The STEM Space

88. What Does a Brain Feel Like? ft. Maria Garza


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Show Summary:

In this episode, Natasha chats with Maria Garza, a neuroscientist in San Antonio, Texas. They discuss her research on blind mice, what it feels like to touch a brain and all sorts of interesting questions submitted by elementary and middle school students. This is the audio recording for a Space Club Career Chat that is posted on YouTube and linked in our show notes. We invite you to share this episode or video with your students!

Links from the Show:

All About Space Club

Video: Career Chat: Maria Garza (Neuroscientist)

Bring Space Club to Your School!

Video: Space Club: Mission to Moon

Video: Space Club: Mission to Mars

Space Club STEM Career Chats (YouTube Playlist)

Related The STEM Space Podcast Episodes

Previous Career Chat Episodes:

76. Career Chat with an Astronaut

72. Astrophysics and Weightlifting with Dr. Roman Gomez

70. Career Chat with a Satellite Program Manager

64. Inspire Kids with Space: Chat with NASA Ground Controller!

62. Life on Another Planet? Career Chat with an Astrobiologist!

53: Getting Data From Our Poop? Career Chat with Dr. Olesen

46. STEM Career Chat with Bioengineer Dr. Georgia Lagoudas

Vivify STEM Blog Posts

Maria’s Guest Blog Post: A Neuroscientists’s Top 5 STEM Activities for Kids & Families

Vivify STEM Lessons & Products

Digital STEM Choice Board: STEM Careers!

STEM Career Classroom Posters

Other STEM Resources

The Brain the Changes Itself - Norman Doidge (book)

Coursera - Medical Neuroscience by Dr. White at Duke University

Euclidean Geometry and Navigation

Learn Amigurumi: The Adorable Art of Knitting and Crocheting Small Creatures

The Shadown and Bone Trilogy - Boxed Set (books)

National Library of Medicine - Space–brain: The negative effects of space exposure on the central nervous system

Mayo Clinic - Chiari malformation

Raffle Prizes on this Career Chat:

mberry Miracle Berry Tablets

USB Microscope

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