A scientist by training and a writer by choice, I am fascinated by brains! My PhD and postdoctoral research focused on identifying novel treatments for brain injury using compounds naturally found within the body. This blog is an effort to step back from the lab bench and answer the single most important question about scientific discoveries: why should anyone care? On my LIFE APPS blog Nattering Neuron, I will give you the lowdown on brain health, brain aging, neurological disorders, and the latest discoveries in neuroscience. When I am not ‘science’ing or writing about it, I love to travel, tinker with my camera, and try new recipes in the kitchen (or perfect old ones).