Speaking
Complex science, tailored for unique audiences
Alexa combines deep scientific expertise with the ability to tailor her communication to any audience, translating complex ideas about the brain, behavior, and cognition for people of all backgrounds.
Topics of interest to Alexa
A few places to start. Have a different topic in mind? Let's hear it.
Drug use and addiction
The neuroscience underlying drug use and substance use disorders and a discussion of effective harm reduction strategies.
Neuroscience 101
A comprehensive overview of distinct neuroscience topics, including an overview of neuroanatomy and neurofunction, tailored to a particular audience.
Cognition and behavior
The neuroscience of decision-making, executive function, and reward, and how these features affect behavior.
Sex differences and neuroendocrinology
Sex differences in behavior, hormones, and neurobiological substrates. A discussion of how hormones influence brain function, and why accounting for sex differences matters in biological research.
Neuroscience in research
A breakdown of complex, current neuroscience research and a way to make that science useful to students, clinicians, organizations, and general audiences.
What this can look like
- Keynote or featured talk
- Invited seminar or guest lecture
- Panel or moderated conversation
- Workshop or classroom visit
- Podcast or media conversation