Funding for science is front-page news, with the NIH announcing cuts to indirect costs. Unfortunately named, indirect costs may not sound important. But these funds are the foundation of a system that made the US a global leader in science, as explained in this animation.
Scientists for the first time see, in mice, the precise way in which connections between neurons change during memory formation
Scientists from across Columbia and across disciplines share diverse perspectives on the mind, brain and behavior.
A new series, Where Ideas Come From, asks a variety of experts how ideas originate and evolve
New research investigates how scientists think about curiosity.
Supported by philanthropist Alan Kanzer, program seeks next cohort of applicants forging novel synergies of disciplines and methods
Temporarily silencing brain regions helped scientists pinpoint where different types of memories originate
In a philanthropy-backed program, a team at Columbia’s Zuckerman Institute preps middle school teachers to bring the everyday relevance of neuroethics to their classrooms
Two-day science festival brings together Zuckerman researchers working in diverse disciplines at the frontiers of neuroscience
A Q&A with brain development and fruit fly expert Minoree Kohwi
