Catrina Hacker / is on Nostr

Neuroscience PhD candidate and sci-comm enthusiast interested in brains 🧠 and models of them 💻.

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2023-09-08 14:06:52

I've spent a lot of time over the last couple years thinking about #sciComm, both in sharing research with the public and other scientists.
Doing research for my latest Penn NeuroKnow post debunking common myths about the brain was fascinating as I traced through where several of these myths originated. Oftentimes they start with real #neuroscience results that get twisted into something overly generalized or not quite accurate. In some cases, as with the "tongue map" myth, we have a pretty clear idea of what single decision or moment in time caused the confusion, but in other cases it's less clear how we got to such widespread misconceptions.
In my post I briefly talked about how anyone can help stop this cycle of miscommunication, but I'm eager to hear other opinions about where the responsibility to prevent future neuromyths lies and what we as neuroscientists can do to stop them.
You can read my post, "Neuro MythBusters: The truth behind 10 common myths about your brain", here: https://pennneuroknow.com/2023/09/05/neuro-mythbusters-the-truth-behind-10-common-myths-about-your-brain/