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How Sleep Affects Your Brain

The better you sleep at night, the better your brain will function, and the better you’ll feel. Learn about what goes on in the brain while you rest, the effects of sleep deprivation, and how to get a good night’s sleep.
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Teen Learning Strategies During Covid-19

We discuss adolescence and brain development with Abigail Baird, Ph.D., professor of psychology at Vassar College.
Neuroethics
Baked-In: How Racism is Coded into Technology

Sociologist Ruha Benjamin described problems of racism embedded in our processes of building and using technologies, and offered some potential solutions during the 2020 meeting of the International Neuroethics Society.
John Archie Pollock Receives 2020 SfN Science Educator Award

Interview with John Pollock on storytelling in science, the rewards of outreach, apps and other fun for pandemic sharing, and more. The Dana Foundation is proud to sponsor this award.
Clear Contrast: Q&A with Mikhail Shapiro, Ph.D.
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Memories, Decision-making, and Motivation

In this Dana Foundation Brain Lecture, hosted by Secret Science Club, neuroscientist Daphna Shohamy dives deep into the human brain to explore the links between memories, decision-making, and motivation.
Neuroimaging: Many Analysts, Differing Results
Making the Most Out of Online Learning

Online learning can be quite effective. Emotional connections with students are key to success, says Mariale Hardiman, Ed.D.–and parents don’t have to be teachers to help their children understand and apply what they are learning online.
KidTalk: A Natural Experiment in the Time of Covid-19
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Keeping Fit During Covid-19

How can we stay physically active through this time of isolation? We talk with Dana Alliance member Wendy Suzuki, Ph.D., whose work investigates how aerobic exercise can improve learning, memory, and higher cognitive abilities
Don’t Panic: How Stressful Situations Affect the Brain - Q&A with Eric J. Nestler, M.D., Ph.D.

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Neuroscience for Global Mental Health

By Ilina Singh, Ph.D.

Our author—Professor of Neuroscience & Society at the University of Oxford and codirectorof the Wellcome Trust Center for Ethics and Humanities—reflects on efforts to grow recognition of neuroscience in low- and middle-income countries.
Hear and Now

By Frank R. Lin, M.D., Ph.D.

As a practicing otologic surgeon with a Ph.D. in epidemiology, our author tells us what we’ve learned and what we still need to know about the relationship between hearing loss and cognitive decline in older adults.
Adapting to the (Not So) New Age of Computer Learning

Schools have had no choice but to embrace virtual learning. But the question remains: How does it work when compared to traditional, face-to-face instruction?
Pandemic Brain: Parsing the Mental Health Toll

Many experts have sounded the alarm for an approaching tsunami of psychological maladies that could sink an already overburdened mental healthcare system.
Art on the Spectrum

Showcasing the works and stories of talented, under-the-radar artists with developmental disabilities.
Neuroethics Viewpoint
Neuroscience Confronts Racism

The Black Lives Matter protests have triggered an intense bout of soul-searching and frantic efforts to erase all vestiges of racism from institutions around the nation.
Clinical Corner
The Normally Abnormal

Every day, hospitalized patients ask when they can go home, and Jane was no different. Inherent in home is the past life before illness and back to the familiar, writes Michael P.H. Stanley, M.D. Our new Clinical Corner column, written by practicing clinicians
Podcast with Ilina Singh, author of Neuroscience for Global Mental Health

Ilina Singh, Ph.D., author of our Cerebrum magazine cover story “Neuroscience for Global Mental Health,” discusses her experience on the Lancet Commission on Global Mental Health and the NeuroGenE global initiative in psychiatr
Podcast with Frank Lin, author of Hear and Now

Frank Lin, M.D., Ph.D., author of our Cerebrum magazine story “Hear and Now,” discusses his research and policy making role regarding a link between hearing loss, dementia, and cognitive function.
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How Stress Affects the Brain

Stress is a normal part of life, but when it becomes long-term or overwhelming, it can be harmful. Learn what happens in your brain when you’re stressed, how stress can negatively affect your body, and what practices you can ad
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How Exercise Affects the Brain

Exercise is good for your overall health—including your brain! Learn about its brain-health benefits and get tips for your own exercise routine. One of our videos in partnership with Everwell.
Q&A About the Brain
How Does the Brain Work?
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Managing Your Screen Time

Digital technology has transformed our lives, but all the time we spend on our computers, smartphones, and tablets could be affecting our brains. Just as you manage your money or diet, it’s important to manage screen time
Fact Sheets
Genetics

Nature and Nurture
A Dynamic Interplay

Brain basics fact sheet on genetics
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Right Brain, Left Brain: A Misnomer
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Neuroanatomy: The Basics

The brain and nervous system are a network of many specialized parts.
Q&A About the Brain
How Does the Brain Develop?