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

Sarah-Jayne Blakemore

Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience
University College London

Sarah-Jayne Blakemore is a Royal Society research fellow and professor in cognitive neuroscience at University College London, where she leads the developmental group at the Institute of Cognitive Neuroscience.

Articles by Sarah-Jayne Blakemore

Sarah-Jayne Blakemore: The Mysterious Workings of the Adolescent Brain

Source: TED

Why do teenagers seem so much more impulsive and so much less self-aware than grown-ups? Hear neuroscientist Sarah-Jayne Blakemore explain in this TED talk.