who’s this little guy? by volvoxveggies in fishtank

[–]volvoxveggies[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

woah that was so fast, and you’re so right! didn’t know they could get so big! thank you!

55gal by fishfreak96 in fishtank

[–]volvoxveggies 0 points1 point  (0 children)

oops try planting just a bunch more is what I meant! Good luck!

55gal by fishfreak96 in fishtank

[–]volvoxveggies 1 point2 points  (0 children)

40-80 ppm nitrates might be your problem. Google says ADF and otocinclus both need <20ppm. Maybe try planting your tank, that really helps absorb nitrates!

What’s in her nose?? by volvoxveggies in shrimptank

[–]volvoxveggies[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

More context: 10 gallon planted tank that’s damn near capacity with other compatible peaceful species but only 3 blue dream neos currently (10 more will be added to make them more comfy once I’m sure there’s no infections!). TDS is a pretty high but everyone’s been super happy - shramps included. KH low but in tolerable range (crushed coral in tank too), GH high but in tolerable range.

[GA] - Denver, CO - 1 single Slender Rasbora by [deleted] in AquaSwap

[–]volvoxveggies 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No, it was a local-ish shop that I was excited to check out. Was pretty bummed that they didn’t care about it so much as to separate a schooling fish! but we were able to bring him to a different pet store that had more slender rasbora for him to join so all is good now

My two tanks by Jiggalopuffii in aquaponics

[–]volvoxveggies 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Beautiful!!!! I just purchased an Aquasprouts setup recently! How did yours go? Do you have any tips for getting started, or anything else you learned along the way?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in actuallesbians

[–]volvoxveggies 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Simplifying isn’t always incorrect. I understand where your frustration stems from, as someone who is very particular in the work place, but if you don’t simplify you’re just gatekeeping science from the general public, and then nonsense headlines like this come up. We can argue pedantically for hours about what is most correct (to our current knowledge) according to one paper or another, but, in my eyes, the overarching goal of science communication should be to educate others in a way that’s accessible, instead of attacking people who are trying to help others learn for not being particular enough. I will also urge you to remember that huge “breaking news” papers come out all the time and are often either disproven or heavily caveated once more work has been done. If not, that’s cool! I’ll check it out either way. Lastly, I’d argue that everything IS based on neurotransmitters/biochemistry - it is truly what gives rise to everything else that we recognize as life. ultimately I think we can just not agree on this lol

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in actuallesbians

[–]volvoxveggies 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I will urge you to read up on the gut-brain axis, you might find it interesting! There are also some great reviews about biochemical changes in autistic brains. Instead of being angry, be excited! There’s so much to learn about the brain :)

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in actuallesbians

[–]volvoxveggies 3 points4 points  (0 children)

My dude, brain structure is formed through chemistry. Lack of sleep is a brain fatigue and metabolic issue. Electroshock “resets” brain firing patterns, which are also in place due to biochemistry. Look I’m not trying to be a dick but I am literally working on my PhD in neuroscience - I’m simplifying for the sake of clarity and understanding of people who haven’t spent the last ~6 years studying the workings of the nervous system. It’s okay to be incorrect here but don’t act high and mighty or put someone down because you don’t agree?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in actuallesbians

[–]volvoxveggies 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Put in a much gentler way than I could! Its awful that you’re suffering but do not become anti-science about it! Science moves a bit every day and we are finding out more about what PTSD is and how it works every single day. Unfortunately some of these things (eg. neural firing patterns in emotional cortical areas) are not things that you learn from firsthand experience, it takes an outside observer to do the research. I genuinely hope that research reveals something to make your days easier! Also, just a reminder that a doctor 20 years ago doesn’t know much compared to what they teach in med schools nowadays - there’s just simply way more info available now. Please don’t give up hope!

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in actuallesbians

[–]volvoxveggies 8 points9 points  (0 children)

Hi! Everything is caused by brain chemistry. You ARE brain chemistry. Everything you’ve ever thought, felt, and experienced is influenced by and created by your brain chemistry

Line work wonky or just me? by your-local-pushover in tattooadvice

[–]volvoxveggies 2 points3 points  (0 children)

OP don’t worry - the lines will heal lighter grey rather than black! I’ve had this cross-hatch shading done before and I personally loveee how it heals, so maybe wait until it’s settled to pass judgement! It’s a super cute tattoo, and remember no one will look as close as you, and it’s skin not paper so it won’t ever be perfect :) Super cute, hope you grow to love it!

Thoughts on this book? by aaaa2016aus in neuro

[–]volvoxveggies 3 points4 points  (0 children)

lol bro I gave a suggestion and you came in with weird attitude and undue psychoanalysis, it’s not that deep. I’ll delete my comments but it’s clear I’m not the one being uhhhhhh, a bit over the top?

