Thinking about neuroscience: Essays from the field

Our driving ethos at The Transmitter is simple: to be useful to the neuroscience community. To that end, the voices of scientists have been central to our publication since its launch—and they are central to this, our first book. This collection features scientist-written essays that explore the culture, craft and practice of the field; some of its major questions and new ideas; and its evolution over time. It includes entries from our Open neuroscience and data-sharing series, as well as columns about how to teach neuroscience and how to write about it using artificial intelligence. Two Big picture essays survey scientists about the brain’s functional regime and what, if anything, distinguishes mood from memory. “Thinking about neuroscience” also highlights what some of our contributing editors think the field should prioritize over the next few decades.