Neuroscience & Humanities: Food

Storytelling at the Intersection of Neuroscience & Humanities

Sample student stories about food and human interaction wherein value of the interaction is chosen by the student in terms of a specific action and accompanying sentiment that has meaning to them, and developed by curating artifacts, collecting oral history and applying neuroscience.

More student examples in this link.

Los Angeles as an Urban Experiential Lab

Student experiences that use representative cultures of the greater LA area as a lens to explore the influence of food on human interaction.

Recording Electrical Potential from Live Neurons

Sample student video measuring electrical potentials from live neurons in reponse to different stimuli.

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