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By Dr. Robert Gore A few days ago, I started panicking: It kind of came from out of nowhere. Pacing around the living room. Back and forth. Back and forth. Back and forth. I was fine last week, so what was the big deal now? I couldn't focus.

By Clarissa James On January 25, 2015, The 6 Robo-Rebels of DIVAS for Social Justice competed in the Brooklyn Qualifier for the First Lego League (FLL) competition and took first place in the presentation challenge of the competition.

Well, I had thought I would write Brainiac M.D. about once every two weeks, and that it would be a mix of providing education, answering questions, inviting discussion etc.

Gentrification in Brooklyn has without question become the conversation du jour for many of the borough's longtime residents and recent arrivals.

If you have a brain, this blog is for you. This blog is for you because — if you have a brain — that means you think about things. You feel things. You do things.

By Dr. Robert Gore This is a unique time for rebuilding. It's the beginning of the year. We've put together long, sometimes extensive and excessive lists about how things will be different and better.

Selma , an epic and compelling contemporary take on Civil Rights history, arrives in movie theaters at the perfect time to chastise a nation which once again, or perhaps, as usual, is in the grip of racist tension.

Happy Happy New Year! May Your Most Beloved Dreams Come True in 2015 And Beyond! I realize that the most important thing I want to share about this project is that, as old as I am :) I had hardly showed my work to anyone for a very long time, so when

2014. What a year! Nationally, there were a lot of cheers and an equal amount of jeers in the headlines. All in all, however, optimism won out, as we made it through the ups and downs, smarter, more aware and in many ways stronger than ever.

Guest Blogger Dr. Robert Gore In my first blog post , I talked about how to tell if you or someone you know has S.A.D. (Seasonal Affect Disorder) aka "Winter Blues.