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Q&A: Why a Rested Brain Is More Creative
Taking breaks—from naps to sabbaticals—can help us to refocus and recharge
From how we form memories to what drives addiction: A conversation with Robert Malenka
Robert Malenka, the Nancy Friend Pritzer Professor of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences at Stanford University, is famous for his discoveries on how neurons in our brain make and store new memories. He is also a pioneer in the field of addiction research
What links pharmacology, dog breeding, and big data? A conversation with Emmanuel Mignot, MD, PhD.
Dr. Emmanuel Mignot is a professor of psychiatry and behavioral sciences and the director of Stanford’s Center for Sleep Sciences and Medicine. He is best known for discovering the cause of narcolepsy.
Q&A with neurosciences graduate student Diogo Peixoto
Diogo Peixoto, is a sixth-year Ph.D. candidate in neurobiology, is researching the neural basis for perceptual decision making and the brain circuits that combine visual information to make categorical decisions. The Daily spoke with Diogo about his exper
Q&A: Stanford's Carla Shatz on fostering successful interdisciplinary collaboration
A national report on the value of interdisciplinary approaches in the sciences highlighted Stanford Bio-X as a model for success. Carla Shatz, the director of Stanford Bio-X, talks about the report's recommendations and the factors that have helped Bio-X
5 Questions: Ann Arvin on Stanford's history of collaboration
The growing trend toward interdisciplinary research recognizes the need to share expertise in tackling complex problems and is fueled in part by increased funding for projects that span disciplines.
