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Zuckerman Institute in the News

Columbia's Zuckerman Institute is regularly featured in influential news outlets around the world. We invite you to browse a selection of recent news coverage below.

Above: Zuckerman Institute Principal Investigator Rudy Behnia, PhD, being interviewed on camera.

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Learning & Memory April 22, 2026

Memory & the Mind: What Science Tells Us About Brain Health Town Hall

Daphna Shohamy and other leading neuroscientists discuss the latest research on memory, the mind and brain health with PBS South Florida.

In the News December 29, 2024

The Elephantine Memories of Food-Caching Birds

Dmitriy Aronov, PhD, cited in The New Yorker.

Learning & Memory March 29, 2024

Birds create barcode-like memories to locate stored food, scientists find

The Aronov lab describes a mechanism that allows black-capped chickadees to stash and relocate huge quantities of food.

Learning & Memory September 29, 2023

The Neurobiology Of Changing Priorities In A Songbird

Vikram Gadagkar, PhD, shows that when a thirsty and lonely male zebra finch changes his mind from getting a drink of water to prioritizing courtship, his dopamine-releasing brain cells reflect his new intentions.

Learning & Memory March 1, 2023

Exploring the Role of Dopamine in Natural Behaviors

Vikram Gadagkar, PhD and Ashok Litwin-Kumar, PhD discuss their research on memory.

Learning & Memory March 22, 2022

The Controversial Search for Genius in the Remains of Einstein's Brain

Sarah Woolley, PhD, weighs in on the debate around the study of Einstein’s brain.

Learning & Memory January 24, 2022

Is There Life After Winning a Nobel Prize?

According to neuroscientist Eric Kandel’s new book, the answer is a resounding yes.

Learning & Memory January 6, 2022

Preparing Kids for Survival

How is it that the experience of stress or trauma can be passed on from one generation to the next, even without contact between them? Bianca Jones Marlin, PhD, interviewed by Alan Alda on the Clear+Vivid podcast.

Learning & Memory December 8, 2021

Has Eric Kandel rested on his laurels? No

The Nobel-winning neuroscientist has been studying connections on an ever-grander scale.

Learning & Memory November 3, 2021

Bianca Jones Marlin interviewed on Neuron

Bianca Jones Marlin, PhD, talks about overcoming the challenges of the past year—opening a new lab, caring for a young family, and gaining the strength to speak her truth and create the inclusive community academia strives for.