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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.

When Does the Brain Start Eating Itself?
Can Abuse Cause Brain Damage? The Science Explained
What Results When the Corpus Callosum Is Cut?
Does a Coma Feel Like Sleep? The Scientific Reality
What Part of the Brain Controls Social Interaction?
What Are Autonomic Reflexes and How Do They Work?
What Is Brain Connectivity and Why Does It Matter?
Presynaptic Membrane: Function and Importance in the Brain
How the Prefrontal Cortex Functions While Driving
What a Motor Neuron Axon Is and How It Works
What Is Brain Slime and How Does Your Brain Clean It?
Where Are Dopamine Receptors Located?
Which Region of the Brain Is Necessary for Consciousness?
Right Dorsolateral Prefrontal Cortex: Location & Functions
What Your Primitive Brain Is & How It Influences You
Nucleus Accumbens Location, Function, and Brain Role
How Fear Responses Work in Your Brain and Body
What Is a Motoneuron? Function, Types, and Diseases
Excitatory vs Inhibitory Neurons: What’s the Difference?
Astrocyte Location and Its Role in Brain Function
What Is the Decision Making Part of the Brain?
Myelin Meaning: Function, Purpose, and Importance
How the Hypothalamus Is Involved in Sleep Regulation
Fornix Function and Its Primary Role in Memory
Telencephalon and Diencephalon: Functions and Connections
What Is the Brain’s Neural Network and How Does It Work?
What Is a Myelinated Nerve Fiber and Why Is It Important?
The Amygdala, Hippocampus, and Prefrontal Cortex Connection
What Is a Ganglion Cell and What Does It Do?
Cerebellar Nuclei: Function, Location, and Structure