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It's the 20th installment of this series, and the first one of the new year. Happy 2015! You Should Know introduces you to scientists (and engineers), science blogs and now science communicators that offer value information via social media to wider and broader audiences.
Introducing…Nadia Myrthil and A Lady in Neurophilosophy
Lady in Neurophilosophy is a new website. Ms. Myrthil is a long form blogger. Her back ground in philosophy and her current interests to become a Neurosurgeon come together on the page.
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Nadia Myrthil is a research assistant in Neurosurgery at the University of Miami Brain Tumor Initiative Area. Her focus is on brain tumors/cancer in adults and children. She received her BA in Philosophy with a minor in communications in 2013, and is now working on her BS in Biological sciences. She is slated to graduate in 2016.
In her own words:
"I write about and challenge past and current ideas in Neurophilosophy."
Links to some of her engaging material:
Arguments in philosophy of the mind
The effort to explain the nature of time
You can learn more about or engage with Ms. Myrthil through:
Twitter: @LadyNeuro
Science Blog: http://ladyneurophilosophy.tumblr.com/
Research Website: http://sylvester.org/umbti
Connect with her and be sure to leave a comment at one of her blog posts. There’s no better way to engage and encourage a new blogger than joining the conversation. Tell her you found her via The Urban Scientist (me, @DNLee5) and #ScholarSunday.
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