Hiiii! My name is Elaine and I’m from Hsinchu, Taiwan. I am planning to major in Math and Computer Science and potentially minor in Business. In my free time, I enjoy playing table tennis, and badminton, watching k drama, and listening to music. Although my major isn’t related with biology, I love exploring oil paintings,…
Fractals in Nature
A fractal is defined as a never-ending geometric pattern that looks the same even at different scales which means that, if you zoom in on a part of it, it will look similar to the image if you zoomed out. For many, fractals seem like a foreign concept. Especially when considering it in mathematical terms,…
Molding the Mind: Musical Training & the Auditory Cortex
Music is deeply connected to various brain functions, making it an ideal tool for studying neuroplasticity. A research study led by Christo Pantev and Sibylle C. Herholz, Plasticity of the Human Auditory Cortex Related to Musical Training, found that musical training significantly influences both functional and structural brain plasticity. The example used to introduce their…
Lillian Liao
Hello! I’m Lillian Liao, and I’m from Houston, Texas. I plan on studying NBB and Psychology on a pre-med track. In my free time, I love doing arts and crafts, my favorites including floral arranging and pottery! I also enjoy playing the viola and listening to music while running mindless errands. Arts on the Brain…
Naylah Ramirez
Hi!!! I’m Naylah Ramirez. I am from Cali, Colombia, but I currently live in Georgia. I plan to major in chemistry here at Emory and eventually get my PhD in cancer microbiology to research CAR T-cell therapy. One of my major passions is visual art, which I would have perused if not for my devotion…
Natalie Quintana
Hey! My name is Natalie Quintana and I’m from Suwanee, Georgia. I aspire to major in International Studies and German on the Pre-Law track. I love music, learning languages and interacting with others. Although my major isn’t STEM or Pre-Med, I always enjoyed science courses and would major in a science if it wasn’t so…
Ugochi Obuba
Hello! My name is Ugochi Obuba and I’m from Marietta, Georgia. I plan to double major in Anthropology of Human Biology and Psychology on the pre-med track. My hobbies include listening to music, playing basketball, working out, playing instruments (cello and piano), and I dance in the Emory salsa club! My career goal is to…
Max Greenspan
Hi there! My name is Max Greenspan and I am from Phoenix, Arizona. I currently plan on matriculating to the business school and majoring in finance. I enjoy listening to music, watching and playing sports, and playing chess. I decided to take this class because I’ve always been fascinated with the biology of the brain…
Michelle Chang
Hey! My name is Michelle Chang and I was born in Cleveland Ohio. I am currently undecided in major but am considering a joint major in psychology and linguistics. I like to learn languages and currently speak 4 (Chinese, English, Korean and French). I enjoy dancing and dance in TNT and Blaez here at Emory….
Yoana Martinez Monroy
Hi, my name is Yoana, and I am from Atlanta, Georgia. I am currently planning on majoring in nursing in hopes of becoming a pediatric nurse practitioner in the future. I enjoy listening to music and watching comedy TV shows in my free time and cooking/baking occasionally. I decided to take this class because I…