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  • Current Issue: Fall 2020
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Fall 2020

  • Barry Everitt
    Message From the President: Challenges Drive Change

    A new reality and an old call for justice reshapes the SfN community.

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    Q&A: FENS President Looks to Strengthen Community

    FENS President Jean-Antoine Girault discusses the first virtual FENS Forum and efforts to increase the diversity of FENS Forum attendees.

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    Announcing SfN’s Global Connectome: A Virtual Event – Coming January 11–13

    Share your research, hear from leaders in the field, and connect with colleagues at SfN's debut Virtual Event.

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    Inside Neuroscience: Organoids Current Functionality and Future Potential

    Advances in organoid research have the potential to reshape how researchers study the structure and behavior of neurons.

  • Telling a story, no matter the medium, activated a “narrative hub.” This includes (from left to right) the posterior cingulate cortex, the temporoparietal junction, and the posterior superior temporal sulcus. Source: Yuan et al., Journal of Cognitive Neuroscience 2018
    Why the Brain Loves Stories

    There’s a reason you get lost in a good book: stories activate the brain’s hard-wired social processing.

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    Sniffing COVID-19 Out: Studying the Nose to Understand the Coronavirus

    As many as 80% of COVID-19 patients report anosmia, but scientists are still learning just how the virus affects olfactory neurons.

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    “A Fundamentally Human Endeavor” — Leaders Share Their Paths in The History of Neuroscience
    In the latest History of Neuroscience, 12 senior neuroscientists share their personal scientific journeys, from early childhood to the present day.
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    Neuronline Spotlight: Supporting Underrepresented Trainees and Faculty

    Learn how to support underrepresented neuroscientists at all career stages with these Neuronline resources.

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    SfN Council Directs Programming, Governance Changes to Address Pandemic

    Updates on SfN's efforts to respond to the coronavirus pandemic, expand global partnerships, foster inclusion, advocate for federal support, and more.

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    Election Results: Meet the New SfN Leaders

    Learn about the new SfN president-elect, secretary, treasurer, and council members.

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