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Ritu Kapoor

At a university neuroscience institute in Portland, Oregon, Ritu Kapoor coordinated public brain-awareness programs before joining Biology Insights as a staff writer covering basic neuroscience. She organized science fairs and community events using real specimens to explain brain function to visitors. She holds a BS in neuroscience from the University of Vermont.

What Are Vesicles in Neurons and How Do They Function?
How Does a Message Travel Through a Neuron?
What Is Neuron Activation and How Does It Work?
Voluntary Actions: How the Brain Controls Movement
The Brain Areas Responsible for Emotional Regulation
Histamine Neurotransmitter: What Is Its Role in the Brain?
What Part of Your Brain Creates Your Dreams?
What Is the Central Sulcus of the Brain & Why Is It Important?
Vicarious Pain: The Science of Feeling Another’s Pain
Neuronal Communication: How the Nervous System Sends Messages
What Are Neural Connections and How Do They Work?
Normal Brain Tissue: Structure, Cells, and Function
What Is Synaptic Transmission and How Does It Work?
Difference Between Autonomic and Somatic Nervous Systems
What Happens When the Medulla Is Damaged?
What Parts of the Brain Are Used for Learning?
Superior Temporal Gyrus: Function, Location, and Anatomy
When Do People Gain Consciousness?
Serotonin Release: The Process and Its Role in the Body
What Happens When Neurons Fire in the Brain?
What Happens If the Motor Cortex Is Damaged?
Brain and Body Integration: How It Works and Why It Matters
The Hippocampus and Amygdala: Functions and Interaction
What Is the Cingulate Gyrus and What Does It Do?
Amygdala and Hypothalamus: Connection and Function
What Part of the Brain Controls Appetite?
What Does a Brain Feel Like to Touch?
Does the Human Brain Live for 7 Minutes After Death?
What’s the Difference Between Myelinated and Unmyelinated Axons?
What Are Association Areas of the Brain?