Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond

Opening up the “Black Box” of Artificial Intelligence Models to Understand Human Cognition with Dr. Sarah-Jane Leslie and Dr. Tania Lombrozo

The Daily Princetonian — Fri, 20 Dec 2024 03:24:50 -0500

Have you ever wondered how similar information encoding and processing of artificial intelligence (AI) is to our own human brain? How are our minds incredibly energy efficient compared to the bucketloads of energy required to power these sophisticated yet oftentimes naive AI models? These are all questions we explore, and practical advice on how students can get involved in answering these types of questions as well as pursuing interdisciplinary studies! In this episode of Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond, Aanya Kasera sits down with Dr. Leslie and Dr. Lombrozo, professors and researchers who are part of heading the brand new interdisciplinary research initiative, Natural and Artificial Minds (NAM), to learn more about AI models and how that may enrich our understanding of the ever-enigmatic human mind.

This episode of Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond (B cubed) was produced under the 148th board of The Daily Princetonian in partnership with the Insights newsletter.

For more information about Dr. Leslie’s and Dr. Lombrozo’s research or the NAM Initiative, feel free to visit the pages linked below.

RESOURCES
NAM Initiative: https://ai.princeton.edu/nam
Dr. Leslie’s Research (philosophy, gender gaps in education): https://www.princeton.edu/~sjl...
Dr. Lombrozo's Research (cognitive psychology, explanation and understanding): https://cognition.princeton.ed...

CREDITS
Written and Hosted by Aanya Kasera and Lina Kim
Edited and Sound Engineered by Lina Kim
Transcript by Aanya Kasera
Produced by Lina Kim and Senna Aldoubosh

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Exploring Princeton Plasma Physics with PhD Student Maxwell Rosen

The Daily Princetonian — Mon, 16 Dec 2024 05:30:00 -0500

The Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory (PPPL), roughly four miles out from campus, is a national lab run by the Department of Energy and yet remains a relatively elusive branch of Princeton’s research centers. The PPPL focuses on using plasma, often called “the fourth state of matter,” to tackle the world’s toughest science and technology challenges. In this episode of Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond, Noelle Kim sits down with Maxwell Rosen, third year Ph.D. student in the Princeton Plasma Physics Program, who focuses on the gyrokinetics of high-field magnetic mirrors. Listen in on this exclusive interview to learn more about Maxwell’s notable work and the overarching goals of the PPPL!

This episode of Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond (B cubed) was produced under the 148th board of The Daily Princetonian in partnership with the Insights newsletter.

For more information about Maxwell’s research, feel free to visit the page linked below.

RESOURCES

https://www.maxwell-rosen.com/

CREDITS

Written and Hosted by Noelle Kim

Edited and Sound Engineered by Lina Kim

Transcript by Lina Kim

Produced by Lina Kim, Aanya Kasera, and Senna Aldoubosh

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Demystifying Computational Neuropsychiatry: A Deep Dive into Mental Health Research and Resources w/ Professor Yael Niv

The Daily Princetonian — Thu, 21 Nov 2024 06:00:00 -0500

How do computational processes help us understand mental health disorders and precisely tailor treatments to each individual? In this episode of Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond, Aanya Kasera sits down with Dr. Yael Niv, a professor and researcher in the Princeton Neuroscience Institute to learn more about computational neuropsychiatry and mental health on campus. Dr. Niv discusses her research in quantifying psychological disorders and her advice for the campus community on improving mental wellbeing.

This episode of Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond (B cubed) was produced under the 148th board of the Prince in partnership with the Insights newsletter.

For more information about Dr. Niv’s research, feel free to visit the page linked below. The Daybreak episode featuring Dr. Niv is also linked below!

RESOURCES

https://nivlab.princeton.edu/
https://www.dailyprincetonian.com/article/2023/12/princeton-podcast-tunnel-secret-stem-pni-guyot

CREDITS

Written and Hosted by Aanya Kasera and Lina Kim

Edited and Sound Engineered by Aanya Kasera and Senna Aldoubosh

Transcript by Aanya Kasera

Produced by Senna Aldoubosh

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Course SPOTlight! Robots and Humans with Dr. Alexander Glaser and Dr. Ryo Morimoto

The Daily Princetonian — Wed, 09 Oct 2024 06:30:00 -0400

In this episode, Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond sits down with Dr. Alexander Glaser (MAE) and Dr. Ryo Morimoto (ANT) on their inaugural course, "Robots in Human Ecology (ANT 325/MAE 347/SPI 384)," which not only combines engineering and anthropological disciplines to shed light on technology's increasingly prevalent role in the everyday lives of humans but also allows students to work with the viral social media robot dog SPOT! Listen in to learn about the the origin of SPOT, merging STEM and non-STEM dialogues, and the future of integrating robots in our society!

