Splash Biography

"The Neuroscience of Death" explores the different ethical and philosophical questions surrounding death and the classification of brain death. What are different ethical dilemmas that arise in classifying brain death? How is brain death declared? Expect to answer these questions and more in this fascinating class. In the second part of this class, "The Neuroscience of Learning and Sleep" analyzes how important sleep is to learning. Sleep is incredibly important for resting our bodies and our minds/brains. In this class we ponder: what kinds of consolidation occurs when we sleep? How damaging are all-nighters, really?

Have you ever played football or another contact sport? Have you ever gotten a concussion as a result? In "The Neuroscience Underlying Traumatic Brain Injuries (TBI) and Concussions" we will learn about what happens to our brains when they are concussed, and why concussions can be dangerous. We will also learn more about different types of TBIs and what can cause them. In the second part of this class, "The Neuroscience and Psychology of Stress", we will answer the questions of: what happens to our brains and bodies when we experience stress? What are certain factors that can make us more likely to experience chronic stress? We will also be examining how stress, imposter syndrome, and self-fulfilling prophecies are linked--and methods of mitigating them.