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Armed and Scientific

November 25, 2009

Check out this new story, Armed and Scientific, just released by UCLA Magazine. I was recently interviewed for the “Quick Takes” series, which highlights former students and their work since graduating from UCLA.

Know the Scene: Are You Good to Go?

October 27, 2009

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I had the opportunity to help spread the word by contributing to The Sara Bellum Blog, part of a larger effort by the National Institute on Drug Abuse (NIDA) to provide information to teenagers on the science of addiction.

Marketing Guru gets SCIENCED!

October 23, 2009

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Last week, David Meerman Scott, marketing guru and author of “The New Rules of Marketing and PR,” visited the Pentagon to discuss the importance of social media in the Defense Department’s communications arsenal.

Get Energized for Energy Awareness Month!

October 8, 2009

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I wrote this for ScienceCheerleader.com on Oct 1, 2009. Tell as many people as you can. Hooray! October is Energy Awareness Month, a national effort to empower citizens to reshape the energy economy and be part of the solution to climate change. This year’s theme, “A Sustainable Energy Future; Putting All the Pieces Together”, encourages everyone to [...]

This is Your Brain on Pentagon Channel Reloaded

September 14, 2009

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This Pentagon Channel report investigates whether neuroimaging techniques can be used to detect deception. Dr. Bhatt previously appeared as a guest on the weekly science and technology podcast, “Armed with Science: Research and Applications for the Modern Military”. The report also features my award-winning acting skills and demonstrates the razor-sharp wit and decision-making savvy required [...]

Mashup Government Data — A Science Cheerleader Report

September 11, 2009

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I wrote this for ScienceCheerleader.com. Read every single word or else… In 2008, Vivek Kundra, then-Chief Technology Officer for Washington, D.C, was looking for innovative ways to use information technology to improve the city’s government. He looked no further than its citizens. Kundra created a public contest called Apps for Democracy, which challenged citizens to [...]

Ask the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff about science!

August 31, 2009

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I wrote this for ScienceCheerleader.com. I’m expecting to win several journalism awards. Here’s a great opportunity to engage the highest ranking U.S. military officer in a dialogue about science: Admiral Mullen, The Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, is taking YOUR video questions over YouTube through midnight on Monday, August 31st. He’ll select his [...]

The Trouble with MimeFest

August 13, 2009

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John RawLINS Nice maneuver, Lins! I award you 10 bonus points for name manipulation. Unfortunately, I’m going to have to dock you 10,000 for lack of sword, hat, beard, boots, early 1800s attire, and binoculars, and of course, for never having been the personal adviser to General Ulysses Grant like the real John Rawlins. 10-10,000= [...]

A Neurosigntist’s Wanton Disregard for Federal Authority of the Day (Or How I learned to Stop Worrying and Love the JuxtapositionFest 2009)

July 11, 2009

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Protect THIS! Awesome: This morning, I attended the Pentagon Force Protection Agency’s “Urban Shield” Operational Response test. The test was conducted to improve the operational response of emergency personnel to an outdoor airborne biological attack and to evaluate the effectiveness of various personnel decontamination procedures. Test volunteers were positioned at locations inside and outside of [...]

A Neurosigntist’s Point of View: Cross-Eyed

July 7, 2009

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Let’s talk about the reasons that your family is getting hit by cars and start with the fact that they’re looking into the sky when crossing the street.

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