To learn more about their research, please visit the following links!

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Credits:
Writers - Noelle Kim, Lina Kim
Audio engineer - Noelle Kim, Senna Aldoubosh

Welcome Back from the Hosts!

The Daily Princetonian — Mon, 16 Sep 2024 06:00:00 -0400

Welcome back, Princeton! Today we sit down with Lina and Jovian as they talk about why they're working on Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond (B Cubed), what drew them to science communication, and what to expect for future episodes!

This episode of B Cubed was produced under the 148th board of The Daily Princetonian in partnership with the Insights newsletter.

CREDITS

Written and Hosted by Senna Aldoubosh, Lina Kim, and Jovian Cheung

Edited and Sound Engineered by Senna Aldoubosh

Produced by Senna Aldoubosh and Lina Kim

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Love and Intimacy in the Digital Age w/ Dr. Thalia Gigerenzer

The Daily Princetonian — Sun, 17 Mar 2024 20:53:30 -0400

In this episode, Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond sits down with Dr. Thalia Gigerenzer on the impact of technology and dating apps on modern interpretations of love. Dr. Gigerenzer's research as an anthropologist has focused on Muslim communities in India, including deep dives into the impacts of technology on relationships and courtship.

Dr. Gigerenzer's Page (publications, projects, and more!): https://www.thaliagig.com/about-me

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Credits:
Writers - Noelle Kim, Lina Kim
Audio engineer - Laura Sabrosa

Understanding offshore wind energy w/ Avery Barnett

The Daily Princetonian — Mon, 04 Dec 2023 00:55:22 -0500

In this episode, Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond sits down with Avery Barnett, a PhD student from Jamaica. She works closely with her advisors SPIA Professor Michael Oppenheimer and MAE Professor Jesse Jenkins focusing on renewable energy policies in the Caribbean. Barnett spoke about her work with the N.J. Wind Institute Fellowship Program through Princeton, and how she hopes she can apply her findings to her work in renewable energy in the Caribbean.

This episode of Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond (B cubed) was produced under the 147th board of the Prince in partnership with the Insights newsletter.

For more information about Avery's work and N.J. Wind Institute Fellowship Program, feel free to visit the page linked below.

RESOURCES

https://cpree.princeton.edu/news/2023/avery-barnett-selected-investigate-future-offshore-wind-nj

CREDITS

Written and Hosted by Noelle Kim

Edited and Sound Engineered by Noelle Kim

Transcript by Ria Tomar

Produced by Senna Aldoubosh

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6G Wireless: A new method to reduce food waste w/ Atsutse Kludze GS ’26

The Daily Princetonian — Tue, 14 Nov 2023 23:29:15 -0500

In this episode of B-Cubed, Senna Aldoubosh and Ria Tomar sat down with ECE graduate student Atsutse Kludze to discuss recent findings of how producers can use 6G wireless signaling as a non-invasive way to quantify and assess produce quality. The project was done at the SWAN lab, in collaboration with Microsoft, with the goal of finding ways to reduce food waste.

This episode of Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond (B cubed) was produced under the 147th board of the Prince in partnership with the Insights newsletter.

For more information about the SWAN Lab, feel free to visit the page linked below.

RESOURCES

https://ghasempour.princeton.edu/

CREDITS

Written and Hosted by Senna Aldoubosh and Ria Tomar

Edited and Sound Engineered by Senna Aldoubosh

Transcript by Laura Sabrosa and Ria Tomar

Produced by Senna Aldoubosh

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Learning, Sleep, and Spotify w/ Dr. Elizabeth McDevitt and Dr. Ken Norman

The Daily Princetonian — Thu, 09 Nov 2023 05:00:00 -0500

Sleep is an integral, yet often overlooked, part of a Princeton students daily schedule. But, what does our brain actually do when it’s asleep?

