their car window – you probably immediately thought of that person as selfish or inconsiderate. These first impressions may not always be accurate, but they are … [Read more...]
Why Things Hurt
January 3, 2012 By 7 Comments
Lorimer grew a mo. To help promote men's health. It was during this time that he, and his mo, gave a talk at TEDx. Here it is. httpvh://youtu.be/gwd-wLdIHjs … [Read more...]
Body in Mind 2011
December 29, 2011 By 1 Comment
It has been a big year for all of us here at BiM Sydney and BiM Adelaide. We have, on the whole, had what can only be described as a rippa. We established the BiM Adelaide group from about February, when Lorimer and his family relocated. 2011 recruits were Abby, Tasha, Hayley, Jane, Laura, Mark, Carolyn, Tracy, John and Gaynor. We have decked out … [Read more...]
Oh my goodness….how embarrassing!
December 27, 2011 By Leave a Comment
Ever watched a TV show and been overwhelmed by a need to quickly change the channel because the humiliation experienced by the main character is so painful it hurts to watch? Have you noticed how other members of the family don’t seem to mind as much as they shout ‘TURN IT BACK’? This study by Krach et al (free to download) provides some … [Read more...]
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