NYU’s Undergraduate Neuroscience Publication
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Student writers, editors, and artists translating the newest brain science into stories anyone can read.
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If One Has Watched Others Dine
Why Mukbangs light up the brain's reward and social circuits, and what binge-watching others eat does to hunger, hormones, and sleep.
The Limits of Epilepsy Treatment
Why a third of people with epilepsy don't respond to medication, and the targeted therapies that could change that.
Boredom: Friend or Foe?
Boredom can make us crueler and less happy, but it may also clean the brain, sharpen our sense of time, and spark creativity.
The sky above acts like a remote control for our mind.
The Mind's Hidden Compass
Gut feelings and sudden insights aren't mystical. They're the brain quietly processing beneath conscious awareness.
In This Issue
Contents- 01The Limits of Epilepsy TreatmentPooja Karan
- 02Boredom: Friend or Foe?Krista Proteasa
- 03From Vibration to SensationMindy Kim
- 04RewiredMJ Soares
- 05The Mind's Hidden CompassAdya Jhunjhunwala
- 06The Dopamine Drive-ThruNafisa Promi
- 07Why Women Experience Chronic Pain DifferentlyKrisha Shah
- 08When Memories FadeKaniz Fetema
- 09If One Has Watched Others DineNicole Gullason
- 10How Weather Affects Our BrainsAnjali Singh
From the Archive
- Sp26Spring 2026Current issue · Read the PDF
- Sp25Spring 2025Read the flipbook
- Fa24Fall 2024Read the flipbook
- Sp24Spring 2024Read the flipbook
- Fa23Fall 2023Read the flipbook
Rewired
Addiction doesn't hijack the brain so much as rewire it, and the same plasticity may be the key to recovery.
Why Women Experience Chronic Pain Differently
Hormones, brain connectivity, and the immune system all help explain why chronic pain hits women harder and lasts longer.
When Memories Fade
Alzheimer's is more than forgetting. It slowly reshapes who a person is and the relationships around them.
Explore by TOPIC
Ten articles from the Spring 2026 issue, from the limits of epilepsy treatment to how the weather rewires our brains. Pick a subject to dive in.
The Limits of Epilepsy Treatment
Art by MJ Soares
Boredom: Friend or Foe?
Art by Jasmine Smith
From Vibration to Sensation
Art by MJ Soares
Rewired
Art by MJ Soares
The Mind's Hidden Compass
Art by Abby Betts
The Dopamine Drive-Thru
Art by MJ Soares
Why Women Experience Chronic Pain Differently
Art by Abby Betts
When Memories Fade
Art by MJ Soares
If One Has Watched Others Dine
Art by Jasmine Smith
How Weather Affects Our Brains
Art by MJ Soares
SPRING2026
Seizures, cravings, Mukbangs, and the weather in our heads: our latest issue in full.
The Dopamine Drive-Thru: Why Fast Food Feels Addictive
Reward circuits, stress, evolution, and food ads all conspire to make that late-night Taco Bell order feel inevitable.
From Vibration to Sensation
New research on Krause corpuscles explains why a vibrator works where it does, and why an electric toothbrush does not.
How Weather Affects Our Brains
Heat, sunlight, and storms do more than change our plans. They shift our hormones, mood, cognition, and even rates of violence.
The Limits of Epilepsy Treatment
Why a third of people with epilepsy don't respond to medication, and the targeted therapies that could change that.
Now recruiting · Fall 2026
Write, edit, or draw for Grey Matters.
All applications are due Wednesday, September 30, 2026, at 11:59 pm. No neuroscience major required, just curiosity.