This is a focus of Princeton Computational Memory Lab. Dr. Elizabeth McDevitt, a postdoctoral researcher in the lab, likes to picture sleep as the replaying of a playlist of memories and experiences that your brain builds throughout the day when you’re awake.

Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond sat down with McDevitt and Dr. Ken Norman, chair of the psychology department. Listen in to hear more about their insights on the role of sleep and how it relates to how we learn, remember, and apply the things we experience and see everyday.

STEM TA Spotlight w/ Rish Raghu, Jessica Jin, and Ben Zenker '24

The Daily Princetonian — Fri, 29 Sep 2023 06:00:00 -0400

We asked Princeton undergraduates to send us the names of their favorite teacher's assistants — and they answered. Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond interviewed three STEM TAs: Chemical and Biological Engineering (CBE) PhD candidate Jessica Jin, COS Master's Student Rish Raghu, and Math Undergraduate Ben Zenker '24. They explain the demands of their job and how they balance the research and studies on top of it all. Listen in.

This episode of Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond (B cubed) was produced under the 147th board of the Prince in partnership with the Insights newsletter.

CREDITS

Written and Hosted by Senna Aldoubosh, Noelle Kim, and Lina Kim

Edited and Sound Engineered by Senna Aldoubosh and Noelle Kim

Transcript by Noelle Kim

Produced by Senna Aldoubosh

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Senior Thesis Spotlight w/ Hannah Faughnan '23 and Imani Mulrain '23

The Daily Princetonian — Thu, 18 May 2023 06:00:00 -0400

In this episode of Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond, Senna Aldoubosh and Simone Kirkevold sit down with Hannah Faughnan, a senior in the EEB department, and Imani Mulrain, a senior in the Chemistry department, to learn more about their senior theses. Hannah and Imani cover what got them interested in their topics, their results, and important advice for future seniors undertaking their thesis. This episode is a collaboration between Podcast and News in the Daily Princetonian.

This episode of Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond (B cubed) was produced under the 147th board of the Prince in partnership with the Insights newsletter.

RESOURCES

CREDITS

Written and Hosted by Senna Aldoubosh and Simone Kirkevold

Edited and Sound Engineered by Eden Teshome

Transcript by Senna Aldoubosh

Produced by Senna Aldoubosh

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Material Design and Quantum Computing Applications w/ Grad Student Josh Leeman

The Daily Princetonian — Mon, 17 Apr 2023 06:00:00 -0400

In this episode of Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond, Senna Aldoubosh and Noelle Kim sit down with Josh Leeman, a graduate student in the Electrical and Computer Engineering department. Josh discusses his interest in applying technologies from condensed matter theory to quantum computing applications, how doing research remotely during the pandemic gave him insight on his research interests, and valuable advice for students when making their future plans.

This episode of Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond (B cubed) was produced under the 147th board of the Prince in partnership with the Insights newsletter.

For more information about the Schoop Lab and Josh's research, feel free to visit the pages linked below.

RESOURCES

https://schoop.princeton.edu/
https://jleeman.com/

CREDITS

Written and Hosted by Senna Aldoubosh and Noelle Kim

Edited and Sound Engineered by Noelle Kim

Transcript by Noelle Kim

Produced by Senna Aldoubosh

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Computer Vision w/ Dr. Ruth Fong

The Daily Princetonian — Mon, 27 Mar 2023 06:00:00 -0400

In this episode of Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond, Senna Aldoubosh sits down with Dr. Ruth Fong, a researcher and professor at Princeton in the COS department. Dr. Fong discusses her interest in computer vision and explainable AI, gives us insight into her lab's (Looking Glass Lab) collaboration with the Visual AI Lab to learn more about AI biases, and offers the valuable advice of 'finding your village' to students navigating academics.

This episode of Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond (B cubed) was produced under the 147th board of the Prince in partnership with the Insights newsletter.

For more information about the Looking Glass Lab and Dr. Fong's research, feel free to visit the page linked below.

RESOURCES

https://www.ruthfong.com/

CREDITS

Written and Hosted by Senna Aldoubosh

Edited and Sound Engineered by Vitus Larrieu

Transcript by Senna Aldoubosh

Produced by Senna Aldoubosh

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Theoretical Computer Science w/ Dr. Pedro Paredes

The Daily Princetonian — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 06:00:00 -0400

In this episode of Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond, Senna Aldoubosh and Lina Kim sit down with Dr. Pedro Paredes, a professor and researcher in the Computer Science Department to learn more about his research with theoretical computer science. Aside from discussing his work, Dr. Paredes delves into what sparked his interest in the topic, and even includes a puzzle for listeners.

