Jon Hamilton @NPRjonhamilton
I am a science reporter at NPR News who spends a lot of time covering the brain. npr.org Washington, DC Joined September 2008-
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Meet the 'glass-half-full girl' whose brain rewired after losing a hemisphere npr.org/sections/healt…
Over 23,000 brain scientists gathered in San Diego for a conference last week npr.org/2022/11/20/113…
G10 Tips That Can Make Living With Spasticity a Bit Easier self.com/story/living-w… via @SELFmagazine
In jumpy flies and fiery mice, scientists see the roots of human emotions npr.org/sections/healt…
Art and music therapy seem to help with brain disorders. Scientists want to know why npr.org/sections/healt…
A brain circuit tied to emotion may lead to better treatments for Parkinson's disease npr.org/sections/healt…
What crying baby mice could teach us about human speech npr.org/sections/healt…
Bonobos Offer Clues To Why Humans Evolved To Value Niceness npr.org/2021/03/31/983…
Some Generous Apes May Help Explain The Evolution Of Human Kindness npr.org/sections/goats…
How Bonobos Help Explain The Evolution Of Nice npr.org/2021/01/22/959…
Rigorous Study Backs A Psychedelic Treatment For Major Depression npr.org/sections/healt…
A Big Alzheimer's Drug Study Is Proceeding Cautiously, Despite The Pandemic npr.org/sections/healt…
Scientists Say A Mind-Bending Rhythm In The Brain Can Act Like Ketamine npr.org/sections/healt…
Drug Combination Slows Progression Of ALS And Could Mark 'New Era' In Treatment npr.org/sections/healt…
A Boy With Muscular Dystrophy Was Headed For A Wheelchair. Then Gene Therapy Arrived npr.org/sections/healt…
Flu Shot And Pneumonia Vaccine Might Reduce Alzheimer's Risk, Research Shows npr.org/sections/healt…
Nice story today on NPR's "All Things Considered" about phase transitions in neurodegenerative diseases, focusing on work of St.Jude's Paul Taylor, with a gem of a soundbite from Cliff ("This is the Hotel California of biomolecular interactions" :) . npr.org/2020/07/06/887…
Need A Day At The Beach? Tag Along With Big Wave Photographer Sachi Cunningham npr.org/2020/07/07/874…
A Scientist's Pink Cast Leads To Discovery About How The Brain Responds To Disability npr.org/sections/healt…
Medicine usually changes slowly. Coronavirus has changed all that: n.pr/35CctkR
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A paper in @Nature reports the molecular mechanism that underlies the Bezold–Jarisch reflex and fainting. go.nature.com/467r0T7
@nhannahjones The galling thing is that it's not even "both sides". They almost never call out Trump or Republicans on their sins as they happen, and only ever suggest their behavior was bad in order to make a false equivalence that some Dem behavior was just as bad or worse.
The really big news for today is that @stu_rush has been married to me for 27 years!
Looking up! My new toy. What would Mae West say?
"Notice how CRT operates. The only evidence it needs it already has. Check out the identity of the victim, check out the identity of the culprit, and it’s *all* you need to know. The more you think about this orthodoxy, the more racist it appears." andrewsullivan.substack.com/p/when-the-nar…
bae: please stop asking if I think the dog is mad at you, there is a 99% chance that this dog will never be mad at you. me: look how upset she is! the dog:
Need A Day At The Beach? Tag Along With Big Wave Photographer Sachi Cunningham npr.org/2020/07/07/874…
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Update, day ?? We’re engaged!
day one of “is my relationship with my cohabitation partner strong enough to withstand self quarantine?” begins tomorrow! Plz tune in
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do all three break when he sees the love of his life holding hands with another octopus?
Fact #2: Octopuses have three hearts. #WorldOctopusDay smithmag.co/A2KnKO
A myth I’d like to debunk is the idea that noise cancelling headphones block all sound. Particularly, I’d like to convey this to my train seat mate who is currently singing aloud in a high pitched voice and air drumming.
This morning, we published a story showing that Russia has packed up it's nuclear missile test site at Pankovo, with imagery from @planetlabs and thoughts from @ArmsControlWonk. npr.org/2018/09/25/649…
The cool thing about being abroad is that while all of you gulp your Monday coffees and digest the news, it's late enough for me to start drinking here. #HelloReisling
How to sit in your chair without hurting your back. More great posture reporting from @FoodieScience @NPRHealth npr.org/sections/healt…
Wonderful to meet you @NPRjonhamilton / be onsite for some of these interviews in Baltimore. This is an incredibly informative piece (audio and the written elements) for anyone who wants to learn more about focused ultrasound tech or essential tremor. #ClientNews x.com/nprjonhamilton…
How Highly Focused Sound Waves Steadied A Farmer's Trembling Hand n.pr/2J15h4T
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