“Branching Out” – the story of Sholl analysis 

I have always been attracted to symmetry.  Ever since childhood, symmetry and equilibrium have always put me at ease and gave me a sense of aesthetic satisfaction. In graduate school, I studied the process of differentiation (read "development") of nerve cells called neurons. Neurons have beautiful architecture, but are never actually symmetrical.  Yet they still... Continue Reading →

The Royal Astrocyte

When I made the decision to start NeuroBead, I began to browse the internet for some inspiring images of neuronal cells in culture. The perfect picture had to meet several criteria. It had to be colorful, bright and vibrant, scientifically accurate and detailed, and yet simple enough to make in my first attempt. For my... Continue Reading →

A touch of spring in December

After digging through my old boxes an assembling the branch of Morning Glory from flowers that I have made ages ago, I felt inspired to make some more arrangements from what I already had in stock.  I found 5 delicate pink flowers of fuchsia, that I have probably made equally long ago. After doing a... Continue Reading →

Law of Series

I have not come across this concept in English language until intentionally Googling it yesterday morning.  But in Russian culture the term "law of series" is used on a regular basis.  In the interest of not reinventing the wheel, I will provide a loose translation of an older blog post I have found here.  Briefly,... Continue Reading →

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The end of a long weekend.  A time that was meant for rest, relaxation and family time.  The latter I got, the first two, not so much.  Finally a chance to sit down and reflect.  A chance to escape.  In August, we have moved into a building that has a Starbucks on the first floor.... Continue Reading →

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