Clement Woo

What do you experience when you watch a moving cloud of dots like in this video? Do you feel like you are moving through a tunnel of lights or voyaging in space?

As scientists, we are familiar with the publishing process: conduct research, write up the results, then send off the manuscript to a journal in hopes they will see the merit of our work.

The AMiNDR podcast launched in June 2020 by a team of current and past UBC and McGill University graduate students. The Brainiac Blog connected with the team to learn more about their podcast and what it brings to the neuroscience community.

Neuropsyched is an online science communication platform in the format of a digital magazine, created by six UBC Neuroscience graduate students.

Building professional relationships is vital to the career success of scientists, especially trainees and early-career researchers. With academic conferences going virtual, many of us are exploring new ways to share our research and to connect with the broader academic community.

You may have heard that smoking marijuana causes schizophrenia. While this is not entirely accurate, there are some examples of otherwise healthy people experiencing psychotic symptoms after consuming marijuana.

Welcome to The Brainiac! We are excited to launch this new platform as a space for students, trainees, and faculty to practice their science communication skills.