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Commit to Continual Learning

Well hello there, Smiling Scientists! I’m grateful to have spent the day last week with some of my colleagues and Lt. Richard Goerling, our homegrown trauma-informed mindfulness guru...

by Nici

Sep , 30

Education , Health , Neurobiology

Back to School…how did you do?

Okay, you know I don’t have kids. But I’m hoping that everyone got their little (and not-so-little) ones back to school in one piece with wildfires raging...

by Nici

Sep , 11

Health , Performance

Step back…and BREATHE!

I had a smiling scientist approach me recently to give me the business about our newly erected website. “So, meditation seems viable, I get what you’re trying...

by Nici

Aug , 27

Education , New Resources

Our website is going live!

Looks like we have arrived, thanks to the amazing help and expertise of Hank Donovan at Astarna Inc. Web Development. Thank you, Hank! There may be a...

by Nici

Aug , 21

Uncategorized

How can we eliminate bias in our scientific world?

We are constantly striving (and struggling) to eliminate or minimize different types of bias related to the jobs we do. Forensic scientists don’t work in a vacuum;...

by Nici

Aug , 3

Meditation

Headspace Quote of the Day

“Meditation and mindfulness may well be two different words, but their essence is the same. Apply awareness, kindness and curiosity to both.” Headspace Site...

by Nici

Jul , 30