This episode of Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond (B cubed) was produced under the 147th board of the Prince in partnership with the Insights newsletter.

For more information about Dr. Paredes and his research, feel free to visit the page linked below.

RESOURCES

https://www.cs.princeton.edu/~pparedes/

CREDITS

Written and Hosted by Senna Aldoubosh and Lina Kim

Edited and Sound Engineered by Lina Kim

Transcript by Eden Teshome

Produced by Senna Aldoubosh

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Immunology in Rewilded Lab Mice w/ Grad Student Alexander E. Downie

The Daily Princetonian — Mon, 06 Mar 2023 06:00:00 -0500

In this episode of Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond, Senna Aldoubosh and Ketevan Shavdia sit down with Alexander E. Downie, a final year graduate student in the Graham lab, to learn more about his upcoming dissertation. Alec discusses his research with rewilded lab mice, a recent New Yorker article featuring the Graham lab, and advice for students pursuing grad school.

This episode of Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond (B cubed) was produced under the 147th board of the Prince in partnership with the Insights newsletter.

For more information about the Graham Lab, as well as the New Yorker article, feel free to visit the pages linked below.

RESOURCES

http://algraham.princeton.edu/
https://www.newyorker.com/culture/annals-of-inquiry/the-case-for-free-range-lab-mice

CREDITS

Written and Hosted by Senna Aldoubosh and Ketevan Shavdia

Edited and Sound Engineered by Senna Aldoubosh

Transcript by Oyshee Lahiry

Produced by Senna Aldoubosh

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Noncommunicable Diseases and Socioeconomic Status in Turkana, Kenya w/ Grad Student Benjamin Muhoya

The Daily Princetonian — Mon, 27 Feb 2023 06:00:00 -0500

In this episode of Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond, Thiago Tarraf Varella sit down with Benjamin Muhoya, a graduate student in the Ecology and Evolutionary Biology department to learn more about his research. Benjamin discusses his research in hospitals prior to coming to Princeton, his research looking at the evolutionary perspective of the trends noncommunicable diseases among different socioeconomic backgrounds in Turkana, and some exciting research results coming out soon.

This episode of Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond (B cubed) was produced under the 147th board of the Prince in partnership with the Insights newsletter.

For more information about Benjamin's research, feel free to visit the insights article linked below.

RESOURCES

https://insights.princeton.edu/2022/10/ses-health/

CREDITS

Written and Hosted by Thiago Tarraf Varella

Edited and Sound Engineered by Senna Aldoubosh

Transcript by Ketevan Shavdia

Produced by Senna Aldoubosh

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The Mind of the Yellow Fever Mosquito w/ Grad Student Timothy W. Schwanitz

The Daily Princetonian — Mon, 20 Feb 2023 06:00:00 -0500

In this episode of Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond, Senna Aldoubosh and Oyshee Lahiry sit down with Timothy W. Schwanitz, a graduate student in the McBride lab to learn more about his experience working in the lab. Timothy discusses his interest in insects and etymology, the research the McBride lab does, and advice for students in STEM.

This episode of Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond (B cubed) was produced under the 147th board of the Prince in partnership with the Insights newsletter.

For more information about the McBride Lab, feel free to visit the page linked below.

RESOURCES
https://mcbridelab.princeton.edu/

CREDITS
Written and Hosted by Senna Aldoubosh and Oyshee Lahiry
Edited and Sound Engineered by Oyshee Lahiry
Transcript by Oyshee Lahiry
Produced by Senna Aldoubosh

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Social Computing w/ Dr. Andrés Monroy-Hernández

The Daily Princetonian — Mon, 19 Dec 2022 06:00:00 -0500

In this episode of Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond, Senna Aldoubosh and Lina Kim sit down with Dr. Andrés Monroy-Hernández, a professor in the Computer Science department to learn more about Social Computing. Dr. Monroy-Hernández discusses his journey into CS, creative uses for AI, and addressing AI biases.

