Neuroscience
Image from Cakehead Loves Evil.
Marina Malvada is a painter, musician and chocolatier who makes anatomically correct skulls out of the finest imported chocolate. How does she get them to look so realistic? The confections are cast from an actual human skull:
Custom made to order online. Allow 3 weeks for hand casting, plus time for delivery.
- Why Narcissistic Leaders Are Like Chocolate Cake
At a superficial level, people who are narcissistic seem like they will be good leaders. They're confident, outgoing and unafraid of putting themselves forward. But once in charge, their appeal rapidly wanes. In this way, say the authors of a new...
- Sweet-toothed And Sweet Natured - How People Who Like Sweet Things Are Sweet
"Honey", "Sweetheart", "Sugar": how come so many terms of endearment pertain to sweetness? Might the metaphor be grounded in a real link between sweet taste and pleasing personality traits and behaviour? Brian Meier and his team had dozens of students...
- 10 Least Popular Posts Of 2012
While everyone else rings in the New Year by commemorating the best and brightest of 2012 in formulaic Top Ten lists, The Neurocritic decided to wallow in shame. To mark this Celebration of Failure I have compiled a Bottom Ten list, the year's least...
- Hershey-funded Study Finds Chocolate May Be Good For You
In the tradition of industry-sponsored studies (i.e., Wrigley-Funded Study Finds Chewing Gum May Help Reduce Stress), a press release from the Hershey Company informs us that: Resveratrol, red wine compound linked to health, also found in dark chocolate...
- Chocolate Mooncakes (gluten-free). Or, Recipes On The Blog!
I've been cooking & posting photos / recipes to my Facebook page for a while now. That turns out to be satisfying because my friends post comments ... but ultimately is unsatisfying because I can't easily refer people...
Neuroscience
Scrumptious Skulls
Image from Cakehead Loves Evil.Marina Malvada is a painter, musician and chocolatier who makes anatomically correct skulls out of the finest imported chocolate. How does she get them to look so realistic? The confections are cast from an actual human skull:
I once had the unique opourtunity to borrow an authentic human skull and make a mold of it to cast in plaster. When I purchased my supplies, I discovered the availability of food grade materials, and instantly, the notion of chocolate skulls came to mind!These chocolate skulls are available in three flavors: bone chocolate (a "signature blend of Belgian white and creamy milk chocolate"), dark chocolate, and semi-sweet chocolate.
Custom made to order online. Allow 3 weeks for hand casting, plus time for delivery.
- Why Narcissistic Leaders Are Like Chocolate Cake
At a superficial level, people who are narcissistic seem like they will be good leaders. They're confident, outgoing and unafraid of putting themselves forward. But once in charge, their appeal rapidly wanes. In this way, say the authors of a new...
- Sweet-toothed And Sweet Natured - How People Who Like Sweet Things Are Sweet
"Honey", "Sweetheart", "Sugar": how come so many terms of endearment pertain to sweetness? Might the metaphor be grounded in a real link between sweet taste and pleasing personality traits and behaviour? Brian Meier and his team had dozens of students...
- 10 Least Popular Posts Of 2012
While everyone else rings in the New Year by commemorating the best and brightest of 2012 in formulaic Top Ten lists, The Neurocritic decided to wallow in shame. To mark this Celebration of Failure I have compiled a Bottom Ten list, the year's least...
- Hershey-funded Study Finds Chocolate May Be Good For You
In the tradition of industry-sponsored studies (i.e., Wrigley-Funded Study Finds Chewing Gum May Help Reduce Stress), a press release from the Hershey Company informs us that: Resveratrol, red wine compound linked to health, also found in dark chocolate...
- Chocolate Mooncakes (gluten-free). Or, Recipes On The Blog!
I've been cooking & posting photos / recipes to my Facebook page for a while now. That turns out to be satisfying because my friends post comments ... but ultimately is unsatisfying because I can't easily refer people...