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Being uncomfortable and PKMzeta with André Fenton

The director of the Center for Neural Science shares a ghost story and talks about his collaboration with Todd Sacktor.

By Brady Huggett
1 February 2024 | 1 min read
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André Fenton is professor of neural science at New York University and a contributing editor at The Transmitter. In this episode of “Synaptic,” Fenton discusses long-term potentiation and the importance of being vulnerable in the world.

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(This podcast was updated on 26 February 2024 to clarify past work related to PKMzeta.)

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