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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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Who We Are

Marilyn Fenichel, freelance writer for the Society for Neuroscience, the American Academy for the Advancement of Science, and the National Science Foundation, among others.

Marilyn Fenichel

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Freelance

Marilyn Fenichel served as the managing editor of the seventh edition of Brain Facts. She is a seasoned writer and editor and has worked for many organizations, including the National Science Foundation, the National Academies, and the American Association for the Advancement of Science.

Articles by Marilyn Fenichel

Baboons grooming

Group Think: The Science of the Social Brain

Source: Society for Neuroscience

Social neuroscience is helping shed light on the powerful link between biology and behavior.

A neuronal glutamate transporter clusters at post-synaptic sites. Confocal image of 11 day old cultured hippocampal neurons co-transfected with constructs expressing soluble cyan fluorescent protein (blue) and full-length glutamate transporter, EAAT3, fused to a yellow fluorescent protein (yellow). EAAT3 is seen in clusters on the dendritic surface and on spines and filopodia, whereas the soluble cyan fluorescent protein fills the entire cell.

Brain Chemical Transporters: Solving the Ritalin Paradox

Source: Society for Neuroscience

Studying dopamine transporters has helped solve the mystery of why stimulants have a calming effect on people with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder.

Children playing.

Confronting Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder

Source: Society for Neuroscience

The growing prevalence and cost of ADHD calls for research to better understand the disorder.

Stock exchange traders at work

Neuroeconomics: A Window into Human Behavior

Source: Society for Neuroscience

Understanding the drivers behind individual and group decision-making may lead to insights into the economy.

MRI scan shows decreases in gray matter after one month of chemotherapy, courtesy of Indiana University

Chemo Brain: The Fallout from Cancer Treatment

Source: Society for Neuroscience

Even after the trials of chemotherapy, the brain can show lasting scars from treatment. People report short-term memory loss, difficulty retrieving information, and problems with attention.

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