At the end of my neurosurgery elective week last Friday, just as we were about to close a craniotomy, the resident grabbed my hand and poked the exposed brain. “There,” he said, “you’ve just touched brain; you are now doomed to be a neurosurgeon.” I have to admit that neurosurgery is pretty cool… but considering that it’s the only residency with an exception to the 80-hour rule, I’m not sure if the lifestyle is really meant for me. Speaking of brains, I have another co-authored paper which recently came out in the Journal of Neuroscience. We made cover again, but since I had no hand in its design, I can honestly say that it is pretty ugly. Also, the NYAS has published an online briefing of the axon regeneration meeting I presented at last March (see link at the bottom of this page). They also included an audio recording of the talk. If you have never listened to yourself speak, I can tell you that it’s a very uncanny experience.