25 is the 'golden age' for the ability to make random choices according to a new study. That's right. Step aside sexual peak, cognitive peak, and athletic performance peak... Random Peak is here.     If you're around my age, you probably remember in middle school how commonly the phrase "Oh my god, your so random" was […]

Well, I certainly didn't see this coming when I woke up this morning. But, I stumbled across a study looking at the effects of electromagnetic fields on the copper, zinc, and iron levels of rats, and how kombucha reduces those effects. Published in the Journal of Radiation Research and Applied Sciences in 2014, the study is titled "Effect […]

I'm 27. I guess that makes me a millennial. I suppose I am by definition, but I also don't feel like that word describes me well at all. My identity can't be shrunk down into a single catch-all phrase. Even among my immediate friend group, there are only so many commonalities among us. Personally, I think […]

This Blog Originally Appeared on The Apeiron Center for Human Potential Website. Life evolved on this planet under the rays of the sun. Since the advent of electricity, we have drastically altered our light environment and we are now just beginning to understand the consequences of it. Overexposure to light at night disrupts the natural […]

Here's a link to a blog I wrote for Apeiron about the gene PPARGC1A that is largely responsible for regulating the growth of new mitochondria. https://www.apeironcenter.com/epigenetics/healthy-mitochondria-with-epigenetics/ And, I love the picture that got made for the article I've copied below. Update since I wrote that article, I've been experimenting with regular cold exposure, and its […]

The paper this post is based on can be found here. Be warned, its pretty dense. The author, Doug Wallace, is one of my favorite researchers, and I'll be posting more from him in the future and attempting to translate it into a more digestible form. This post contains a summary of mitochondrial DNA vs Nuclear DNA, hapolotypes, and […]

About 2 months ago, I put up the facebook post that I've copied and pasted in italics below. I just came across this study looking at the epigenetic modfications to genes after listening to classical music that are related to brain function and singing in song birds. I'd consider it a pretty potent indicator that […]

The study describes how the oxytocin receptor gene can be turned up or turned down in response to different life experiences. Know someone who doesn't trust anyone or someone who would trust a stranger with their life? There might be underlying genetic differences that create the predisposition to either types of behavior, and then epigenetic […]

Avoidance of sun exposure as a risk factor for major causes of death: a competing risk analysis of the Melanoma in Southern Sweden cohort. Study Link Here Let me preface this post by saying that I'm a big proponent of reasonable sun exposure. Burning is clearly bad for a number of reasons, but more and […]

I was featured as a guest on the inaugural episode of Asheville. Ali McGee of Asheville Grit interviews me about psychoacoustics, my work with the sound chamber, how I found Apeiron, and a little bit about coaching. My portion of the interview starts about 30 minutes in. Thanks Ali for having me on! [soundcloud url="https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/305480220" params="auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true" width="100%" […]