Columbia's Mortimer B. Zuckerman Mind Brain Behavior Institute

🌟 Celebrate the Life of a Trailblazer! Join us for Healer: The Dr. Joycelyn Elders Story—a powerful film screening and panel discussion honoring Dr. Elders, the first African American Surgeon General. From her courageous advocacy for honest conversations around views that shaped public health, Dr. Elders' legacy is one of strength and inspiration. Don’t miss this chance to reflect on her journey and its vital role in inspiring future leaders. 👉🏽 Register here: bit.ly/healer2024 📍 Jerome L. Greene Science Center, 3227 Broadway, Kavli Auditorium (9th Floor), New York, NY 10027 🗓️ Thursday, December 5, 6–8 PM Doors open at 6 PM—be sure to arrive early for light refreshments and a special opportunity to interact with Dr. Elders virtually. #RepresentationMatters #HealerFilm #PublicHealth

#BreakoutScience got a shout-out from the science communication conference #SciPEP, convened by the Kavli Foundation and the U.S. Department of Energy’s Office of Science. For 5 years, this program has brought together scientists, musicians and artists. Its events are a model for how to “respect other forms of knowledge outside science.” bit.ly/4fVZDkB

🌟 Curious about how your body works every day? 🦴💪🏾Join us at Columbia’s Jerome L. Greene Science Center for an exciting, hands-on event! Explore how your muscles and bones help you move, why your heart pumps faster during activity, and so much more! 🫀✨ This month’s theme is Your Body at Work—perfect for families and community groups to learn through fun activities and amazing scientific resources. Don’t miss out! 🙌🏾 Register here: bit.ly/SatSciYBW 📍605 West 129th Street, New York, NY 10027 🗓️ November 23rd, 1-4 PM See you there! #ScienceForEveryone #YourBodyAtWork #FamilyFun #CommunityLearning

People seem inherently social by nature. What are the roots of this social wiring in the brain? At the recent Local Circuits Affiliates Symposium, Daphna Shohamy, Ishmail Abdus-Saboor, Kevin Bath, Andres Bendesky, Meghan Meyer, Katherine Keyes, and more discussed the latest findings. Learn more: https://lnkd.in/gBNj2usb

Join us for our next Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Brain Insight Lecture: Inside the lives and minds of animals. Featuring Alexandra Horowitz, MS, PhD; Nathaniel Sawtell, PhD; moderated by Jessica Zung, PhD 🐕 🐟 Tuesday, November 19th, 6:30 pm (EST) Only 6 Days Left to Register: https://lnkd.in/ejJddeV8

Ever wonder where your own curiosity comes from and what goes on in a curious brain? In Newswise’s latest Curious by Nature podcast, Jacqueline Gottlieb, our own aficionado of curiosity, lets you in on her latest discoveries. Have a listen: https://spoti.fi/4fjD8pD #curiosity #neuroscience

This week, our founding codirector achieved another milestone: Happy birthday, Eric Kandel! 🎂 "The biology of mind bridges the sciences – concerned with the natural world – and the humanities – concerned with the meaning of human experience." Read more from Dr. Kandel’s Nobel speech: https://lnkd.in/eJ3iV-Js #neuroscience #history #quotes

When a ballerina pirouettes on stage, what might a dancer and a neuroscientist each see and think about the movements, and what might they learn if they sat down to talk? At the first Where Ideas Come From event, The Center for Ballet and the Arts at New York University founder Jennifer Homans, Columbia University School of the Arts dean emerita Carol Becker & our own Daphna Shohamy & Daniel Wolpert share their insights on movement and the brain. Read more! https://lnkd.in/eNa6BQT5

Join us for our next Stavros Niarchos Foundation (SNF) Brain Insight Lecture: Inside the lives and minds of animals. 🐕 🐟 Featuring Alexandra Horowitz, MS, PhD; Nathaniel Sawtell, PhD; moderated by Jessica Zung, PhD Tuesday, November 19th, 6:30 pm (EST) Learn more and register! https://lnkd.in/ejJddeV8

Read more in a new PNAS paper from the Zuckerman Institute’s Jacqueline Gottlieb and first author Hayley Jach at the University of Tübingen: https://lnkd.in/ew_Svzpf #curiosity #psychology #neuroscience