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I've spent a lot of time over the last couple years thinking about #sciComm, both in sharing research with the public and other...

I've spent a lot of time over the last couple years thinking about #sciComm, both in sharing research with the public and other scientists.

Doing research for my latest Penn NeuroKnow post debunking common myths about the brain was fascinating as I traced through where several of these myths originated. Oftentimes they start with real #neuroscience results that get twisted into something overly generalized or not quite accurate. In some cases, as with the "tongue map" myth, we have a pretty clear idea of what single decision or moment in time caused the confusion, but in other cases it's less clear how we got to such widespread misconceptions.

In my post I briefly talked about how anyone can help stop this cycle of miscommunication, but I'm eager to hear other opinions about where the responsibility to prevent future neuromyths lies and what we as neuroscientists can do to stop them.

You can read my post, "Neuro MythBusters: The truth behind 10 common myths about your brain", here: https://pennneuroknow.com/2023/09/05/neuro-mythbusters-the-truth-behind-10-common-myths-about-your-brain/

🎶​ How does your brain's symphony stay in sync? Is there one conductor leading the symphony or do nearby neurons listen to each...

🎶​ How does your brain's symphony stay in sync? Is there one conductor leading the symphony or do nearby neurons listen to each other to coordinate their activity?

🧠​ Find the answer in my brief about recent work from fellow Penn NGG student Ethan Blackwood and alum Dr. Brenna Shortal for Penn's Brains in Briefs series.

https://www.upennglia.com/briefs/bib-brain-symphony

#neuroscience #sciComm #brain #synchrony

Learn more about Brains in Briefs here: https://www.upennglia.com/brainsinbriefs

It was a pleasure to write about this interesting work from recent Penn NGG grad Dr. Adeeti Aggarwal! She and her team analyzed large scale...

It was a pleasure to write about this interesting work from recent Penn NGG grad Dr. Adeeti Aggarwal! She and her team analyzed large scale ECOG data to visualize feedforward and feedback waves of brain activity across mouse cortex in response to a visual stimulus.

Brains in Briefs highlight, "How brain waves might help us see": https://www.upennglia.com/briefs/bib-brain-waves

Original paper: https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35963850/

#sciComm #neuroscience #brainWaves

New server means a new #introduction!👩‍🔬 I am a PhD candidate in the University of Pennsylvania’s #Neuroscience Graduate Group...

New server means a new #introduction!

👩‍🔬 I am a PhD candidate in the University of Pennsylvania’s #Neuroscience Graduate Group working in systems/computational neuroscience. My work uses neural data and computational modeling to study our incredible capacity to remember what we see.

📝 In addition to doing my own science, I’m enthusiastic about #scienceCommunication. Over the last year or so I’ve had the opportunity to learn and write about lots of fascinating neuroscience research (https://catrinahacker.com/writing.html).

🎲 Outside science I love reading, running, biking, and playing games. I’m always looking for a great new book to read or game to play!