Stephanie Lee, Careers Lead at Space Studio West London and who manages the academy’s Skype a Scientist programme, said that: “Skype a Scientist is a fantastic way of bringing working scientists from all over the world to the classroom. “In the session with the students, we discussed research which has shown that binge drinking is associated with adverse consequences such as memory deficits, sleep disturbances, and impairments in cognitive processes.” Cherish added.
The aim of Ms Ardinger’s research is to gain a better insight into the direct impact of repeated heavy alcohol consumption on neural activity, which she hopes will be proved by the electrophysiology data collected from these experiments. Whilst the mice are drinking, Cherish records their brain activity from specific brain regions of interest using a technique called awake-behaving electrophysiology. “Through Skype a Scientist, I have found a mutually beneficial experience in answering questions from students about my research and sharing some of my lab experiences with them, and the students at Space Studio West London were great to talk to!”Ĭherish’s research includes using a mouse model of binge drinking, where mice have access to a sipper of alcohol for two hours a day, and the mice willingly drink to intoxication each day. Space Studio West London’s last Skype a Scientist session involved speaking with Addiction Neuroscience PhD candidate Cherish Ardinger from Indiana University – Purdue University Indianapolis, about her research in the effects of addictive substances on the brain.Ĭherish explained: “I was excited to get involved with Skype a Scientist because as a first-generation college student, I knew very few scientists while I was growing up. The initiative, founded by Sarah McAnulty in 2016, matches scientists with classrooms all around the world, without them even having to leave their laboratories. This is because they have been using the telecommunications app Skype to collaborate with scientists around the world, as part of the Skype a Scientist programme. Students at Space Studio West London, however, are already accustomed to using video conferencing in a professional capacity. This has meant that many people have started using video conferencing applications to communicate, some for the first time.
In recent weeks, people across the United Kingdom have had to adjust the way that they live and work due to social distancing measures as a result of COVID-19.
0 kommentar(er)
