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Celebrating Black Neuroscientists

Published17 Feb 2022
Author Cyrenna Cooper
Source BrainFacts/SfN

February is Black History Month: a time to reflect on the past, present, and future of African American culture. To celebrate, BrainFacts.org is highlighting a few of the many Black scientists making major contributions to neuroscience.

Select the icons on the image below to learn more about these Black scientists and their contributions to the field.

About the Author

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Cyrenna Cooper is the Web Communications Specialist for BrainFacts.org. She graduated from George Mason University in 2017 with a degree in Communications.

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