Selected peer-reviewed publications
Dehnel's Phenomenon in Mammals (2026)
Dehnel's phenomenon is fascinating, but poorly understood. In this review we investigate the status and future directions of research!
Illustration by Javier Lázaro
Programmed seasonal brain shrinkage in the common shrew via water loss without cell death (2025)
In vivo MRI has revealed that common shrews shrink their brains for winter survival by safely and reversibly losing water from their brain cells!
Captivity alters behaviour but not seasonal brain size change in semi-naturally housed shrews (2025)
Captive shrews still shrink their brains seasonally... but their behavior tells a different story!
In my dissertation, I explore how seasonal brain plasticity affects learning and physiology in the common shrew!
The common shrew is one of the few mammals that shrinks and regrows its brain... and now it has its own detailed brain atlas!
This study compared self‑control across four parrot species using a delay of gratification task.
Science Communication
How a snowy trip to the ER made me wonder about brains.
The mandatory beaver post that my brain was asking about
It was always going to be the chickpea
It's about moon chickpeas.