This episode of Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond (B cubed) was produced under the 146th managing board of the Prince in partnership with the Insights newsletter.

For more information about Dr. Monroy-Hernández's research, feel free to visit his page linked below.

RESOURCES

https://www.cs.princeton.edu/people/profile/andresmh

CREDITS
Written and hosted by Senna Aldoubosh and Lina Kim
Edited and sound engineered by Senna Aldoubosh
Transcript by Lina Kim
Produced by Senna Aldoubosh

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Pathogen Detection Using mCARMEN w/ Dr. Cameron A. Myhrvold

The Daily Princetonian — Mon, 12 Dec 2022 06:00:00 -0500

In this episode of Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond, Senna Aldoubosh and Ketevan Shavdia sit with Dr. Cameron A. Myhrvold, an assistant professor in the Molecular Biology at Princeton, to discuss his research on using CRISPR to develop new technologies to detect pathogens. Dr. Myhrvold discusses his experience as a Princeton undergraduate, his development of CRISPR technologies including mCARMEN, and hopes for future uses of CRISPR in clinical settings.

This episode of Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond (B cubed) was produced under the 146th managing board of the Prince in partnership with the Insights newsletter.

For more information about Dr. Myhrvold's research, feel free to visit his page, as well as the specific paper mentioned in the episode, linked below.

RESOURCES

https://molbio.princeton.edu/people/cameron-myhrvold

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/35130561/

CREDITS

Written and Hosted by Senna Aldoubosh and Ketevan Shavdia
Edited and Sound Engineered by Oyshee Lahiry
Transcript by Oyshee Lahiry
Produced by Senna Aldoubosh

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Jupiter's Auroras w/ Dr. Jamey R. Szalay

The Daily Princetonian — Mon, 05 Dec 2022 06:00:00 -0500

In this episode of Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond, Thiago Tarraf Varella sits down with Princeton researcher Dr. Jamey R. Szalay to discuss the science behind Jupiter's auroras. Dr. Szalay also discusses exciting breakthroughs being madeby the Jovian Auroral Distributions Experiment (JADE) in learning about Europa, one of Jupiter's moons.

This episode of Brains, Black Holes, and Beyond (B Cubed) was produced under the 146th managing board of the Prince in partnership with the Insights newsletter.

For more information about Dr. Szalay's research, feel free to check out his paper as well as the Insights article review linked below.

RESOURCES

Szalay, J. R., et al. (2022). Water-group pickup ions from Europa-genic neutrals orbiting Jupiter. Geophysical Research Letters, 49. https://doi.org/10.1029/2022GL098111

https://insights.princeton.edu/2022/03/protons-jupiter/

CREDITS

Written and hosted by Thiago Tarraf Varella
Edited and Sound Engineered by Senna Aldoubosh
Transcript by Ketevan Shavdia
Produced by Senna Aldoubosh

For more from The Daily Princetonian, visit dailyprincetonian.com. For more from Princeton Insights visit insights.princeton.edu. Please direct all corrections to corrections[at]dailyprincetonian.com.

Correction: A previous version of this description referred to the “Stellar Reference Unit” instead of the “Jovian Auroral Distributions Experiment (JADE) plasma instrument.” The 'Prince' regrets this error.

Social Impairment in Autism mouse models w/ Chino Eke

The Daily Princetonian — Wed, 07 Sep 2022 22:10:24 -0400

In this special episode of The Highlights, we interview Chino Eke, an undergraduate senior in the Neuroscience department. We discuss his senior thesis research, which was done with his advisor Professor Elizabeth Gould, a professor and researcher in the Princeton Neuroscience department focused on brain plasticity. Chino’s paper investigates two types of social impairments in Autism mouse models, and what this may tell us about the future of autism research.

This episode of The Highlights was produced under the 146th Managing Board of The Daily Princetonian. Chino Eke is a recent graduate in the Neuroscience department of Princeton University.

To view the transcript for this episode, click “More Info” and then “Full Transcript” in the episode player.

Correction: A previous version of this episode used the phrase "autistic mice."

RESOURCES

Chino’s Senior Thesis: Mechanisms of Social Memory Dysfunction in Mouse Models of Autism Spectrum Disorder

CREDITS

Written and hosted by Senna Aldoubosh and Sophia Villacorta.

