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MEMBERS AND GROUPS
Dinosaurs Will Always Be Awesome Podcast
About Jimmy Jimmy Waldron MA. Ed., is a teacher-turned-social paleontologist promoting the journeys behind the bones. He interviews other paleontologists, …
Curioscity Podcast
Curioscity is an informal but informative science show for everyone. Learn alongside Calvin Yeager as we discuss topics including biology, chemistry, …
Dr. Frank LaFerla – UC Irvine
Dr. Frank LaFerla is a Chancellor’s Professor and Dean of the School of Biological Sciences at the University of California, …
Alyssa Shephard – The Curious Sheep
Research Cancer research, molecular biology About Alyssa My name is Alyssa Shephard, and I’m a 2nd year PhD student at …
BrainPost
BrainPost makes it easy to keep up with the latest neuroscience. It delivers easy-to-read summaries of the latest neuroscience publications …
Miguel Mateas
Research Clinical Nutritionist specializing in microbiota About Miguel Miguel Mateas is a doctoral researcher in clinical nutrition practice with wide-angle, …
Dr. Harry Steinbusch
Dr. Harry Steinbusch’s research focuses on neurodevelopmental influences towards depression and neurodegenerative diseases studied in animal models. This implies combining …
Alyssa Olenick
Research Exercise Physiology About Alyssa Alyssa Olenick, M.S. is a graduate student currently pursuing her PhD in Exercise Physiology. Her …
Maya Gosztyla
Maya Gosztyla is a graduate student pursing her PhD in Biomedical Sciences at the University of California San Diego. She …
Tayler Catherine
Tayler is a PhD candidate in the College of Veterinary Medicine at Murdoch University in Perth, Western Australia. Her research …
Dr. Charles Glabe – University of California, Irvine
University of California, Irvine Charles Glabe, PhD, is a professor of Molecular Biology and Biochemistry at the University of California, …
Alzscience
AlzScience is an educational website focusing on dementia and brain health. The site is intended to make the latest scientific …
Time Scavengers
Time Scavengers are a team of professional and avocational scientists that aim to make the science behind climate change and …
Dr. Giulia Fragola, UNC
After graduating with a M.S. in Molecular Biology from Università degli Studi di Milano-Bicocca in Milan I joined the European …
Dr. Roberta Diaz Brinton
About Dr. Brinton Dr. Roberta Diaz Brinton leads the Center for Innovation in Brain Science at the University of Arizona …
‘I Study (This)’ Podcast
Links Follow the podcast on Twitter. Listen to new episodes on Soundcloud.
Dr. Elizabeth Head
About Dr. Elizabeth Head Dr. Elizabeth Head has recently moved from the University of Kentucky to the University of California, …
Dr. Elizabeth Tunbridge
About Dr. Elizabeth Tunbridge Dr. Elizabeth “Liz” Tunbridge is an Associate Professor at Oxford University. Her research focuses on how …
The Social Scientist
The idea behind this initiative is to address the many issues we face trying to connect with science professionals, especially …
Brightfocus Foundation
BrightFocus is a non-profit foundation built to support Alzheimer’s disease, macular degeneration, and glaucoma research and awareness. Brightfocus also hosts …
Lebaron (Lee) Agostini
Lebaron Agostini is a Ph.D. candidate specializing in synthetic lethal approaches to target DNA damage response pathways to create novel …
The Scicommunity
We are a science communication initiative created to foster a scientific community, develop mentorship, and provide educational content through social …
Society for Neuroscience
Links Learn about the Society for Neuroscience on their website. SfN Conference Episodes AD Fast Track Series Dr. Turnbridge GWAS …
Dan Kennedy
Research Biology, Science Communication About Dan Dan Kennedy is a science writer and founder of Instagram’s theSciCommunity, a science-centered networking …
Susanna L Harris
About Susanna Susanna L. Harris is a PhD candidate at UNC-Chapel Hill studying “plant probiotics”. She studies how beneficial bacteria …
The Blunt Report Podcast
The Blunt Report exists today to create interest and intrigue in the world around us. The host and creator, Konner …
UNC SWAC
UNC SWAC: Science Writing and Communication Club The UNC Science Writing and Communication Club (SWAC) was founded by a group …
Dr. Scott Parnell – UNC Chapel Hill
Dr. Scott Parnell is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Cell Biology and Physiology at UNC Chapel Hill. …
Rachel Cherney
Rachel is a graduate student in the Genetics and Molecular Biology Program at UNC. She studies lncRNAs and their …
Faviola Dadis
Research Cognitive Rehab with Virtual Reality About Faviola Faviola Dadis comes from a diverse background. Her mother is German and …
The Addictive Brain
The mission of The Addictive Brain is to bridge the gap between science and the world in general. We aim …
Dr. Cynthia Lemere – Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School
Brigham and Women’s Hospital, Harvard Medical School Cynthia A. Lemere, PhD, is a scientist in the Ann Romney Center for …
Laetitia Pauline Meyrueix
I am a Bay Area native who moved to North Carolina to pursue my Ph.D. in Nutrition at UNC-CH. I …
Gabe Santos
Research Paleontology, Science Communication About Gabe Gabe Santos is a paleontologist from Los Angeles, California where he is the Collections …
Jean Rivera
Research Sex differences in the brain About Jean Jean Rivera completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Puerto Rico …
Sean Jackewicz
Sean Jackewicz is a research student at the University of Georgia who is studying for his degree in Genetics, with …
Dr. Bruce T. Lamb – Indiana University
Dr. Bruce T. Lamb received a BA degree in Biology from Swarthmore College, his PhD in Molecular Biology from the …
Dr. Diane Bovenkamp – VP of Scientific Affairs at BrightFocus
Dr. Diane Bovenkamp, Vice President of Scientific Affairs, oversees all of BrightFocus’ research programs. She also serves as the scientific …
Chair’s Corner Podcast
The Chair’s Corner is an educational podcast hosted by Dr. Ron Falk, Department of Medicine Chair at the University of …
Me, My Cells, and I
Me, My Cells, and I is a stepping stone at making science accessible to all. The site focuses mainly …
Mugdha Polimera, UNC
I am an electronics engineer pursuing my PhD in Astrophysics and Astrostatistics at UNC Chapel Hill. My main interest lies …
Dr. Mohanish Deshmukh – UNC Chapel Hill
Research Cell Biology and Physiology, Neuroscience Center University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill About Dr. Deshmukh Mohanish Deshmukh, Ph.D. …
Jenna Beam – UNC
Jenna Beam is a PhD candidate in microbiology and immunology at UNC Chapel Hill in Brian Conlon’s lab (https://theconlonlab.com/). The Conlon …
PhDepression
Fear of stigma and isolation prevent people from seeking help – The PhDepression LLC is working to change that. We …
Genius Lab Gear
After many years of working on futuristic technologies in laboratory spaces built and outfitted decades ago, we decided the …
Dr. Lea Grinberg – University of California, San Francisco
University of California in San Francisco Lea T. Grinberg, MD, PhD, is a neuropathologist with an interest in brain aging …
Fresh Pressed Science
The media *sometimes* exaggerates new scientific findings, so can’t non-scientists just read the original journal articles? Two trained researchers and …
Scipertise
Scipertise is an online platform where you can find a scientist who has the right expertise and get live research …