Alaina G. Levine is a professional speaker, STEM career coach and author of “Networking for Nerds” (Wiley) and “Create Your Unicorn Career!” (forthcoming). Her columns have appeared in Science, APS News and Physics Today. Connect with her on LinkedIn @AlainaGLevine.
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Building a global community: Q&A with Black In Neuro co-founder Clíona Kelly
As Black In Neuro Week 2024 continues through Sunday, Kelly explains how the organization expanded from its humble beginnings as a Slack channel to connect Black neuroscientists across the diaspora.
Building a global community: Q&A with Black In Neuro co-founder Clíona Kelly
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Alaina G. Levine
2 August 2024 | 6 min read
The Transmitter Launch: Q&A with Kaitlyn Casimo
A self-proclaimed “neuroscientist, engagement manager and theater nerd,” Casimo taps her broad training to engage the public and deliver “elevator pitch” workshops for Allen Institute scientists.
The Transmitter Launch: Q&A with Kaitlyn Casimo
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Alaina G. Levine
7 June 2024 | 5 min read
The Transmitter Launch: Networking in neuroscience—five ways to find people
These tips spell out how to reach new people for conversation and collaboration.
The Transmitter Launch: Networking in neuroscience—five ways to find people
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Alaina G. Levine
12 April 2024 | 6 min read
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The animal has a brain structure all its own, according to a 2026 preprint. The finding hints that brains could have evolved centralization before regionalization.
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The animal has a brain structure all its own, according to a 2026 preprint. The finding hints that brains could have evolved centralization before regionalization.
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Does cognition happen in brain areas or between them?
Michael Cole explains how "brain flows" are the fundamental units of brain function and cognition.
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Paul Middlebrooks
4 November 2026 | 1 min read
‘Brain Flows: How Network Dynamics Compose the Human Mind,’ an excerpt
In his new book, published today, Michael W. Cole examines how the movement of neuronal activity between neuronal populations shapes free will, intelligence and creativity. In this excerpt from Chapter 1, Cole explores why activity flows could unify efforts to map brain functions and connectivity.
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In his new book, published today, Michael W. Cole examines how the movement of neuronal activity between neuronal populations shapes free will, intelligence and creativity. In this excerpt from Chapter 1, Cole explores why activity flows could unify efforts to map brain functions and connectivity.
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Michael W. Cole
3 November 2026 | 9 min read