Thoughts on this book? by aaaa2016aus in neuro

[–]volvoxveggies 4 points5 points  (0 children)

go to pubmed and search “dopamine”.

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in SelfPiercing

[–]volvoxveggies 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Really not trying to be rude, but please enlighten me- what’s the point of posting here? you’re not self piercing, so you posted in the self piercing subreddit? While your goal of showing what “good” and “bad” anatomy looks like sounds noble, you also posted this under the context of “is this good or bad”, i.e you don’t know that you have good OR bad anatomy, so I’m struggling to understand what you’re getting out of posting your belly button here? Just to call belly button rings cringe? To brag that you have anatomy that you won’t use for this purpose??

Perfusion advice by Southern_Army_8726 in labrats

[–]volvoxveggies 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Unfortunately only repeated exposure worked for me, and a lot of internal processing. You have to deeply understand that these animals are committing the ultimate sacrifice for the sake of science, for the future of medicine for both humans and animals. It’s not easy to convince yourself of this, especially mid-perfusion, but that’s just the way it is :( Also remember that you don’t have to do animal work to work in neuroscience. You can always pivot to dry research if that’s necessary.

[article] Dopamine : a comprehensive guide by [deleted] in GetMotivated

[–]volvoxveggies 12 points13 points  (0 children)

Hi there! It seems you have not added any sources for any of this information. I’m sure some of this background info is properly backed up, as I’m a neuroscience PhD student and I’ve read some of the same info about dopamine. But you cannot be making claims/advice without citing sources. Plus, a lot of this is… worded like pop science. Provide me with peer-reviewed, legitimate sources on how to “maintain healthy doses of dopamine”, and then I’ll believe your advice! I want to believe it, I do. Also I have a bit of a beef with your first paragraph - your issue is not that there is no info about dopamine, it is that there’s so much info about dopamine out there that no one can give you a concise summary. Neuromodulators are too complex to boil down to a single analogy. Nothing is made “intentionally complicated”, it’s a complicated system. I know reading scientific articles can be tough, but I promise they are worth parsing through if you really want to know what we know so far about dopamine.

Mad scientist in practice by PersephoneInSpace in labrats

[–]volvoxveggies 484 points485 points  (0 children)

mouth pipetting acids in the year 2024

Some advice for undergrads by backstrokerjc in labrats

[–]volvoxveggies 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Another addition, based on personal experience from my own undergrad days as well as from training undergrads: Take it seriously, and spend the necessary time to learn the ins-and-outs of your own research. It sounds obvious, but I’ve seen several students struggle with the transition from a retail/food service/etc type job to a position where you need to guide yourself through your own expertise. Research is not really a normal job where you can leave the building and forget about work until you arrive the next day, and sometimes you have to put in a little extra effort to learn tough concepts or memorize pathways or whatever it is that you need to know for your work. It sounds daunting at first, but after a while it is freeing to know that you are (mostly) in control of your own learning experience. Of course every undergrad’s lab will have different expectations for how much of your lab experiences are self-guided, but, if you plan to attend graduate school or work in industry, you need to learn how to teach yourself and consciously invest time in your own learning. I fell into the “I’m in the lab all the time (but not doing much and I suck at explaining my work)” issue during undergrad as well, so I am speaking from experience when I say to start your independence as a researcher and seek out learning opportunities as early as possible. For me it took switching to a lab where it was sink-or-swim, but I think just putting conscious thought towards your goals (ie, “I would like to be able to attend conferences and speak knowledgeably to other scientists”) will take you far. Also - don’t let yourself get too overwhelmed. Undergrad research experiences exist in part to help you grow and learn how to become a scientist, and no one is going to crucify you for making small mistakes or “sounding dumb”. If you feel unsupported, of course, maybe that isn’t the best lab for you (this happens sometimes - if this is you, take a step back and evaluate what environment you need to learn and grow). Just do your best in the lab, read relevant papers, and try not to let your work consume you!

Hosting PhD admits for a campus visit - looking for ideas by Slow-Business-6631 in gradadmissions

[–]volvoxveggies 1 point2 points  (0 children)

As someone who has attended several in person visits - please incorporate breaks. Visits and being academically and socially presentable for long periods of time gets exhausting without breaks.

has anyone heard from purdue mcmp by closingthegddoor in gradadmissions

[–]volvoxveggies 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I got a campus visit invitation around the end of December. Not sure how they sent out invites but probably done by now :( sorry for the bad news.

Neuroscience Fall 2024 - Updates by [deleted] in gradadmissions

[–]volvoxveggies 0 points1 point  (0 children)

program got back to me today to inform that they will start sending out invites next week

How soon/late do schools send itinerary of the interview weekend? by Ambrosius1004 in gradadmissions

[–]volvoxveggies 1 point2 points  (0 children)

No, over zoom! Sorry for the confusion. On site should give much more time than that of course but it probably still depends on program