Blog Editor
Brian LambsonBrian is a graduate student in the Electrical Engineering and Computer Sciences department. He has done research on semiconductor physics and photovoltaics, and his current goal is to build a computer entirely out of magnets.
Blog Authors
Adam HillAdam is a graduate student in the Chemistry Department at U.C. Berkeley and a member of the Charles B. Harris group, where he uses ultrafast spectroscopy to understand the properties of organometallic systems. In his free time, he enjoys cycling and working his way through the stack of fiction on his desk.
Anna GoldsteinAnna is a graduate student in the Chemistry department at UC Berkeley. Her days are mostly spent making nanomaterials and hoping they will turn out to be useful for solar energy conversion.
Chris HoldgrafChris is a graduate student in neuroscience. He studies cognitive and computational neuroscience, attempting to link higher-level theories of the mind with information processing in the brain. He also writes a science blog called This Is Your Brain On Awesome.
Erin JarvisErin is entering the world of graduate studies Fall 2011 in Integrative Biology. She wants to learn about everything but specify on something - stay tuned for what that something is! Non-sciency interests include climbing, sunshine, and training to join the circus.
Jessica SmithJessica is a graduate student at UC Berkeley. The series "Science in Sacramento" was born out of her interest and involvement in both science and local politics. As an informed scientist, she feels everyone should know that graduate student loans are no longer subsidized and sometimes plants eat birds.
Josh ShiodeJosh Shiode is a graduate student in the Astronomy department. He studies the lives of stars much more massive than our Sun, hoping to explain their propensity towards violence as they age. When he’s not thinking about the violent lives of stars, he can be found reading science books and blogs, working on The Compass Project, being a Big Brother, or playing golf or squash.
Liz BoatmanLiz is a graduate student in Materials Science and Engineering. For research, she studies the material properties of fossil bones. Outside of graduate school, she enjoys backpacking, cycling, and soccer. Liz has been a BSR blog contributor since summer 2010.
BSR Partners
Psych Your MindPsych Your Mind is a blog written by a team of graduate students from the UC Berkeley Psychology Department. Their blog presents cutting-edge psychology research that helps us better understand why people think, feel, and behave the way they do. Each Wednesday, the BSR Blog cross-lists a recent post from Psych Your Mind in a series we are calling Psych Wednesdays. You can check out their author bios here.