"What might have been" or fictive learning affects the brain and plays an important role in the choices individuals make - and may play a role in addiction, said Baylor College of Medicine researchers and others in a report that appears online in the Proc

Steve (pictured here exploring science) and Sandra visited San Francisco, meeting for the first time at the Exploratorium at the Palace of Fine Arts. Beautiful architecture.

We also met up with the vibrant Janet of Adventures in Ethics and Science, we three SciBlings sharing Janet's highly recommended Zantes Pizza. Awesome Indian pizza, veg curry and cheese on a slice, a concept original to San Francisco, it seems. (Ripe for franchaise?)

It was great to meet with co-blogger Steve and co-Sber Janet, and I like them all the more now.

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A handy how-to guide.

What could be manlier? Read the instructions.

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The Amygdaloids, a band of mostly neuroscientists, played at Magidon Square Gardens and got the Wave from the crowd.

They have lyrics like "Got a mind-body problem, my mind says yes, my body says no." Super fun. Read more in The Scientist.

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