Show Summary: In this episode, Natasha chats with Maria Garza, a neuroscientist in San Antonio, Texas. They discuss her research on blind mice, what it feels like to touch a brain and all sorts of interesting questions submitted by elementary and middle school students. This is the audio recording for a Space Club Career Chat that is posted on YouTube and linked in our show notes. We invite you to share this episode or video with your students! Links from the Show: All About Space ClubVideo: Career Chat: Maria Garza (Neuroscientist)Bring Space Club to Your School!Video: Space Club: Mission to MoonVideo: Space Club: Mission to MarsSpace Club STEM Career Chats (YouTube Playlist)Related The STEM Space Podcast Episodes Previous Career Chat Episodes:76. Career Chat with an Astronaut72. Astrophysics and Weightlifting with Dr. Roman Gomez70. Career Chat with a Satellite Program Manager64. Inspire Kids with Space: Chat with NASA Ground Controller!62. Life on Another Planet? Career Chat with an Astrobiologist!53: Getting Data From Our Poop? Career Chat with Dr. Olesen46. STEM Career Chat with Bioengineer Dr. Georgia LagoudasVivify STEM Blog Posts Maria’s Guest Blog Post: A Neuroscientists’s Top 5 STEM Activities for Kids & FamiliesVivify STEM Lessons & Products Digital STEM Choice Board: STEM Careers!STEM Career Classroom PostersOther STEM Resources The Brain the Changes Itself - Norman Doidge (book)Coursera - Medical Neuroscience by Dr. White at Duke UniversityEuclidean Geometry and NavigationLearn Amigurumi: The Adorable Art of Knitting and Crocheting Small CreaturesThe Shadown and Bone Trilogy - Boxed Set (books)National Library of Medicine - Space–brain: The negative effects of space exposure on the central nervous systemMayo Clinic - Chiari malformationRaffle Prizes on this Career Chat:mberry Miracle Berry TabletsUSB MicroscopeTHE STEM SPACE SHOWNOTES: https://www.vivifystem.com/thestemspace/2022/88/what-does-a-brain-feel-like-ft-maria-garzaTHE STEM SPACE FACEBOOK GROUPVIVIFY INSTAGRAMVIVIFY FACEBOOKVIVIFY TWITTERVIVIFY TIKTOK

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