Learning to Think, Not Just to Know
Learning Beyond Memorization Coming into this semester, I thought I had a solid understanding of what it meant to “learn” science. As a neuroscience major on a ...
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Feeding the Brain, Not Just the Body: How Omega-3s Rewire Metabolic Syndrome
Feature Image Credit: Created by Jackline Peace Nanyonga using ChatGPT. Introduction: When Energy Balance Breaks Down We eat to fuel our bodies and to maintain ...
When Reward Feels Different: Dopamine and the Autism Brain
Introduction: The Signals That Shape Us Every day, we are guided by invisible signals that tell us what matters. A smile from a friend, a good grade, even the s...
From Signal to Gene: How β-Catenin Controls Transcription in the Brain
Feature Image Credit: Created by Jackline Peace Nanyonga using ChatGPT. Introduction: Why Gene Transcription Matters Your brain is constantly interpreting signa...
A Final Reflection on Neurochemistry
Neurochemistry was one of those classes I was not totally sure what to expect from going in. I knew it would be challenging, but I did not anticipate how differ...
Final Reflections
This course was not just another requirement to complete. It became a space where I could actively integrate the skills, perspectives, and habits of mind I have...
A Reflection on the Semester
Most classes involve lecture, assignments, and then tests. The structure of this class was quite different than a traditional class, yet it works so well, and i...
The Genetics behind Addiction
Do you ever wonder why addictions seem to run in families? A parent may struggle with alcohol, a sibling with pills, and suddenly the pattern becomes hard to ig...
Glioblastoma Explained: Inside the Most Aggressive Brain Tumor
Featured image (Artstract) created by Cayley Borrud with ChatGPT Glioblastoma (GBM) is the most aggressive and most common type of brain cancer that originates ...
More than a Science Class: My Neurochemistry Experience
Feature Image from Pexels Reflecting on my Semester in Neurochemistry: This semester in neurochemistry has been one of the most challenging yet rewarding exper...