Evil Monkey

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About me

Gender Male
Industry Science
Occupation Postdoctoral researcher
Location Maryland, United States
Introduction I have a Ph.D. in neuroscience and politically progressive tendencies. I believe that a thorough, sensible, biology/brain-based understanding of human behavior will increase our effectiveness at addressing the problems we face as a society. Disclaimer: The opinions on this blog do not represent any organization to which I may belong, or employers, or basically anybody but myself. So there.
Interests Evolution, neuroscience, reading, kali/escrima/silat, muay thai, delta blues
Favorite Movies Star Wars (all of them), Mystic River, Lost in Translation, Love Song for Bobby Long, House of Flying Daggers, Das Boot, Thumbsucker, Six Feet Under, Battlestar Galactica
Favorite Music blues, classical, jazz, Johnny Cash, Led Zeppelin, The White Stripes
Favorite Books The original Dune sextology, Evolution: The Triumph of an Idea, Fast Food Nation, Ender's Game, The Fountainhead, anything by Heinlein

Never mind the turtle. Don't you think you're sure to win?

It's not about who wins the race, but who gets to eat the rabbit at the end.