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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 Acetylcholine Stimulates Its Receptors?
How Do Neurons Communicate? From Electrical to Chemical Signals
Are Satellite Cells in the CNS or PNS?
What Are Neuroglial Cells and What Do They Do?
What Are the Two Major Cell Types Found in Nervous Tissue?
Can You See Neurons With a Microscope?
What Are the Differences Between Neuron and Glial Cell Types?
What Is the Human Mind? A Biological Perspective
What Makes You Talk? The Biology of Speech
What Are Vesicles in a Neuron and How Do They Work?
Do You Need a Brain to Live? The Science of Survival
Are Endorphins Inhibitory or Excitatory?
What Is the Difference Between Membrane and Resting Potential?
What Is Social Neuroscience? The Biology of Social Interaction
What Is Neurobiology? The Biology of the Nervous System
What Is an Electrical Synapse and How Does It Work?
Where Is the Axon Hillock and What Is Its Function?
How Are Neural Impulses (Action Potentials) Generated?
What Is a Membrane Potential and Why Is It Important?
What Is a Support Cell Found Within Nervous Tissue?
Is Glutamate a Monoamine? Key Differences Explained
How Is the Brain Wired? The Biology of Its Connections
What Is the Resting Membrane Potential of a Neuron?
How Do Neurons Communicate With Each Other?
What Is the Actual Color of Neurons?
Is Speech a Motor Skill? The Biology Explained
What Do Voltage-Gated Ion Channels Open in Response To?
Can You Transplant a Brain? The Science and Ethics Explained
What Is a Neural Circuit and How Does It Work?
What Is the Correct Order of the Phases of an Action Potential?