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Bar Yosef August 29, 2023August 27, 2023 equity, High School, Research

Cultivating Early Laboratory Learning at UCLA

By Bar Yosef Megan Chappell was in high school when her uncle was diagnosed with Multiple Sclerosis (MS). She set out to learn more about the disease but had trouble… Read More

image of a computer smiling saying "hi my name is ChatGPT and I am a text-based AI model"

Artificial Intelligence Learning and Memory Sensation and Perception

Carolyn Amir July 27, 2023July 26, 2023 AI, Artifical Intelligence, ChatGPT, Large Language Model, LLM, neural network

Does ChatGPT think like a human?

By Carolyn Amir ChatGPT, an artificial intelligence (AI) platform designed to interface with humans, is the ultimate search engine and virtual conversation partner. The AI can improve your computer code,… Read More

Career Exploration

Amy Than March 28, 2023 Careers, Graduate School, jobs, letters of recommendation

How to Strategize Your Requests for Letters of Recommendation

By Amy Than One of the critical stages of applying to graduate programs, research positions, fellowships, and beyond is asking for letters of recommendation (LORs). LORs are used by hiring… Read More

Career Exploration Culture Events

vidyasaravanapandian March 14, 2023March 13, 2023 Brain Awareness Week, career exploration, Education, Events, Outreach

Brain Awareness Week: Joining Forces to Solve the Puzzle

By Vidya Saravanapandian Brain Awareness Week (BAW) is an annual event celebrated across the world to increase public awareness of brain research and to inspire the younger generation to pursue… Read More

Events

SciComm Workshops at University High School (2023) This fall, Knowing Neurons took science communication into the community! In collaboration with CELL Scholars at UCLA and with generous support from the… Read More

Brain Development Did You Know?

Mary Cooper January 6, 2023January 5, 2023 Adult neurogenesis, cell division, Hippocampus, Neural Stem Cells, Neurogenesis, Stem Cells

New Year, New Neurons: The History of Neurogenesis

By Mary Cooper “New year, new me,” is a thought we may have had around the start of a new year. Maybe we want to be stronger, healthier, or smarter… Read More

Brain Development Mental Health Science Policy

Vincent A Medina September 13, 2022June 5, 2023 Emotions, gun reform, Limbic system, maturation, policy regulation, Prefrontal Cortex, school shooting, worldwide policy

The Fatal Relationship Between Firearm Policy and Brain Development

By Vincent A Medina Gun deaths in the United States far exceed those of every other developed country in the world (Sam & Rupp, 2022). This has prompted frequent discussions… Read More

Neuro News Learning and Memory Mental Health

Talia Oughourlian July 19, 2022July 22, 2022 Amygdala, Basal ganglia, birth control, brain structure, contraceptives, fMRI, Gray matter, Hippocampus, Insula, Learning and Memory, MRI, Plasticity, putamen

The Female Brain on Hormonal Birth Control

By: Talia Oughourlian Hormonal contraceptives were introduced more than 60 years ago (OBOS Contributors, 2021) with some commending the contraceptive pill as one of the greatest scientific inventions of the… Read More

Bias Big Ideas Brain Basics

Carolyn Amir June 15, 2022June 15, 2022 algorithm, belief, Bias, ESMU, Internet, Punishment, Reward, Social Bond, Social media, Technology

This Is Your Brain on Twitter: The Neuroscience of Social Media

Written by Carolyn Amir How has the internet changed your life? How has social media? For many, social media represents a way to stay in touch with old friends, organize… Read More

Aging Cognition Learning and Memory

Diana Ortega Cruz May 10, 2022June 15, 2022 Alzheimer’s disease, dementia, Drugs, Memory decline, Treatment

Will this new drug change the way we manage and understand Alzheimer’s?

Written by Diana Ortega Cruz In June of 2021, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved aducanumab, the first drug for the treatment of Alzheimer’s Disease (AD) that targets… Read More

Cognition Learning and Memory Movement

Carolyn Amir March 1, 2022May 18, 2022 Cognition, Cognitive Decline, Cognitive Impairment, Cognitive Improvements, Cognitive performance, Memory, Neurodegeneration, neuroprotective, Weight Training

How Weight Lifting Gets the Brain in Shape

Weight trainers often espouse the “mind-muscle connection”. But what actually happens to the brain during strength training? Surprisingly, even a few weeks of weight training alter the nervous system, and… Read More

Big Ideas Cognition Consciousness Psychedelics

Sean Noah January 27, 2022January 27, 2022 Pharmacology, Psychedelics, Space, World View

Psychedelic Journal Club: How Do Psychedelics Work? Part 2

A commentary on the article “Models of psychedelic drug action: modulation of cortical- subcortical circuits” by Manoj Doss et al., published in Brain. Even though the “psychedelic renaissance” is underway,… Read More

Cognition Psychedelics Sensation and Perception

Sean Noah December 16, 2021January 13, 2022 Drug policy, Drugs, medicine, Pharmacology, Psychedelics, Research

Psychedelic Journal Club: Microdosing for Mental Wellbeing

A commentary on the article “Adults who microdose psychedelics report health related motivations and lower levels of anxiety and depression compared to non-microdosers by Joseph M. Rootman et al., published… Read More

Neurological and Psychiatric Disorders

Rebecca Munday November 10, 2021December 13, 2021 CSF, Disease, hydrocephalus, medical devices, pediatrics, Technology, treatments

Hydrocephalus Treatment Advances: time to shunt the outdated shunts

Imagine being in so much pain it is impossible for your brain to shut down and fall asleep. Worse yet, you cannot sit up, stand up, or walk around because… Read More

The Team

The core team of Knowing Neurons comprises a group of graduate students and postdoctoral scholars, who specialize in different areas of neuroscience. We discuss and edit all content on the site, write… Read More