Why I Started This
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Unconventional Neuroscientists
The Next Generation of Neuroscience
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Dear reader,
My journey into neuroscience has been anything but traditional. I never formally studied neuroscience, either before or after deciding to pursue it. I taught myself everything I know through textbooks, research papers, and by cold-emailing people.
It wasn't always easy, but it also taught me things that no class ever could. Within two years of pivoting to neuroscience, I led my first research project. Along the way, I got to interact with researchers, clinicians, consumers, investors, and individuals with lived experience.
I wore many hats: researcher, communicator, advisor. I explored several subfields including computational, cognitive, behavioral, and systems neuroscience.
The hardest part, though, was feeling like I didn’t quite belong. Until I realized something important: most people I admire in neuroscience have unconventional journeys of their own. What makes the difference is not how you arrive here, but who you walk alongside. The people who thrive are those who find a community.
Life has been a roller coaster. And I have a long way to go. But I would love to do it with you all.
That's why I created Unconventional Neuroscientists.