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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.

The Main Difference Between the Brains of Humans and Animals
The Animal Brain: How It Works, Functions, and Abilities
What Animal Has the Most Complex Brain?
Do Dolphins Use More of Their Brain Than Humans?
Do All Animals Have Brains? A Look at Nervous Systems
Why Rat Brains Are Crucial for Neuroscience Research
What Is the Vertebrate Nervous System?
Do Animals Have a Prefrontal Cortex?
What Animals Have Cannabinoid Receptors?
Why Do Researchers Study the Brains of Animals More Than Humans?
What Is the Main Difference Between Human and Animal Brains?
What Animals Have Smooth Brains and Why?
Is the Ventral Cord the Same as the Spinal Cord?
Monkey Memory Test: What It Is and How It Works
Rat Brain vs Human Brain: Key Differences & Similarities
Can You Really Survive Without a Brain?
The Cerebral Cortex of the Sheep Brain: An Overview
What Is a Nerve Net and How Does It Work?
Pig Brain Labeled: Key Structures and Anatomy
Mammal Cerebellum: Structure, Function, and Development
No Brain: How Some Creatures Survive Without a Central Brain