Edited by Sophia Villacorta and Senna Aldoubosh

Produced by Senna Aldoubosh

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What can vocal marmosets tell us about human development? w/ Thiago Tarraf Varella

The Daily Princetonian — Mon, 04 Apr 2022 05:30:00 -0400

In this special episode of Princeton Insights: The Highlights, we interview show host Thiago Tarraf Varella, a third year graduate student in the Psychology department. We discuss his research, which was done with his advisor, Dr. Asif Ghazanfar, a professor and researcher in the Princeton Psychology Department focused on developmental and evolutionary bases for communication in humans. Thaigo’s research investigates altriciality, cooperative breeding, and reinforcement learning in marmoset monkeys and their ties to evolution.

This episode of The Highlights was produced under the 146th Managing Board of The Daily Princetonian. Thiago Tarraf Varella is a graduate student in Princeton’s Psychology department in Professor Ghazanfar’s lab. He can be reached at tvarella@princeton.edu.

To view the transcript for this episode, click “More Info” and then “Full Transcript” in the episode player.

RESOURCES

Princeton Insights Coverage: https://insights.princeton.edu/2022/01/marmosets-infants-learn-to-speak/

Original paper: Varella, T. T., & Ghazanfar, A. A. (2021). Cooperative care and the evolution of the prelinguistic vocal learning. Developmental Psychobiology.

Marmoset audio: D. Y. Takahashi et al., Science 349, 734 (2015)

CREDITS

Written and hosted by Senna Aldoubosh and Sophia Villacorta

Edited by Sophia Villacorta and Senna Aldoubosh

Produced by Senna Aldoubosh

Original Insights coverage by Sarah McFann

“Family of Common Marmosets” by Francesco Veronesi / CC BY-SA 2.0

Image of Thiago Varella Courtesy of Thiago Varella, taken by Rohini Majumdar

For more coverage from the Daily Princetonian, visit www.dailyprincetonian.com. Subscribe to Insights on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you got your podcasts!

Futuristic Nostalgia w/ Yeon Soon Shin and Rolando Masís-Obando

The Daily Princetonian — Wed, 01 Dec 2021 05:00:00 -0500

In this episode of The Highlights, we're joined by Yeon Soon Shin, who completed her doctoral degree in neuroscience at Princeton in 2020 and Rolando Masís-Obando, a 5th-year graduate student in neuroscience. We discuss their paths to graduate work in psychology, their research on how environmental context affects memory, and the virtual reality environments they created to test their ideas.

This episode of The Highlights was produced under the 145th Managing Board of The Daily Princetonian in partnership with Princeton Insights. Rolando Masís-Obando is a graduate student in the Princeton Computational Memory Lab and can be reached at rmasis@princeton.edu. Yeon Soon Shin is currently a postdoctoral research associate at Yale University and can be reached at yshin@princeton.edu.

To view the transcript for this episode, click “More Info” and then “Full Transcript” in the episode player.

RESOURCES:

Princeton Insights coverage: Using virtual reality to demonstrate the environmental reinstatement effect

Original Paper: Context-dependent memory effects in two immersive virtual reality environments: On Mars and underwater

CREDITS

Written and hosted by Thiago Tarraf Varella GS and Paula Brooks GS

Edited and sound engineered by Sophia Villacorta and Isabel Rodrigues

Produced by Isabel Rodrigues

Original Princeton Insights coverage by Paula Brooks GS

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Talking Toddlers w/ Mira Nencheva

The Daily Princetonian — Wed, 10 Nov 2021 05:00:00 -0500

In this episode of The Highlights, we're joined by Mira Nencheva, a graduate student in the Department of Psychology. We discuss her path to graduate work in psychology, the day-to-day of working with toddlers at the Princeton Baby Lab, and how the vocal pitch of a caregiver can affect learning early in life.

This episode of The Highlights was produced under the 145th Managing Board of The Daily Princetonian in partnership with Princeton Insights. Mira Nencheva is a graduate student in the Princeton Baby Lab of the Department of Psychology. She can be reached at nencheva@princeton.edu.

To view the transcript for this episode, click “More Info” and then “Full Transcript” in the episode player.

