Cori Bargmann, 2023-06-12
Date: 2023-06-12
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- In this transcript, Mila Pollock interviews Cori Bargmann, a renowned scientist and head of the Lulu and Anthony Wang Laboratory of Neural Circuits and Behavior at Rockefeller University. Bargmann discusses her childhood growing up in an academic family, her interest in science from a young age, and her decision to pursue a career in neuroscience. She also talks about the importance of mentors, the challenges faced by women in academia, and the joy of scientific discovery. Bargmann shares her experiences as a female scientist and emphasizes the need for gender equity in the field. She also discusses her role as the head of science at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative and her interest in understanding how the nervous system adapts and rewires itself.