kathrynhulick.substack.com
Contributor at Science News covering AI. Also a children's book author and speaker. I talk about new tech, intriguing science, and walks in the woods. Anything that makes me say “wow!”
👤 Joined on 30 October 2023
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@khulick.bsky.social@khulick.bsky.social → @kathrynhulick.substack.comScientists have debated for decades whether the human brain sprouts new neurons throughout life. A feature in Nature asks what it would mean if our brains could grow new neurons and how much evidence is enough. #Neuroskyence 🧪
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Show PostCutts speaks with Antonio José Paz Cardon, @silverjacket.bsky.social, @ewo.name, John Pavlus, @kathrynhulick.substack.com, @peterha2l.bsky.social, @ananyo.bsky.social, @benbenbrubaker.bsky.social, and @willdouglasheaven.bsky.social. www.theopennotebook.com/2026/10/20/a...
Show PostI remember reading, as a kid, a sci-fi novel in which the planet had a green sun. The brainy boy next door scoffed at the book, 'splaining that there were no such things as green stars. Hah!
Show PostThe best thing about this finding is that they were finally able to induce hPSCs to become hindbrain neurons for the first time, so now they can study the pathophysiology of diseases like muscular dystrophy & ALS, opens possibilities for discovering new treatments!
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