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Hannah Doyle: Studying brains in the lab and showing brawn in the ring

By Guest PostMarch 22, 2024Education, Scienceabstract sequences, brain processes, cognitive control mechanisms, cognitive disorders, hannah doyle, neurological injury

The Brown neuroscience Ph.D. student and competitive boxer researches how the brain processes combinations — like the ones she practices at the gym — to better understand cognitive disorders.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — When competitive boxer Hannah Doyle throws punches in the ring, she knows precisely what her brain is doing to enable her body to string together sequences like jab, cross, hook, cross — and other winning combinations. (more…)

Get clear about the meaning of ‘alibi’ with examples

By ShamsFebruary 11, 2024Educationalibi, meaning of alibi, proof of innocence, somewhere else

An ‘alibi’ is a piece of evidence or a statement used to prove that someone was somewhere else at the time a crime was committed, and therefore could not have committed the crime. (more…)

Devanney Haruta: Investigating the life and death of musical instruments

By Guest PostJanuary 15, 2024Educationdevanney haruta, musical instruments, old practice piano, piano decomposition, piano picnic

As a graduate student in Brown’s music department, Haruta hopes to spark inspiration and reflection through her interactive piece, “Piano (de)composition.”

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — When does a musical instrument die? When it no longer produces sound? When it’s in poor playing condition? Or perhaps, simply, when there’s no one around to play it? (more…)

What do we understand by ‘peer’ and ‘peer-to-peer’?

By ShamsDecember 26, 2023Educationpeer, peer to peer

The word ‘peer’ has multiple meanings, two most common ones are: (more…)

Understanding differences between Statue, Stature, and Statute with easy examples

By ShamsDecember 5, 2023Educationstatue, stature, statute

Statue, stature, and statute – these words are stunningly similar to each other at a first glance and may be confusing for some. But they are different in their meanings and usage. (more…)

Do ‘Gleis’ and ‘Bahnsteig’ have the same meaning?

By ShamsNovember 29, 2023Educationbahnsteig, german railway, gleis

Regarding German railway services, ‘Gleis’ and ‘Bahnsteig’ are two terms referring to different elements of a train station. (more…)

‘You capture how I think’: An artist connects science and portraiture

By ShamsNovember 23, 2023Education, Scienceartist in residence, counterIntelligence, human cognition, prudence whittlesey

The Wu Tsai Institute’s first artist in residence explores her subjects’ inner worlds — and creates opportunity for unexpected collaborations. (more…)

Aliza Kopans: Working to promote digital wellness for generations to come

By Guest PostAugust 2, 2023Education, Technologyaddictive by design, aliza kopans, digital wellness, play filled childhood, public health movement, technically politics

From organizing grassroots campaigns to advocating for policy change, the Brown sophomore is on a mission to make screen time safer, healthier and more empowering for young people.

PROVIDENCE, R.I. [Brown University] — As a teenager, Aliza Kopans moved from the Boston suburbs to the “middle of nowhere Vermont” to attend a semester school program, where she went four months without her cell phone. But that wasn’t the culture shock — it was coming back home. (more…)

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