Pavel Sokolovsky

Stanford University

fun facts · Jul 2025

The ship of Theseus.

One of my favorite’s from ancient Greece. This does it justice! “Jennifer Wang (Stanford University) introduces us to a puzzle that has bedeviled philosophy since the ancient Greeks: the Ship of Theseus. She tells the Ship of Theseus story, and draws out the more general question behind it…” ~ learn more

to your health · Jan 2025

A reminder to exercise.

“William Brangham discussed more with Euan Ashley, a professor of cardiovascular medicine and genetics at Stanford University and the newly named chair of its department of medicine.” ~ learn more

under the microscope · Sep 2024

Common food dye turns live mice transparent.

This sounds like science fiction, but I think it’s not. “In an effort to enhance the research abilities of biologists, Stanford University researchers have discovered that applying a popular food coloring to the skin of mice allowed them to see through to the rodents' internal organs and other structures.” ~ learn more or see study

under the microscope · Jan 2024

Rare study on identical twins confirms vegan diet’s broad health boost.

“Stanford University recruited 22 sets of identical twins who had grown up together, and who reported similar present-day lifestyles, for this eight-week meal-plan-controlled trial, in an effort to provide more robust data to support the existing body of evidence.” ~ learn more

under the microscope · May 2021

Maintaining neuroplasticity as we age

“Neuroscientist and Stanford University Associate Professor Dr. Andrew Huberman educated us on how we can maintain neuroplasticity as we age.” | learn more