Dressing up the brain

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*Fashion link* with a twist

From the latest British Neuroscience Association's newsletter, fashion students are collaborating with researchers & patients to develop garments capturing the essence of brain-related conditions and differences to help break down myths & misconceptions. Based on lab research, even neurons under the microscope (!) fashion designer/artists have created dresses based on certain conditions (or differences, as the case may be).

So.....want to see the Asperger's dress? Hint: It's gorgeous. Slinky beige. If you're curious, check out the other fashions based on the stroke model, schizophrenia, Alzheimer's disease, etc. 'Tis here:

http://www.southampton.ac.uk/biosci/res ... drome.page

Maybe our little green alien mascot friend should dress-up, yes?

It looks scratchy and constricting and movement restricting... Like concept art to represent Aspergers, not something anyone on the spectrum would actually wear.