Cerebrum Archives

Illustration of two children standing inside a brain, half representing an enriched environment, the other half representing scarcity

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Poverty and the Developing Brain

Evidence continues to mount that the brains of children living in poverty show tangible harm. Our authors explain the challenges and the necessary steps needed to build a healthier society.

By: Joan L. Luby, M.D., John N. Constantino, M.D., Deanna M. Barch, Ph.D.

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Managing Pain

Our thoughts, feelings, and beliefs about pain can affect the actual physical pain that we feel. What does pain look like in the brain, and how are new research findings leading to effective new treatments?

By: Tor D. Wager, Ph.D.

Photo of Karl Deisseroth, M.D., Ph.D., in his lab

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The Miracle of Light

A Q&A with Karl Deisseroth, a winner of the 2021 Lasker Prize in Basic Medical Research for his pivotal work in optogenetics and author of the widely praised book, Projections: A Story of Human Emotions.

By: Carl Sherman

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Sleep’s Dark and Silent Gate

Neuroscientists around the globe have new tools to help them study the integral role that sleeps plays in memory. But they agree that there are still many questions to be answered.

By: Kayt Sukel

Multiple figures with speech bubbles overhead saying various words related to the brain (e.g., cerebellum, lobe, memory, parietal, etc.)

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Poetry of the Brain

This year’s winning entries on the 20th anniversary of the annual Neuroscience for Kids Poetry Contest

This year’s winning entries on the 20th anniversary of the annual Neuroscience for Kids Poetry Contest, which is designed to help kids learn about the brain through creative writing.

By: Bill Glovin

Photo of author Anne Glowinski, M.D., M.P.E., learning Bangla vocabulary through song at a refugee camp

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Mental Health for Refugees

Clinical Corner

All refugees fleeing armed conflict and danger share the same, almost unbearable human anguish, thirst for justice, and for the fraternity of others more fortunate.

By: Anne Glowinski, M.D., M.P.E