Women in Neuroscience
This Nobel Prize-winning neuroscientist discovered nerve growth factor (NGF)
Who is Rita Levi-Montalcini?
This imaging method measures brain activity using blood oxygen levels
What is fMRI?
What neurotransmitter is associated with reward and motivation
What is dopamine?
This disease is characterized by memory loss and plaques in the brain
What is Alzheimer's Disease?
Humans only use 10% of their brain.
What is a myth?
This neuroscientist helped discover "place" cells in the hippocampus
Who is May-Britt Moser?
This technique records the electrical activity of neurons using electrodes
This brain region is important for processing fear
What is the amygdala?
This neurological disorder causes tremors and dopamine neuron loss
What is Parkinson's Disease?
Learning new skills can change the structure of the brain.
What is a fact?
This scientist pioneered work on split-brain research
Who is Brenda Milner?
This method uses magnetic fields to create images of the brain
What is MRI?
This stage of sleep is when vivid dreams occur
This disorder involves sudden/intense electrical activity in the brain
What is epilepsy?
Listening to classical music temporarily makes babies smarter, a concept often called the “Mozart Effect.”
What is a myth?
(The effect is small and temporary, not a lasting intelligence boost.)
Women earn approximately this percentage of neuroscience PhDs in the United States today.
What is about 50%?
This technique allows scientists to manipulate the activity of neurons using light
What is optogenetics?
This neurotransmitter is often targeted by antidepressants like SSRIs
What is serotonin?
This developmental neurological disorder affects communication, behavior, and social interaction.
What is autism (autism spectrum disorder)?
Learning a new language or skill can physically change the brain by strengthening connections between neurons.
What is a fact?
(This is due to neuroplasticity, the brain’s ability to reorganize itself.)
The first woman to win a Nobel Prize in medicine was this scientist who discovered radium
Who is Marie Curie
This technique allows scientists to label specific neurons using fluorescent proteins
What is GFP labeling / fluorescent tagging / immunohistochemistry
This brain system/part helps regulate circadian rhythms and sleep cycles
What is the hypothalamus / superchiasmatic nucleus?
This neurological condition causes people to feel sensations in limbs that have been amputated
What is phantom limb syndrome
Stress can affect memory formation.
What is a fact?