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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

The Elephant's Special Neurons
Their long, meandering dendrites may enable thoughtfulness and creativity.
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Elizabeth C. Crosby
Her study of vertebrate brains provided clues about the evolution of the human brain.
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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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Fridtjof Nansen
The Norwegian scientist explored neurons and the North Pole.
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Deep Inside the Brain, Light-Sensing Cells Control Body Temperature
Violet light passes through the skull straight to light-sensing, temperature-controlling neurons deep in the brain.
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Patient S.M.
A woman with a rare brain disease has taught scientists a lot about the neurobiology of fear.
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Carla Shatz
The neuroscientist discovered how the brain hones its visual circuits before birth.
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Francis Crick
Famed for discovering DNA’s double helix structure, the British scientist also studied the biological basis of consciousness.
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Patient H.M.
A man’s amnesia after brain surgery revealed important clues about the neurobiology of memory.
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