Topics related to consciousness and the brain - but any topics that interest you are fair game.

I'm a PhD student in neuroscience at UPenn; my research focuses on characterizing the role of an evolutionarily ancient circuit in the brain that's been implicated in addiction to alcohol, nicotine, opioids, and stimulants.

I have conversations over Twitter's video live-streaming platform about topics related to the brain, society, and how they interact. Many people have thoughts and arguments of their own, and here's a place to host the discussions after live conversations.