Science Cafe
Hot Topics, Real Science
Get ready to talk science face-to-face with actual scientists.
Our Science Cafés address the latest hot science topics in casual settings like pubs and coffeehouses. The events are open to everyone (21 and older).
Using plain language, an easygoing atmosphere and inclusive conversation, these interactive events are welcoming and comfortable for people with no science background. Each presentation is followed by a question-and-answer period.
Upcoming Speaker
Giorgia Picci, PhD
“The Teenage Brain Today”
April 22, 7pm @ Slowdown
Dr. Picci is the Susan & George Haddix Endowed Chair in Developmental Neuroscience in the Institute for Human Neuroscience at Boys Town National Research Hospital. Her research lab focuses on how early life experiences (e.g., stress) and different layers of biology shape teen brain development and mental health trajectories. Her team uses human neuroimaging (functional and structural MRI and magnetoencephalography), hormonal measures, and in-depth psychological assessments to answer their research questions. The aim is to integrate these measures to understand how the interplay between childhood environments and pubertal development impacts adolescents' neural structure and function as well as adaptation to life.
