Last November, I attended the Society for Neuroscience conference in Washington, DC and interviewed neuroscientists from across the world about their research. This is the third in a multi-part series called "SfN Shorts" that features these brief (5-10 minute) discussions. Check out Parts 1, 2, and 3, as well as "Rigor Jeopardy!" with Community for Rigor. I hope that these interviews showcase just how broad a field neuroscience is, and just how many different kinds of research are contained within this field.

Follow along with the posters here: https://inplainenglishpod.org/2024/01/16/season-3-episode-7-sfn-shorts-part-4/

Interview 1: Yasmine Bassil, a PhD student at Emory University, on how aging affects the strategies we use for spatial navigation.

Interview 2: Noor Tasnim, a PhD student at Virginia Tech, on the effects of musical theater activities on mental health and brain connectivity in children with developmental disabilities.

Interview 3: Chantelle Murrell, a PhD student from the University of Otago, on the effects of pregnancy and lactation on hunger and satiety cues in the brain.

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