Pick Your Brain: Neuroscience for All | Chinmayi Balusu | TEDxHarkerSchool |
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Neuroscience is an incredibly fascinating field that many individuals are curious about. However, neuroscience can oftentimes seem intimidating--especially for young students--due to accessibility barriers or popular media representation. In this talk, Chinmayi details how neuroscience's multidisciplinary nature transforms learning about the brain into something that is welcoming to everyone and essential to our everyday lives. Chinmayi Balusu is an undergraduate sophomore studying neuroscience and medical humanities at Columbia University. She is the founder and Chief Executive Officer of the international nonprofit organization Simply Neuroscience, which works to foster students' interdisciplinary interests in the brain through neuroscience and psychology education, outreach, and awareness. She is passionate about youth science communication, women in STEM advocacy, and mentorship. Chinmayi is an International Science and Engineering Fair finalist, the California Science and Engineering Fair's 2019 Student of the Year, USA National Brain Bee competitor, three-time National History Day California finalist, and Presidential Volunteer Service Award and Daily Point of Light Award recipient for community service efforts. In her free time, she enjoys practicing taekwondo, gardening, exploring nature trails, discovering new music, and watching old Telugu films with her family. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx
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