Interoception- The Sixth Sense Behind the Brain-Body Connection
The Keystone Symposia on Interoception will explore emerging discoveries of neural communications between the body and the brain.
I graduated from the Science Communication Master's Program at the University of California, Santa Cruz, in June 2024. I'm now writing about climate tech for GeekWire in Seattle, where I grew up.
As an undergraduate at Colorado College, I studied molecular and cellular biology and journalism. I enjoy learning about human health, healthcare, and the intersection of science and society. I love that this job challenges me to dig into new things and broaden my horizons, and I welcome the chance to go where I have not yet been in writing.
The Keystone Symposia on Interoception will explore emerging discoveries of neural communications between the body and the brain.
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