Professor Peggy Mason from the Department of Neurobiology, researches pain modulation, empathy, and pro-social behavior through the lens of neurobiology. In this episode, she shares her love for animals and neurobiology and how these passions brought her to becoming a University of Chicago professor.

Professor Peggy Mason from the Department of Neurobiology, researches pain modulation, empathy, and pro-social behavior through the lens of neurobiology. In this episode, she shares her love for animals and neurobiology and how these passions brought her to becoming a University of Chicago professor.

Episode 18 - Peggy Mason: "This is anti-cynical science."

Created by The University of Chicago Campus in Hong Kong, The Course is a compilation of personal conversations with professors from The University of Chicago. Each episode features one professor, where they talk about who they are outside lecture halls, the path that led them to become a professor, and all the ups and downs along the way. For curious students and anyone interested, here’s The Course on career stories as told by professors from UChicago.

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Created by The University of Chicago Campus in Hong Kong, The Course is a compilation of personal conversations with professors from The University of Chicago. Each episode features one professor, where they talk about who they are outside lecture halls, the path that led them to become a professor, and all the ups and downs along the way. For curious students and anyone interested, here’s The Course on career stories as told by professors from UChicago.

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Episode 18 - Peggy Mason: "This is anti-cynical science."

Episode 18 - Peggy Mason: "This is anti-cynical science."