News
May 15, 2019
Mind Brain Behavior Symposium is a Meeting of Minds
Columbia’s Zuckerman Institute hosts gathering of leading neuroscientists from across the country
Evolution
April 4, 2018
How Genes Shape Behavior
Andrés Bendesky, MD, PhD, argues that deciphering the astounding diversity of animal behaviors will help to gain insight into ourselves. In appreciation of this work, he is now being recognized as one of the most promising early-career scientists in America.
Growth & Development
February 14, 2018
Learning the Language of Love: The Brain Science of Songbirds
By examining birds' courtship rituals, and deciphering how they learn to sing to each other, Sarah Woolley, PhD, is shedding new light on how two brains can connect to become a pair.
Evolution
November 2, 2017
What the Discovery of an Elusive Protein Means for Science and Medicine
Columbia-led research solves decade-long scientific mystery; lays groundwork for entirely new investigations into cell biology and disease
The Senses
May 22, 2017
How the Brain Turns Down the Volume on Your Noisy Body
A Q&A with Nathaniel Sawtell, PhD
Evolution
September 19, 2016
This Gene May Underpin Our Brain’s Extraordinary Abilities
Scientists at Columbia’s Zuckerman Institute have shed light on how a single change to our genome had a significant impact on the evolution of the human brain
Growth & Development
May 18, 2016
Franck Polleux Wins Prize for Outstanding Contributions to Neuroscience
Award recognizes Dr. Polleux’s groundbreaking research to map the brain’s wiring, lending insight into human cognition and our susceptibility to disease.
Evolution
October 22, 2015
How the Human Brain Evolved — and Why it Matters
Franck Polleux is tracing the origins of our extraordinary capacity for complex thinking.
Evolution
July 13, 2015
Brain Network that Controls, Redirects Attention Identified
Human-specific network may have evolved to strengthen social communication.
