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Tune in to The College Neuro Network’s first Brown University episode where we chat with Sarah Park, a Brown undergraduate student studying neuroscience. The College Neuro Network seeks to gain insight into the neuroscience department and opportunities at the most prestigious universities in the nation by talking with both undergraduate students as well as professors of neuroscience. In today’s ep...

Welcome to The Mind-fullness Series, where we invite experts in the field to explore various interdisciplinary fields of psychology and neuroscience to learn more about ourselves and the world we live in today! Today's guest is Professor Tschida, a current professor at Cornell University who happened to be in the process of opening a new lab at her new university! In our talk we discussed her main...

Tune in to The College Neuro Network’s second Princeton episode where we chat with Professor Sabine Kastner, a Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology at Princeton University. The College Neuro Network seeks to gain insight into the neuroscience department and opportunities at the most prestigious universities in the nation by talking with both undergraduate students as well as professors of neur...

Tune in to The College Neuro Network’s first episode where we chat with Sabrina Marques, a Princeton Undergraduate Student studying Neuroscience. The College Neuro Network seeks to gain insight into the neuroscience department and opportunities at the most prestigious universities in the nation by talking with both undergraduate students as well as professors of neuroscience. In today’s episode, l...

Today's guests are Ms. Aarathi Varadachar and Ms. Rashmi Rajan. They run their own Interior Design company called Prakruthi Interiors. Designing living and commercial spaces that are intertwined with nature, they love to come up with unique, innovative plans that suit all of their clients' requirements including the right colours for each room. They can turn any house into a happy home! For furthe...

Today's guest is Anne-Laure Le Cunff, founder and CEO of Ness Labs. Ness Labs is a research studio dedicated to building mindful productivity. Anne-Laure has helped a lot of people integrate creativity into their "productive work," which not only helped them accomplish more meaningful goals but also tap into their own unique strengths. Her philosophy is, “We are at our happiest when we’re our most...

When you think about what depression is, you probably first think about its psychological symptoms: sadness, decreased motivation, fatigue, etc. Most of us think of depression as a psychological disorder, but there is a large body of evidence that suggests that depression might actually be a biological disorder, as much so as diabetes.  If you've taken a psychology class, you might also think...

What do you think of when you hear TikTok? Memes? E-girl dance videos? Doctors? TikTok has entertained us for hours on end, but it has also developed a stigma for being distracting and having a negative influence. In this podcast, we examine another possible use for a social media site: education. We interviewed Dr. Klyachman, who is completing his residency in physical medicine and rehabilitation...

What is the future of Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning? Natalie Casey, a Machine Learning engineer from Salesforce's Einstein team describes her perspective of what it means to be a part of AI in today's world and how this perspective may change overtime for the next generation. She talks about the danger of bias within ML algorithms. She also brings insight on how she got into AI and...

Where is Artificial Intelligence currently being developed? How is AI going to change our world? Kathleen Walch and Ronald Schmelzer are Principal AI Analysts from Cognilytica, an AI market research and advisory firm. They host the podcast "AI Today" which explores how AI is being adopted through expert interviews, opinion pieces, and market insights. They are discoverable on Apple Podcast, Spotif...