Imagine Magazine - Johns Hopkins - May/June 2016 - (Page 14)

GRAND-DUC, WIKIPEDIA, HTTP://EN.WIKIPEDIA.ORG/WIKI/USER:GRAND-DUC. CC BY-SA 3.0 AND CC-BY-NC 3.0. The blind cave form of Astyanax mexicanus, also known as the Mexican tetra. This fish, a variant of a species that lives in rivers in Mexico, has lost its eyes and pigment through evolution. In the lab where Ian worked, researchers studied both forms to try to understand differences in the fishes' sleep patterns. A Fish of a Different Color My Neuroscience Internship by Ian Oh I CAN'T REMEMBER WHEN EXACTLY I FELL IN LOVE WITH NEUROSCIENCE, BUT I DO KNOW WHY I DID: WE STILL KNOW SO LITTLE ABOUT THE BRAIN. I WANT TO BE A PART OF THE PROCESS THAT HELPS US UNDERSTAND ONE OF THE GREATEST MYSTERIES OF THE HUMAN BODY, AND STUDYING NEUROSCIENCE IS HOW I'LL PREPARE MYSELF TO DO THAT. IN ADDITION TO READING AND TAKING CLASSES, I WANT TO PARTICIPATE IN THE ACTION, THE RESEARCH ITSELF, THAT ADVANCES KNOWLEDGE IN THE FIELD. 14 imagine May/June 2016

Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of Imagine Magazine - Johns Hopkins - May/June 2016

Big Picture
In My Own Words Karl Deisseroth, Professor of Bioengineering and of Psychiatry, Stanford University
Mind Brain Philosophy and neuroscience at CTY
A Meeting of the Minds at the National Brain Bee
Mind over Matter Overcoming communication barriers via technology
A Fish of a Different Color My neuroscience internship
Immersed in Brain Science Summer research at Rockefeller University
Brain Training Four graduate students share their research
Prime Time for Brain Science Exciting new findings, from brain maps to mindfulness
Making the Connection Teaching kids about mind, media, and health
Selected Opportunities and Resources
Pitch Perfect The lure of rugby
My Stress-Free Adventure Scuba, sailing, and discovery
Off the Shelf Review of Kazuo Ishiguro’s The Buried Giant
Word Wise
Exploring Career Options Interview with neuropsychologist

Lisa Jacobson

One Step Ahead Ten commandments for college success
Planning Ahead for College Can your dream school become a reality?
Students Review New York University
Creative Minds Imagine Fiction contest winners
Mark Your Calendar
Knossos Games
Mind + Brain Philosophy and neuroscience at CTY

Imagine Magazine - Johns Hopkins - May/June 2016