RESOURCES:

Princeton Insights coverage: The moment-to-moment pitch dynamics of child-directed speech shape toddlers’ attention and learning

Original Paper: The moment-to-moment pitch dynamics of child-directed speech shape toddlers’ attention and learning

CREDITS

Written and Hosted by Thiago Tarraf Varella GS and Liza Mankovskaya GS

Edited by John Shin and Isabel Rodrigues

Produced by Isabel Rodrigues

Original Insights Coverage by Liza Mankovskaya GS

A 'bird's-eye' view w/ Professor Cassie Stoddard

The Daily Princetonian — Wed, 20 Oct 2021 05:00:00 -0400

This episode of The Highlights was produced under the 145th Managing Board of The Daily Princetonian in partnership with Princeton Insights. Cassie Stoddard is a professor in the Stoddard Lab of EEB. She can be reached at mstoddard@princeton.edu.

To view the transcript for this episode, click “More Info” and then “Full Transcript” in the episode player.

RESOURCES:

Princeton Insights coverage: Prince, perception and purple: The colorful world of wild hummingbirds

Original Paper: Wild hummingbirds discriminate nonspectral colors

CREDITS

Written/Hosted by Thiago Tarraf Varella GS and Jarome Ali GS

Edited by Sophia Villacorta

Produced by Isabel Rodrigues

Original Insights Coverage by Jarome Ali GS

‘Which side are you on?’ w/ Patricia Hoyos

The Daily Princetonian — Wed, 29 Sep 2021 06:00:00 -0400

This episode of The Highlights was produced under the 145th Managing Board of The Daily Princetonian in partnership with Princeton Insights. Patricia Hoyos is a graduate student in the Kastner Lab of PNI. She can be reached at phoyos@princeton.edu.

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RESOURCES:

Princeton Insights coverage: The development of visual-spatial biases in children

Original Paper: Development of spatial biases in school-aged children

CREDITS:

Written/Hosted by Thiago Tarraf Varella GS and Crystal Lee GS

Produced by Isabel Rodrigues

Original Insights Coverage by Crystal Lee GS

Decoding Mosquitoes w/ Zhilei Zhao

The Daily Princetonian — Wed, 01 Sep 2021 09:00:00 -0400

This episode of The Highlights was produced under the 145th Managing Board of The Daily Princetonian in partnership with Princeton Insights. Zhilei Zhao is a post-doc in the Goldberg Lab at Cornell University. He can be reached at zz367@cornell.edu.

RESOURCES:

Princeton Insights coverage: Infectious mosquitoes decode the unique smell of humans to pick their next meal

Original Paper: Chemical signatures of human odour generate a unique neural code in the brain of Aedes aegypti mosquitoes

CREDITS:

Written/Hosted by Thiago Tarraf Varella GS and Olivia Duddy GS

Produced by Isabel Rodrigues

Original Insights Coverage by Olivia Duddy GS

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Automating Observations w/ Talmo Pereira

The Daily Princetonian — Wed, 12 May 2021 09:00:00 -0400

This episode of The Highlights was produced under the 145th Managing Board of The Daily Princetonian in partnership with Princeton Insights. Talmo Pereira is a Ph.D. candidate in the Department of Neuroscience. He can be reached at talmo@princeton.edu.

RESOURCES:

Princeton Insights coverage: A computational model for automated tracking of socially-interacting animals

Original Paper: SLEAP: Multi-animal pose tracking

CREDITS:

Written/Hosted by Thiago Tarraf Varella GS and Andy Jones GS

Produced by Isabel Rodrigues ’23

Original Insights Coverage by Andy Jones GS

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Nematodes and Reproductive Aging w/ Nicole Templeman

The Daily Princetonian — Fri, 15 Jan 2021 16:58:41 -0500

This episode of The Highlights was produced under the 145th Managing Board of the Daily Princetonian in partnership with Princeton Insights. Nicole Templeman is an Assistant Professor of Biology at the University of Victoria and a Canada Research Chair in Cell Biology. She can be reached nmtempleman@uvic.ca.

RESOURCES:

Princeton Insights coverage: A C. elegans model reveals mechanisms behind reproductive aging

Original Paper: CREB Non-autonomously Controls Reproductive Aging through Hedgehog/Patched Signaling

Definitions from this episode can be found here

CREDITS:

Written/Hosted by Thiago Tarraf Varella GS and Rebekah Rashford GS

Produced by Isabel Rodrigues

Definitions/Original Article by Rebekah Rashford GS and Ashley Chang '21

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