The Anti-Inflammatory Power of Abdominal Vagus Nerve Stimulation
Years ago, before leaving on a teaching trip to Asia, I went to my local travel clinic to update my shots.
Bodies of Knowledge
With a Psy.D. in clinical psychology and an M.S. in social sciences, I explore the intersection of science, psychology, somatics, global geopolitics, & social justice
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Fragile Boundaries: Hypermobility, EDS, and the Cyclospora Outbreak
Across the U.S., cyclospora infections are rapidly accelerating.
Campaign Breakers: Political Games, the Platner Affair, & the Enabling of Sexual Violence
This week has been tough one to metabolize for survivors of sexual assault.
The Inside Tract: Big News in Gut Health
For more than a decade, researchers have amassed an impressive body of work documenting the powerful link between the gut-brain axis, inflammation, and health.
The Great Barrier Rift: Fatigue + Post-Exertional Malaise in Post-Viral Illness
SUBSCRIBER BONUS INSIDE!
Newsflash: Viral Inflammation “Scars” The Brain
Post-Viral Brain Fog, Memory Deficits, and Attention Problems, Explained
The Gut-Brain Axis + Cognitive Longevity
How Gut Feelings Power Cognition
Spring Forward Smarter in 2026
Supporting your mind, brain, and body
War Games: A President Without A Plan
Moral Injury and the War on Iran
Marco Rubio at the Munich Security Conference
The New Rise of White Christian Nationalism
How Digital Technology Reshapes Embodiment
Invasion of the Body Snatchers
Behind Trump’s Money Grab in Ukraine
On April 30, 2025, Ukraine signed a deal with the United States to share the future revenue from Ukraine’s mineral reserves.
A New Look at Seasonal Affective Disorder
And why this matters even if you don't have SAD
A Genocide By Any Other Name, Part I
In early 2025, soon after giving birth to her tenth child, Dr.
Depression Is A Social Movement Disorder
As a maturing yoga teacher, I studied anatomy, alignment, sequencing, and yoga philosophy.
Big News: Depression Is A Movement Disorder
For those of you interested in new developments in the scientific understanding and treatment of depression, I’m working on a new piece featuring the role of the body and a mysterious set of neurochemicals in mood.
Trump Bullies His Way to Nobel Prize
Trump Wages War To Get Peace (Award)
Body and Self in the Aftermath of Trauma
New Findings in the Neuroscience of PTSD
Trump Insults Friedrich Merz + Germany
Office Decorations Trump Global Geopolitics
Habeas Corpus + The Right to Our Bodies
A legal doctrine rooted in the Magna Carta is under new assault