Situated Neuroscience
The Einstein Lab
This blog is a labor of love of the Einstein Laboratory of Cognitive Neuroscience, Gender, and Health at the University of Toronto. Here, we discuss how we contextualize and conduct our research, as we hope to make our science more accessible to general audiences.
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What is Situated Neuroscience?
The brain is affected both by the methods by which it is studied and its interactions with the people studying it. Thus, when studying the brain, it is critical to take into account the situation under which the study occurs.
“Situated Neuroscience” is a term we have applied to the contextualizing of the study and participants[1].
It is based on an important science studies concept, “Situated Knowledges[2],” which proposes that rigorous science requires situating the participant, the researcher, and the methods of a given study.
Recent Posts
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- Estrogen and the Brain: The Long Term Cognitive Effects of Estrogen Therapy in Older Trans WomenEstrogen therapy is commonly prescribed by physicians to transgender women who chose to undergo gender confirmation surgery(ies). Estrogens are a versatile group of hormones with a variety of roles in the human body, one of them being involved in cognitiveContinue reading “Estrogen and the Brain: The Long Term Cognitive Effects of Estrogen Therapy in Older Trans Women”
- Estrogens and Alzheimer’s Disease: A Closer Look At Functional Neuroimaging In The Einstein LabAlzheimer’s Disease affects women more than men. While men over the age of 65 have a 1 in 11 chance of developing the disease, this number is increased dramatically for women over the age of 65, who have a 1Continue reading “Estrogens and Alzheimer’s Disease: A Closer Look At Functional Neuroimaging In The Einstein Lab”
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