A panel of experienced science communicators discuss strategies researchers can utilize to communicate their work with lay audiences. Presenters talk specifically about public speaking, delivering science presentations, and using social media.

In the developing nervous system, differentiating neurons send out axons to find and synapse with their targets: either other neurons or muscle cells, often located far away.

Erik Prentice, a senior engagement manager at Proactive Worldwide, talks about how his doctoral program helped prepare him for a career in government and the private sector.

Deep brain stimulation (DBS) is an extraordinarily popular topic in neuroethics. A special issue on the topic in AJOBN can be found here.

What are the consequences of income inequality on academic achievement and individual earnings for children around the world? In this Social Issues Roundtable, researchers share their findings on the impact of socioeconomic status on brain development, executive function, self-regulation, chronic toxic stress, and language.

As you gear up for 2017, rediscover this mix of webinars, scientific research summaries, interviews, and advice articles to set yourself up for learning and advancement in the new year.

Tiny hair-like subcellular structures called motile cilia project from the ependymal surface to ventricular cavities in the brain.

Recently I had the opportunity to teach neuroscience to a ninth grade summer school class at Harlem Educational Activities Fund.

Around the world, mental health is slowly but steadily being discussed more publicly. The field is benefiting from advances in neuroscience, but not adequately — the potential is much greater. This lecture presents a background of the current state of mental health in the world and explains how a closer collaboration between mental health and neuroscience could enhance knowledge and improve health. Examples from the areas of autism, substance dependence, psychoses, and dementia help illustrate this potential.

Animals, in their natural environment, sample their surroundings in search for chemical cues that are crucial for their surviving.