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Beyond the bench

Portraits of scientists’ lives outside the lab

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November 2021
Dr. Audrey Brumback in her lab with her hair and lab coat flying out behind her.

Beyond the bench: A conversation with Audrey Brumback

by  /  3 November 2021

Audrey Brumback riffs about volunteering in Mexico, having a lab next door to her husband’s and why she sometimes cries at work.

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October 2021
Mayada Elsabbagh portrait in her messy kitchen, drinking coffee.

Beyond the bench: A conversation with Mayada Elsabbagh

by  /  13 October 2021

Mayada Elsabbagh talks about her “neurotic scheduling” (and its limits), why she is not active on social media, and her lab’s cookie time.

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September 2021
Scientist Ethan Scott takes aim with a bow and arrow in his backyard.

Beyond the bench: A conversation with Ethan Scott

by  /  13 September 2021

Ethan Scott packs his lab with math, physics and computer science experts to decode sensory brain networks in zebrafish models of autism.

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August 2021
Holly Stessman standing in her garden looking up and holding her two chickens.

Beyond the bench: A conversation with Holly Stessman

by  /  13 August 2021

When Holly Stessman isn’t probing autism genes, she is tending to her flock of chickens or seeking out the next great sci-fi movie.

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July 2021
Ofer Yizhar in his lab, framed by rectangular window and a red background.

Beyond the bench: A conversation with Ofer Yizhar

by  /  26 July 2021

When Yizhar isn’t building new tools to study the neural circuits underlying autism and other complex conditions, you can find him playing the piano, shooting photographs or taking long runs in the desert.

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June 2021
Portrait of Tonya White with her bike next to the water, Rotterdam.

Beyond the bench: A conversation with Tonya White

by  /  29 June 2021

When Tonya White isn’t studying brain development, she might be listening to audiobooks or cycling across Europe — but she probably isn’t tweeting.

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May 2021
Portrait of Dr. Georgia Panagiotakos on a hill in San Francisco, with a view of the city behind her and her pet dog.

Beyond the bench: A conversation with Georgia Panagiotakos

by  /  11 May 2021

Georgia Panagiotakos reflects on how to keep lab work fun during tough times.

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December 2020
portrait of Dr. Waganesh Zeleke.

Beyond the bench: A conversation with Waganesh Zeleke

by  /  22 December 2020

Waganesh Zeleke studies how cultural views can shape autistic people’s lives, as well as the lives of those around them.

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October 2020
William Mandy at train station

Beyond the bench: A conversation with William Mandy

by  /  20 October 2020

William Mandy talks about the golden hours for writing and why — when there isn’t a pandemic — he likes attending conferences in new parts of the world.

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September 2020
Photograph taken by drone shows Anthony ZAdor and his son running alongside the water.

Beyond the bench: A conversation with Tony Zador

by  /  29 September 2020

Neuroscientist Tony Zador discusses the enigma of the human brain, the ‘aha’ moments of running and why a ski resort is a good place for a scientific conference.

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