Dr. Leo Vance

The Biology of Sirtuin-2: Cell Cycle and Neuro-Shielding

Meet SIRT2—the sirtuin that lives in the cytoplasm. Discover its role in regulating the cell cycle and protecting against the 'Toxicity' of neuro-degeneration.

The Biology of 'Exosome-Mediated' Signaling: Biological Bubble-Mailers

Discover how your cells communicate across entire organ systems using Exosomes—specialized vesicles that deliver genetic and protein cargo to remote biological targets.

The Biology of Phototaxis in Humans: Light Direction and Mood

Why the angle of light matters. Discover the biology of Phototaxis and how the direction of light affects your posture, mood, and circadian clock.

The Molecular Biology of HSP90: The Genetic 'Shock Absorber'

Discover Heat Shock Protein 90 (HSP90)—the specialized chaperone that buffers your cells against genetic mutations and stabilizes your 'Biological Identity'.

The Science of Phototransduction: How Light Becomes Thought

Explore the quantum biology of vision. Discover how a single photon of light triggers the 'Rhodopsin' cascade to turn the world into electrical signals.

The Biology of 'Anandamide': The Bliss Molecule and Forgetfulness

Discover Anandamide—your body's own internal THC. Learn how this 'Bliss Molecule' regulates your mood, your appetite, and your ability to let go of bad memories.

Neuroscience of Spatial Mapping: The Entorhinal Cortex and Grid Cells

How your brain builds a 'GPS' of the world. Discover the Entorhinal Cortex and the Nobel-prize winning 'Grid Cells' that allow you to navigate space and memory.

The Neurobiology of 'Echoic Memory': The Brain's 4-Second Buffer

Have you ever asked 'What?' and then immediately realized you heard the answer? Discover Echoic Memory—the specialized auditory buffer in your brain.

The Biology of 'Mitohormesis': Small Stress for Long Life

Discover Mitohormesis—the phenomenon where mild mitochondrial stress triggers a systemic longevity response that makes your cells more resilient to aging.

The Neurobiology of 'Moral Injury': The Physical Scars of Value Violation

Discover 'Moral Injury'—the specific neurological and physiological impact of witnessing or participating in acts that violate one's core values, and why it is distinct from PTSD.

The Science of 'Pre-habilitation': Biological Stress Priming

Why the best time to recover from surgery is before it happens. Explore the science of 'Pre-habilitation' and how priming your immune system and mitochondria reduces surgical risk.

Neuroscience of the 'Proust Effect': Why Smell Triggers Vivid Memories

Discover the unique 'Direct-Wire' between your nose and your memory centers, and why olfactory-evoked memories are more emotional and vivid than any other sense.