Knowing Neurons
WEBKnowing Neurocare. Written and Illustrated by Vidya Saravanapandian Edited by Gil Torten, Katie Cooke, and Mary Cooper…. Read more. Our passion is sharing exciting stories about the brain and mind. To do this, we use various modes of creative communication to discuss neuroscience simply and effectively.
About Knowing Neurons
WEBIn 2012 we began Knowing Neurons with two goals in mind: 1. To provide a platform for young neuroscientists to practice communicating their scientific research and ideas to a general public. 2. To provide accurate and engaging educational content for anyone to explore about the fascinating world of the brain and mind.
52 Brain Facts - Knowing Neurons
WEBEvery week for one year we posted a new and interesting fact about that 3 lb organ in your skull and other parts of the nervous system. Share these 52 Brain Facts with your friends and spread the knowledge! Check out our infographics in Spanish, German, and Turkish while you’re here!
Neuro Primer: Microglia - Knowing Neurons
WEBJul 18, 2023 · Additionally, neuronal activity seems to directly influence the motility of microglia. Researchers from the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases demonstrated a correlation between neuronal activity and the rate of microglial contact with dendritic spines on CA1 neurons in the hippocampus of mice, a brain region vital for learning and memory (Nebeling et al., 2022).
Infographics - Knowing Neurons
WEBInfographics. Our custom-made scientific illustrations, infographics, and images are free to use and share with appropriate credit. Be sure to check out our other infographic series: 52 Brain Facts, Weird Animal Brains, and A Close up Look! We have infographics in Spanish, German, and Turkish too! Here are some of our most requested infographics!
Knowing Neurons Celebrates 10 Years
WEBDecember 15, 2022 Lauren Wagner. This fall, Knowing Neurons celebrates our ten-year anniversary! We’ve come a long way since our organization was first founded in 2012 by a group of five neuroscience PhD students from the University of California Los Angeles and the University of Southern California. In these ten years, our core team has ...
What's Inside a Neuron? - Knowing Neurons
WEBJohanna Mayer is a PhD student at Karolinska Institutet in Stockholm, Sweden working on autophagy-mediated secretory mechanisms in Alzheimer’s disease.Her PhD project is part of the EU-funded Marie Skłodowska-Curie innovative training network SAND exploring secretion, autophagy, and the role in neurodegeneration.
Neuronal Communication: Electricity and Neurotransmitters
WEBJan 24, 2018 · Neurotransmitters like serotonin still facilitate communication between neurons, but their actions play a large and direct role in our complex behaviors. From ions crossing a neuronal membrane to serotonin regulation across the entire brain, neuronal communication is critical for the nervous system to function properly.
Central nervous system - Knowing Neurons
WEBKate graduated from Scripps College in 2009 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Neuroscience, completing the cellular and molecular track with honors. As an undergraduate, she studied long-term plasticity in models of Parkinson’s disease in a neurobiology lab at University of California, Los Angeles ...
10 Brain Facts - Knowing Neurons
WEBMar 13, 2014 · Knowing Neurons is an award-winning neuroscience education and outreach website that was created by young neuroscientists. The global team members at Knowing Neurons explain complicated ideas about the brain and mind clearly and accurately using powerful images, infographics, and animations to enhance written content.