By: Sydney Callender Cats are one of the most popular pets, with 49 million US households owning a cat (Figure 1). These furry felines are full of quirky behaviors, like waking up their owners at the crack of dawn every day, vanishing from sight at the first sign of an impending trip to the vet … Continue reading The Purr-suit of Knowledge: A New Era of Cat Research
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Humans are Wired for Prejudice, but That Doesn’t Have to be the End of the Story
By: Caitlin Millett, 3rd year PhD candidate in the Neuroscience Graduate Program Humans are highly social creatures. Our brains have evolved to allow us to survive and thrive in complex social environments. Accordingly, the behaviors and emotions that help us navigate our social sphere are entrenched in networks of neurons within our brains. Social motivations, such as … Continue reading Humans are Wired for Prejudice, but That Doesn’t Have to be the End of the Story