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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 Happens When Excitatory Neurotransmitters Stimulate a Neuron?
What Is a Human Brain Atlas and Why Is It Important?
Which part of the brain plays a critical role in homeostasis?
Schwann Cell vs. Myelin Sheath: What’s the Difference?
What Is the Default Mode Network and Its Functions?
What Is a Sensory Neuron and How Does It Work?
What Do Nodes of Ranvier Do and Why Are They Important?
What Is a Synapse and Its Role in Brain Function?
Experience Dependent Plasticity: How the Brain Adapts
What Is a Neurite? Its Role in Brain Health and Disease
Amygdala Fear: How Your Brain Creates and Manages Fear
The Primary Functions of the Prefrontal Cortex
Why Your Brain Has Grooves and Folds
What Is the Medial Prefrontal Cortex & What Does It Do?
What Is the Serotonergic System & How Does It Work?
Neuroscience for Beginners: How the Brain Works
What Are Astroglia and What Is Their Function?
The Mesolimbic System: The Brain’s Reward Pathway
Gabaergic Neurons: The Brain’s Primary Inhibitory System
Down Syndrome Brain vs. Normal Brain: Key Differences
What Are Inhibitory Neurons and Their Role in the Brain?
How Olfactory Stimuli Affect Memory, Emotion, and Behavior
What Is Neural Feedback and How Does It Work?
What Is a Presynaptic Neuron and What Does It Do?
What Is Cortical Activity in the Brain and How Is It Measured?
Cortical vs. Subcortical Brain Regions and Functions
What Are the Functions of the Anterior Cingulate Cortex?
What Is Integrative Neuroscience and Why Does It Matter?
What Is a Chemical Synapse and How Does It Work?
What Is the Striate Cortex and What Does It Do?