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Ritu Kapoor Page 11

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 Is Brain Engineering and How Does It Work?
Acetylcholine: Its Function and Roles in the Body
What Is a Pyramidal Neuron and What Is Its Function?
What Is a Nerve Network and How Does It Work?
The Striatum in the Brain: An Overview of Its Function
What Are Synapses and How Do They Work?
Brain Machine Interfaces: How They Work and What’s Next
What Are Mirror Neurons and How Do They Work?
The Limbic Area: Its Role in Emotion, Memory, & Behavior
The Process of Decision Making in the Brain
Primary Somatosensory Cortex: Function and Role in Sensation
The Basolateral Amygdala: Function and Emotional Impact
The Human Connectome Project: Mapping the Brain’s Network
What Are Cortical Neurons and What Do They Do?
What Is the Temporoparietal Junction and Its Functions?
What Is the Ventral Temporal Cortex and What Does It Do?
What Are the Symptoms of Excess Glutamate?
What Is the Olfactory Bulb’s Role in the Brain?
What Is Cortical Thickness and Its Role in Brain Health?
What Are the Prefrontal Cortex Development Stages?
What Part of the Brain Do Psychedelics Affect?
Amygdala Size: What It Means for Your Behavior and Emotions
Locus Coeruleus Function in the Human Brain
Amygdala and Hippocampus: Emotion and Memory Interaction
What Are Monoamine Neurotransmitters and How Do They Work?
What Does the Cerebellum Control in the Brain?
Is Glutamate Excitatory or Inhibitory in the Brain?
How Long Do Neurons Live and Can New Ones Form?
Purkinje Cells in the Cerebellum: What Do They Do?
What is Calcium’s Role in the Brain?