A collage of the seven participating researchers
March 18, 2018
Brain Awareness Week 2018

"What made me aware I wanted to study the brain?"

During Brain Awareness Week, March 12-18, 2018, seven Picower Institute researchers (one each day) are sharing their answer to the question, "What made me aware that I wanted to study the brain?"

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