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About Neuroscience
- Scientists have only begun to understand the wonders of the nervous system, using increasingly sophisticated tools and techniques.
Brain Basics
- Learn the basics of how the brain’s 100 billion nerve cells are born, grow, connect, and function.
Sensing, Thinking & Behaving
- How do cell circuits enable us to read and speak? How and why do we form relationships? How do we think, remember, or despair?
Diseases & Disorders
- Discover causes of disorders of the brain and body, as well as the science enabling prevention or treatment.
Across the Lifespan
- From birth through old age, brain cells and the connections between them change in response to the environment.
In Society
- The study of the brain and nervous system applies to countless facets of daily life, from decisions about money and education, to the way we view ourselves and others.
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Meet the Researcher

Introduction

Meet the people behind the science. From top experts to graduate students publishing their first findings, scientists at all career stages contribute to neuroscience. Each profile explores science from a personal perspective (condensed and edited for length and readability).

Researchers

Erich Jarvis: Connecting Birdsong to Human Speech

Source: Society for Neuroscience

A neuroscientist emphasizes the importance of a diverse workforce to tackle big questions about the mechanisms and evolution of spoken language.

Ben Barres is a professor of neurobiology at Stanford University.

Ben Barres: Glial Detective

Source: Society for Neuroscience

One neuroscientist describes his commitment to improving the lives of patients and increasing opportunities for women in science.

Janet Zadina is an assistant professor of neurology at Tulane University.

Janet Zadina: A Teacher Goes Back to School

Source: Society for Neuroscience

A teacher discusses her late-life jump to the lab to study dyslexia and what neuroscience offers the classroom.

Xin Jin is an assistant professor in molecular neurobiology at the Salk Institute

Xin Jin: Searching for Behavior’s Fundamental Principles

Source: Society for Neuroscience

One scientist channeled his interest in physics to a passion for understanding how the brain learns and generates actions.

Julio Ramirez is a professor of psychology at Davidson College.

Julio Ramirez: Training Tomorrow’s Scientists

Source: Society for Neuroscience

When Julio Ramirez asked his eighth grade teacher Sister Mary Norbert if he could lead a class discussion about science, little did he know he’d go on to make a career educating the next generation of neuroscientists.

Karen Steel is a principal investigator at the Wellcome Trust Sanger Institute and founder of their Mouse Genetics Programme.

Karen Steel: The Genetics of Hearing

Source: Society for Neuroscience

The researcher discusses the complicated genetics involved with deafness and the far-reaching benefits of mapping the human genome.

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