Scott R. Furtwengler, PhD
@srfurtwengler.bsky.social
Psychology instructor, Tulane University. Researcher. Musician. Curious sort living in Tennessee.
This is huge!! - adolescence may last until around age 32 - a significant finding that will not only alter how neurosurgeons approach surgery, but could have implications ranging from the legal system to insurance policies, among others.
www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/hum...
www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/hum...
Brain aging: Human brain goes through 5 phases
New research suggests the human brain has five distinct ages, and it may not reach adulthood until a person's early 30s.
www.medicalnewstoday.com
December 8, 2025 at 10:55 PM
This is huge!! - adolescence may last until around age 32 - a significant finding that will not only alter how neurosurgeons approach surgery, but could have implications ranging from the legal system to insurance policies, among others.
www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/hum...
www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/hum...
How the ‘hypnagogic state’ of drowsiness could enhance your creativity
theconversation.com/how-the-hypn...
theconversation.com/how-the-hypn...
How the ‘hypnagogic state’ of drowsiness could enhance your creativity
Many artists and scientists have had breakthrough while in this drowsy state between sleep and waking.
theconversation.com
December 6, 2025 at 6:21 PM
How the ‘hypnagogic state’ of drowsiness could enhance your creativity
theconversation.com/how-the-hypn...
theconversation.com/how-the-hypn...
Creativity & Innovation: Psychological Approaches
Date: Mon, Jan 26, 2026 • 7 pm
Location: Online event
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Date: Mon, Jan 26, 2026 • 7 pm
Location: Online event
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Creativity & Innovation: Psychological Approaches
Explore the psychology of creativity & innovation in this 12-week course. Designed for professionals, leaders, and creative practitioners.
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November 24, 2025 at 10:28 PM
Creativity & Innovation: Psychological Approaches
Date: Mon, Jan 26, 2026 • 7 pm
Location: Online event
www.eventbrite.com/e/creativity...
Date: Mon, Jan 26, 2026 • 7 pm
Location: Online event
www.eventbrite.com/e/creativity...
I'm with @captmarkkelly.bsky.social
November 21, 2025 at 11:51 PM
I'm with @captmarkkelly.bsky.social
What we (really) do at the cafe. Clearly, I need to practice. Now my mustache smells like stale milk. Yum.
November 15, 2025 at 10:10 PM
What we (really) do at the cafe. Clearly, I need to practice. Now my mustache smells like stale milk. Yum.
A reunion of sorts: Gregg, Rick, Bill, & Furt
November 4, 2025 at 3:10 AM
A reunion of sorts: Gregg, Rick, Bill, & Furt
FYI, for those in the STL/Metro East area.
November 3, 2025 at 2:12 PM
FYI, for those in the STL/Metro East area.
There is still a lot of love in this world.
The people yearn for (democratic) socialism (this one will make you cry)
October 30, 2025 at 3:49 AM
There is still a lot of love in this world.
Start a conversation today. Do something positive for your own mental health and create a safe space for those around you to de-stigmatize mental illness.
October 10, 2025 at 3:07 PM
Start a conversation today. Do something positive for your own mental health and create a safe space for those around you to de-stigmatize mental illness.
Beautiful day. Take a hike.
October 3, 2025 at 5:56 PM
Beautiful day. Take a hike.
jfc
Brian Kilmeade endorses euthanizing homeless people: "Involuntary lethal injection, or something. Just kill them."
September 13, 2025 at 6:14 PM
jfc
Beautiful day for a walk in the park.
September 12, 2025 at 2:46 PM
Beautiful day for a walk in the park.
Down about 45 lbs. since February. I haven't been in the 180s since high school. I'll take small wins.
September 10, 2025 at 9:53 PM
Down about 45 lbs. since February. I haven't been in the 180s since high school. I'll take small wins.
The Batture - a beautiful place, but watch out for gators.
September 7, 2025 at 10:09 PM
The Batture - a beautiful place, but watch out for gators.
Reposted by Scott R. Furtwengler, PhD
I’ve spent a good chunk of my career relying on American science and engineering to keep me alive. Yesterday, RFK Jr. testified at the U.S. Senate Finance Committee. It was sad to see him try to destroy the life’s work of so many American scientists. He shouldn’t be in this job.
September 5, 2025 at 10:17 PM
I’ve spent a good chunk of my career relying on American science and engineering to keep me alive. Yesterday, RFK Jr. testified at the U.S. Senate Finance Committee. It was sad to see him try to destroy the life’s work of so many American scientists. He shouldn’t be in this job.
Rare footage of Marie Curie. This clip is terrific. Here she receives the ACR Gold Medal and talks a bit at the end
#iTeachPhysics
#Science 🧪
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZEa...
#iTeachPhysics
#Science 🧪
www.youtube.com/watch?v=hZEa...
Marie Curie receives ACR Gold Medal
YouTube video by RadiologyACR
www.youtube.com
August 16, 2025 at 1:23 PM
This summer I became addicted to Pedialyte freezer pops. I need to make my own.
Who remembers?
Who remembers?
August 15, 2025 at 7:47 PM
This summer I became addicted to Pedialyte freezer pops. I need to make my own.
Who remembers?
Who remembers?
“What the Trump administration is really saying is that you will be punished if you do not admit enough white students to your institution,” Angel B. Pérez, CEO of the National Association for College Admission Counseling, told Inside Higher Ed.
Trump Orders Colleges to Supply Data on Race in Admissions
The secretary of education will be responsible for deciding what data institutions must provide, but it’s likely to mirror demands made of Brown and Columbia Universities in recent agreements.
www.insidehighered.com
August 8, 2025 at 1:55 PM
“What the Trump administration is really saying is that you will be punished if you do not admit enough white students to your institution,” Angel B. Pérez, CEO of the National Association for College Admission Counseling, told Inside Higher Ed.
Even if They Say They're Fine, College Kids May Struggle | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/camp...
Even if They Say They're Fine, College Kids May Struggle
Your college student says they're fine, but are they really? Here's what parents need to know about hidden struggles, mental health, and how to actually help.
www.psychologytoday.com
July 21, 2025 at 3:10 PM
Even if They Say They're Fine, College Kids May Struggle | Psychology Today www.psychologytoday.com/us/blog/camp...
July 15, 2025 at 10:31 PM
You have to show up. Progress is slow...but steady.
June 30, 2025 at 4:55 PM
You have to show up. Progress is slow...but steady.