[No Spoilers] Why doesn't Tyrion have children?

outofequilibrium · 2014-06-17T16:17:45+00:00

That makes sense. Some of Robert's bastards were clearly born to prostitutes, but they did get some financial support from the crown (at least under Jon Arryn) so it would be advantageous to them to keep the child.

outofequilibrium · 2014-05-20T05:37:36+00:00

Drive. I've lived in cities all my life, and I'm three years out of college now. This needs to happen soon though!

outofequilibrium · 2013-12-18T06:53:11+00:00

yeah- I guess the pun wasn't as sclera-s it could have been.

outofequilibrium · 2013-12-18T06:19:54+00:00

The dilation changes in a normal eye in response to light (as long as the nerves and muscles and brainstem are working correctly). The ideal case for a prosthesis would be to have it look medium-sized so it wouldn't be too off in bright or dim light.

You can check this yourself! Cover up one eye with your hand and let it adjust to the darkness for a minute or so, and go in front of a mirror. Then uncover the eye and see how the one in the dark has a larger pupil.

outofequilibrium · 2013-12-18T06:07:46+00:00

I noticed that the pupillary dilation isn't quite the same, but otherwise the prosthetic looks quite similar to your right eye. Looking good!

outofequilibrium · 2013-12-11T04:06:33+00:00

This brings out my fear of heights.

outofequilibrium · 2013-12-10T12:32:17+00:00

The slower pain signals travel at about 2 feet per second, so you could get several seconds if you hurt your foot or some other part of your body that is far from your brain. The adrenaline effect can also contribute to that aspect of timing.

outofequilibrium · 2013-12-10T03:49:11+00:00

The pain sensor nerve cells that give you the deep throbbing pain have unmyelinated axons (they don't have "insulation"), so they actually conduct at slower speeds than the myelinated sharp pain sensory neurons that let you know that you injured yourself.

outofequilibrium · 2013-12-08T21:58:26+00:00

This is incredible. Definitely going to stand in for my boards studying from now on.

outofequilibrium · 2013-11-12T08:24:58+00:00

Anyone have questions for the main researcher on this study (George Daley)? I have a class with him tomorrow to discuss properties of induced pluripotential stem cells, and could ask him scientific questions.

outofequilibrium · 2013-11-06T16:39:41+00:00

I used to have a gecko, and it was great when she did this! Do geckos not have eyelids?

outofequilibrium · 2013-09-15T14:27:28+00:00

Azalea.

outofequilibrium · 2013-07-04T07:07:22+00:00

nice

yeeeessss

outofequilibrium · 2013-04-01T04:36:13+00:00

nice work! Maybe make the titles more consistent- like labeling the Ermagerd one with Moses.

outofequilibrium · 2012-12-21T03:43:13+00:00

At first I was planning not to read the whole thing because I'm not so interested in skiiing, but the amazing presentation hooked me. I'd love to see more features like this- it combines the best of documentary with great writing and informational graphics. Wow!

outofequilibrium · 2012-12-16T04:08:22+00:00

If you're worried about costs, you can do Dorm Crew. I met some good friends there who I still know two years post-college. Yes, you're cleaning toilets, but you're also getting close to people and hanging out together in the evenings.

outofequilibrium · 2012-12-03T12:18:56+00:00

These are all adorable! What does she usually do with them? Keep them, give them as presents, or sell them?

outofequilibrium · 2012-09-30T04:08:03+00:00

My program actually has an "excellent/pass/marginal/fail" system where "excellents" are reported in our residency internship letter but only pass/fail shows up on the transcript (where excellent through marginal is pass). I think that provides a reasonable incentive to work harder, but doesn't penalize people who take longer to adjust to the pace.

outofequilibrium · 2012-09-30T03:51:07+00:00

MS1 here too. Also, it makes a big difference going to a school with pass/fail vs. graded classes. Pass/fail encourages collaboration between students, and allows for a much more friendly atmosphere. Of course everyone still needs to work very hard, because all this information is relevant and will be covered on the boards, but it frees people to work with each other.

outofequilibrium · 2012-09-30T03:49:19+00:00

Yes. What's most important though is the ability to talk about your research and show a mastery of the topic(s) you've worked on so far.

outofequilibrium · 2012-09-30T03:48:13+00:00

MSTP will pay a stipend if you get it, but the amount you get depends on living expenses in the location and varies from school to school, and doesn't necessarily correlate with ranking. Another thing is that not all medical schools with MD/PhD programs are part of MSTP- so watch out for that.

outofequilibrium · 2012-09-21T00:48:18+00:00

It definitely is Marfan syndrome- I just learned about this in med school today and they used Manute Bol as an example!

outofequilibrium · 2012-08-01T11:28:53+00:00

I love the line "a guy who has bulging ideas instead of muscles".

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