Studying addiction as a neuroscientist gives Anna Miller a new perspective on her past.
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A routine procedure with one of the primates in her lab becomes much more complicated when neuroscientist Paula Croxson cuts herself with the scalpel.
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After doctors are unable to prevent her daughter's daily seizures, Tracy Dixon-Salazar decides to take matters into her own hands.
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Luke Rosen signs his daughter up for a research study to find out what's causing her seizures and ends up having to fight to find the answers.
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Parmvir Bahia struggles to appease her parents’ desires for an Indian son-in-law while also satisfying her own desires to be a scientist.
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Neuroscientist Kelley Remole begins suffering from mysterious and paralyzing headaches.
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An expert in oxytocin, the hormone released during birth, Bianca Jones Marlin is determined to have a natural birth — even as the hours of labor add up…
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Married neuroscientists Susana Martinez-Conde and Stephen Macknik are surprised by what they learn when they investigate deception at a psychic convention.
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Seemingly incompatible, neuroscientist Heather Berlin and rapper Baba Brinkman try to use science to figure out if they belong together anyway.
Read MoreEva Higginbotham: Choosing Myself
After her father, a well-known intellectual, passes away, neurobiology PhD student Eva Higginbotham tries to live up to his academic standards.
Read MoreJean Zarate: Music to Feed Science
Jean Zarate is torn between science and music until a tragic event brings both into perspective.
Read MorePrabarna Ganguly: With Rocky Balboa by My Side
Rattled by a recent heartbreak, neuroscientist Prabarna Ganguly makes a mistake in the lab.
Read MoreJoe Normandin: The Gift of Feeling Okay
When Joe Normandin begins to question his sexuality as a teenager, he turns to neuroscience for help.
Read MoreChuck Collins: Rewiring My Brain
After growing up wealthy, Chuck Collins's thinking is transformed by his work with mobile home park tenants.
Read MoreMichael Lemonick: The Streets of My Hometown
Science writer Michael Lemonick interviews an old friend who lost the ability to form memories after an injury.
Read MoreBenjamin Rubenstein: Finding My Words
Benjamin Rubenstein survived cancer, but now there are new challenges to contend with.
Read MoreEli Chen: My Brain Out of Love
When science journalist Eli Chen begins to have doubts in her relationship, she tries to control her feelings using neuroscience.
Read MoreDevon Collins: What the World Imagines for You
After a thoughtless remark from a colleague, neuroscientist Devon Collins reflects on the way racism has impacted his life and science.
Read MoreMaureen Boyle: The Right Words
Neuroscientist Maureen Boyle's relationship with her sister, who struggles with drug addiction, becomes even more complicated when she begins working on drug policy.
Read MoreWendy Suzuki: If I Was a Prairie Vole
Neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki is surprised when an acting exercise challenges her beliefs about love and attraction.
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