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Calli McMurray

  • Media & Science Writing Associate

Calli McMurray is the Media & Science Writing Associate at SfN. She graduated from the University of Texas at Austin in 2019 with a Bachelor of Science in Neuroscience.

Articles by Calli McMurray

How Studying ‘Drug-seeking’ Habit and Compulsion in Rats Offers Addiction Treatment Insight
Barry Everitt illuminates some of the ways addictive drugs can hijack or alter the brain’s natural programming — especially in vulnerable individuals.
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How the Brain Senses Time
Neurons fire in response to specific lengths of time; they can make a moment feel faster or slower when they get worn out.
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Why We Can’t Think Logically About the COVID-19 Vaccines
In short: we don’t think logically about most things.
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Primate Research Labs: The Other Frontline of the Pandemic
Grocery stores and hospitals transformed when the pandemic hit — as did the labs researching COVID-19.
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Can You Name That Cell?
Test your knowledge of neurons and other cells found in the nervous system.
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How the Blind Cavefish Lost Its Sight
After evolution silenced some of its genes, the Mexican cavefish lost its eyeballs.
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Why the Brain Loves Stories
Stories help people connect with each other and make sense of the world.
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The Elephant's Special Neurons
Their long, meandering dendrites may enable thoughtfulness and creativity.
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What’s Going on With Neuralink?
Elon Musk claims his new brain-recording device can one day solve a slew of brain ailments — are his claims true?
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Sleep Twitches Shape Babies' Growing Brains
Sleep twitches tune and refine circuits in the developing brain.
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An Overactive Brainstem During Sleep Disrupts Memory
Special brain waves during sleep separate information to remember from what’s worth forgetting — unless the brainstem gets in the way.
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Domesticating Chickens Shrunk Their Brains
Taming wild animals alters their behaviors, appearance, and brain structure.
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