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Women in Neuroscience UK

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WiNUK blog posts cover a variety of topics, from advice on tackling the unique challenges women face in neuroscience, to inspiring career stories and summaries of new neuroscientific research.

Reality covers everything to do with being a neuroscientist, both reflective pieces and advice. Research brings you the latest neuroscience news and feature pieces on topical issues. Reviews share our authors' thoughts on books and their personal experience of events including science festivals and major conferences.

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Sheltering from Time: A Review of Time Shelter

Dec 24 min read

Sheltering from Time: A Review of Time Shelter

Georgi Gospodinov discusses transporting patients with Alzheimer's Disease back in time in a 'clinic for the past', as a promising treatment

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ARUK Panel Questions Blog: Addressing Unanswered Queries

Aug 269 min read

ARUK Panel Questions Blog: Addressing Unanswered Queries

It was fantastic to see the huge amount of thought-provoking questions for our panel at our ARUK24 workshop, ‘Tackling gender gaps in dement

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Being You: Coming to terms with living in a hallucination

Aug 83 min read

Being You: Coming to terms with living in a hallucination

Fran Hardyman reviews Being You: A new science of consciousness, a bestselling book of the renown author, Anil Seth. Seth challenges the sub

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Lessons in Chemistry: A Review

Jul 303 min read

Lessons in Chemistry: A Review

In this snappy review, Emily Beswick discusses Bonnie Garmus' bestselling and engaging novel, Lessons in Chemistry, which exposes the world

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ARUK24 & WiNUK: Our experience

Jul 144 min read

ARUK24 & WiNUK: Our experience

Alzheimer’s Research UK (ARUK) Conference is the largest annual dementia research conference in the UK, held this year in Liverpool....

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The Woman Behind the Cells: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

May 234 min read

The Woman Behind the Cells: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks

We’ve all heard of HeLa cells, and the incredible research performed on them, but where did they come from and whose cells were they?

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A Review of 'How the Brain Lost its Mind'

Apr 153 min read

A Review of 'How the Brain Lost its Mind'

Emily Beswick reviews 'How the Brain Lost Its Mind', which challenges our misunderstanding of brain disease and mental illness. Explore...

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Joined Up Thinking: The Science of Collective Intelligence and Its Power to Change Our Lives

Feb 273 min read

Joined Up Thinking: The Science of Collective Intelligence and Its Power to Change Our Lives

Carly Hood reviews Hannah Critchlow's Joined Up Thinking, a book designed to push us to explore the benefits of community and cooperation, a

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Empire of Pain: A Review

Jan 303 min read

Empire of Pain: A Review

Emily Beswick reviews Patrick Keefe's Empire of Pain, an insight into the controversy surrounding Purdue Pharma and its supposed medical bre

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WiNUK Wrapped 2023: A Year in Review

Elizabeth 'Lizzie' English

Jan 127 min read

WiNUK Wrapped 2023: A Year in Review

Hello, readers! As we wave goodbye to 2023, let’s take a moment to reflect on the incredible year that we’ve had at Women in Neuroscience UK

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Miracles or Mirages – Should we be psyched up about psychedelics?

Katie Katherine Birditt

Nov 29, 20234 min read

Miracles or Mirages – Should we be psyched up about psychedelics?

Katie Birditt delves into the world of mind-altering drugs with her review of 'Psychedelics' by Professor David Nutt. Psychedelic therapy ha

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The Gendered Brain: A Review

Aug 28, 20234 min read

The Gendered Brain: A Review

Carly Hood reviews Gina Rippon's book, The Gendered Brain, highlighting why we must move on from searching for sex differences in the...

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A day with ARUK

Katie Katherine Birditt

Aug 4, 20234 min read

A day with ARUK

Katie Birditt reflects on her visit to Alzheimer’s Research UK's London Network Open Day and why making research accessible is so...

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We are our Brains: A review of this guided tour of the brain

Katie Katherine Birditt

Jul 3, 20233 min read

We are our Brains: A review of this guided tour of the brain

Katie Birditt reviews the book We are our Brains: From the Womb to Alzheimer's, by neurobiologist Professor Dick Swaab. I was excited...

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Pint of Science: A Review

Jun 29, 20233 min read

Pint of Science: A Review

Pint of Science brings the public and researchers together for themed evenings of science talks all over the world. The festival...

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Sacks' Story and Stories

Jun 28, 20233 min read

Sacks' Story and Stories

Emily Beswick reviews Oliver Sacks’ classic, The Man Who Mistook His Wife for a Hat, and reflects on the life and works of the eccentric...

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Time is Brain - Possibilities, Proteins and Patronage in Stroke Research

Katie Katherine Birditt

Jun 21, 20233 min read

Time is Brain - Possibilities, Proteins and Patronage in Stroke Research

On 31 May, WiN UK held an event for Stroke Awareness Month called Time is Brain, the title emphasising that brain tissue is rapidly lost...

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Minds Matter: Rethinking Mental Health In Academia

Mar 16, 20234 min read

Minds Matter: Rethinking Mental Health In Academia

On the 8th of February 2023, WiN UK hosted a virtual event, “Minds Matter: Rethinking Mental Health in Academia”, featuring Dr Jelena...

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Meritocracy in Academia

Nov 30, 20223 min read

Meritocracy in Academia

Here at Women in Neuroscience (WiN) UK, we host a large team of diverse and enthusiastic females aiming to shed light on the obstacles,...

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