As the summer lawn mowers roar outside my window, I cannot help but think about how that sound is being processed in my brain. Like many people, I think about the process as quite hierarchical – with the auditory nerve in my ear registering the sound and then deciphering the volume (it’s loud), the pitch, […]

School is almost out for summer in many places around the world, and as any parent or teacher knows, asking young kids about how their school day was, or even what they did for the summer, can be a challenge. Many children struggle to freely describe their day to day experiences, perhaps saying nothing at […]

CNS 2025 guest post by Lauren Homann (CNSTA president) As cognitive neuroscience trainees look toward the future, many are considering options beyond traditional academic pathways. With growing uncertainty around research funding, increasing academic precarity, and a shifting policy landscape, the scientific world is in flux. These challenges, while daunting, also invite a reevaluation of what […]

We closed out CNS 2025 in Boston with another excellent poster session, followed by a whopping 6 more symposia, including on the use of VR in understanding and diagnosing Alzheimer’s and a discussion of 100 years of EEG. Check out some highlights in photos and posts below. @bostonu.bsky.social Brain Plasticity & Neuroimaging Lab in attendance […]

CNS 2025 Press Release BOSTON – April 1, 2025 – Most people donning virtual reality (VR) goggles are seeking the thrill of being immersed in a fictitious video game world. But some are donning them for an entirely different experience: to help researchers identify those most at risk of developing Alzheimer’s disease.  “We know that […]