I thought life would get easier as my daughters grew older. It didn’t. Somewhere between parenting and daily routines, I found time for art—and then had to relearn how to use it.
Finding time for art — and then forgetting to use it
Fragile Memory: A neuroscience-inspired bead embroidery of the hippocampus
"Fragile Memory" translates the colorful neural networks of the hippocampus into bead embroidery, revealing the delicate architecture behind human memory.
How I Translate Neuroscience Concepts Into Beaded Form
I have always been a visual person. If I need to educate myself on a new scientific concept, the first thing I search for is a schematic. However, while some scientific ideas are easy to diagram, others resist being flattened into lines, arrows, or equations. Over time, I’ve learned that the concepts that interest me... Continue Reading →
Handmade Neuron Brooches: Science Jewelry Supporting ALS Awareness
Discover handmade neuron brooches designed to raise awareness for ALS research. Unique science-inspired jewelry blending art and advocacy.
Redefining abstract art
Childhood memories I was 9 years old when we moved from Russia to the U.S. I didn't speak English and found solace in watching Russian movies that my parents rented from a store nearby. It seems like it was ages ago, but many quotes from those classic Soviet movies stuck with me till today. One... Continue Reading →
Breaking the Cycle: How to Overcome a Negative Mindset and Focus on the Positive
During my gap year between college and graduate school, I found myself working as a lab technician at New York University. On our floor, there was a small room that housed the glassware washers and autoclaves. It was here that I met a kind-hearted but timid man who operated the machines. Whenever I entered the... Continue Reading →
Standing at the bus stop
Before going to graduate school, I spent a year working at New York University as a lab technician. As a farewell gift, I received a popular book called “At The Bench”. It was supposed to act as my springboard into “real”research. In addition to helpful descriptions of common lab techniques, it also contained some practical... Continue Reading →
Getting out of our own way
Illusion of control Today I want to talk about control. You might find it laughable after the last 2+ years we have been through, but all of us seek it nevertheless. While I am not the most organized person, I have always been big on scheduling. When it comes to my own schedule, I plan... Continue Reading →
“I am a cell biologist” T-shirt flashbacks
Science is hard. 98.5% of the time it doesn't cooperate. And that can really hurt your ego. Even knowing that it's normal to expect only a tiny percentage of your experiments to work often doesn't help. And while years of experience can help slightly stack the odds in your favor, science always catches you off... Continue Reading →
Do you fear new challenges? Maybe you shouldn’t!
In spring 2017, I got laid off from my first job and spent the summer looking for a new one. While I knew what I wanted to do, I also realized that I had to be open minded in case my "perfect" job didn't exist in New York City yet. Neuroscience companies were hard to... Continue Reading →
SciArt that’ll make you feel Smart 