The Scientist November 2018

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NOVEMBER 2018

THE SCIENTIST THE-SCIENTIST.COM VOLUME 32 NUMBER 11

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No Dogs Allowed

Becoming a neuroscientist with a

service dog by your side presents

numerous challenges. Joey Ramp,

who went back to college to study

post-traumatic stress disorder,

is learning this the hard w ay.

BY JEF AKST

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This Is Your Brain on Exercise

As researchers unravel the molecular

machinery that links exercise and

cognition, working out is emerging

as a promising neurotherapy.

BY ASHLEY YEAGER

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The Intelligence Puzzle

Imaging, behavioral, and genetic

data yield clues to what’s behind

effective thinking.

BY SHAWNA WILLIAMS

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