Neurocinematics: Your Brain on Movies

Lately I’ve been watching a lot of movies and TV shows, either by myself, with my family or with my friends (through Facetime or Netflix Party). This made me wonder how movies affect our brains. I would consider cinema the most advanced art form: it is visual as well as auditory, it takes years and…

different ways of seeing

There are millions of species of animals that inhabit this earth, including us. We come in all different shapes and sizes, with different behaviors and anatomies. But one of the most incredible things about us is that we all work. There is not one single way to survive. Some of us walk on two legs,…

Andrea Madariaga

Hi! My name is Andrea Madariaga and I am a freshman at Emory on the pre-health track (leaning towards nursing). I was born in Chicago, moved around a little bit and ended up in Naples, Florida! I love the beach (typical Florida girl, I know), outdoorsy activities, my dog, and fun workout classes like yoga…