Have you ever wondered about how we sense the world around us? Keith Perkins, a Neuroscience Scholar and third-year graduate student at the Psychology Department at Rutgers University, has studied the neurobiology of different perceptual systems— from the visual and auditory to his current project in the olfactory system. He also delves into sociological issues surrounding racism that adversely impact students of color in STEM fields. Tune in to listen to his story and motivations behind his incredible translational research.

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Recommended Reading:

nature article, 'What Black scientists want from colleagues and their institutions': https://www.nature.com/articles/d41586-020-01883-8