One of the most memorable university classes I ever took was a late-afternoon neuroscience course. The professor who taught it was charismatic, blunt, and loved reminding us that no organ works in isolation – the brain, body, and environment are all part of one interconnected system.
One day, she ordered pizza for the whole class. It was a classic, cheap student food. Heavily processed, huge amounts of cheese, and incredibly oily. Not a single organic ingredient to be found and far more salt was added than necessary. Needless to say, a college kid like me found it to be thoroughly…
