Author

Katie Rodriguez

At a public high school health sciences academy in Ketchikan, Alaska, Katie Rodriguez teaches anatomy and physiology to future nurses and emergency responders. She received a degree in biology education from the University of Missouri and has taught science for 23 years, starting in middle school classrooms.

How Does an Orgasm Work: Brain, Body, and Hormones Reproductive
How CO2 Causes Cognitive Impairment and Affects the Brain Brain & Nerves
Dorsal Vagal Complex: Your Body’s Shutdown System Brain & Nerves
Are There Crystals in Your Brain?Brain & Nerves
Does Helium Kill Brain Cells? The Science Explained Physics
Hebb’s Theory: How Neurons That Fire Together Wire Together Mental Health
Why Does Weed Make You Happy? The Science Explained Substances
Why Your Brain Is Wrinkly and Why It Matters Brain & Nerves
Brain Metabolism: How the Brain Gets and Uses Energy Biology
Why Do I Smell Broccoli? Scientific Reasons Explained Eyes & ENT
Does Brain Plasticity Decrease With Age?Brain & Nerves
The Neuroscience of Grey and White Brain Matter Brain & Nerves
What Part of the Brain Controls the Vision?Brain & Nerves
Is a Body Swap Possible? The Science of Transferring Consciousness Biology
What Is the Sensory Cortex and What Does It Do?Brain & Nerves
The Biology of Musical Memory: How Your Brain Remembers Music Brain & Nerves
How Trauma Affects the Hippocampus and Brain Function Brain & Nerves
How the Olfactory System Works: From Scent to Memory Eyes & ENT
What Is Autonomic Arousal and How Does It Work?Mental Health
What Is Sensory Modulation? Brain Function Explained Brain & Nerves
What Is Electrical Activity in the Brain?Brain & Nerves
What Is the Soma and Its Role in a Nerve Cell?Brain & Nerves
Why Can’t I Move My Toes Individually?Bones & Muscles
What Are the 9 Senses? Beyond the Traditional Five Biology
What Is Saltatory Conduction and How Does It Work?Biology
What Part of the Brain Does a Concussion Affect?Brain & Nerves
Are Cells Conscious? Exploring the Science and Theories Biology
Skin Sensations: How We Feel Touch, Temperature, and Pain Brain & Nerves
Why Are Teenagers Moody? The Brain Science Explained Kids
Cortical Function: What It Is and How It Works Brain & Nerves