This past couple of weeks I've taken my role as PhD student laboratory rat to extreme levels. Here's a collection of experiments to which I've donated my body recently:1. I participated in experimental fMRI brain scans.
2. I measured my auditory evoked potentials as part of the student teaching laboratories.
3. I allowed a student optometrist to measure my vision.
4. I allowed a qualified optometrist to take photos of my retina as part of a research study.
5. I allowed a research scientist to apply a small electric current to my scalp over my visual cortex and measure whether this changed my vision or my brain activity.
It's only fair if the experimenter becomes the experimented!
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