Last night’s free lecture was pretty sweet, and not just because professor Patrick Gannon had a delivery like Kids in the Hall’s Kevin McDonald. He showed us some gross anatomical brain asymmetries consistent in humans, chimps, and gorillas in the ‘œcomprehension’ brain regions before propelling into more subtle asymmetries in

Today I’m going to reveal a little inner dorkling, but don’t worry, I’ll temper it with some theatrical overcompensation, Tarantino style. After university, I walked away from a neuro-imaging internship with Harvard to go teach tennis  in Switzerland. I’ve been sidetracked ever since, but still love all things neuro, including

Like organizations that use anime-eyed children in fundraising campaigns, Brooklyn brewer Kelso is using something we have a powerful weakness for – free beer –  to leverage positive impact. For the rest of this month they are offering a ‘œPint for Pint’ program whereby you can present an official declaration

Thanks Mr. Madoff!  Now that people can’t really justify those timeless animal prints or crinolines and cat-eyes from the 50’s, we can reap the benefits at  a huge sale at Amarcord Vintage, a company “dedicated to the upscale European vintage clothing and accessories from the 1940’s to 1980’s”.  It opened

The 1st ever Great Greenpoint Mac-Off is about mac & cheese is not hipster speed dating, which means you should leave the space suit at home because no one likes a fart in a space suit. 4 bars will be dishing out free samples  alongside drink specials. The leisure crawl

There are tons of shows looking to fill up their studio audiences. 30 Rock has no seating, so after a lengthy debate with myself I chose The Daily Show over The View. John Stewart’s eye rolls live beat a seat next to a Bible Belter in a seasonally-theme sweatshirt. Sorry

Wearing a skirt as man can get you a few things depending where you are ‘“ some supplemental income in the Bowery, a bagpipe in Scotland, a punch in the face in Detroit. Last night it got us a free 3 course dinner and 2 drinks at the schmancy Park

An ideal guest bartender is one with previous experience, charisma, and a rolodex of big spenders and social butterflies who are ‘œthe life of the party’. My college nickname was Tallie McShitty, but thanks to desperate bar owners, the prohibitive criterion have evaporated and I’ll be behind the bar with