ISSUE 2
EDITOR’S NOTE
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A few short months ago, Grey Matters Journal VC was just a courageous idea discussed on a stoop in Brooklyn. Now, Grey Matters is a cooperative, nationwide effort at six college campuses and counting. To date, more than 150 Vassar College students have contributed thousands of hours writing, illustrating, editing, and composing two journal issues.
The remarkable reach of Grey Matters’ mission can be attributed to the grounded confidence of its contributors. More specifically, the confidence to learn and un-learn, be present and curious, and commit to the shared goals of increasing public understanding, trust, and participation in science dialogue.
Vassar College’s second issue of Grey Matters Journal provides countless possibilities for connection and conversation. If you’re enthusiastic about common misconceptions in neuroscience, check out “Brain Busters.” Begin reaping the psychological and physiological benefits of smiling detailed in “Faking It ‘Till You Make It.” For those passionate about the climate crisis, explore how rising ambient temperatures impact animal behavior in “A Hot Issue.”
We hope to share neuroscience with you in the most relevant, accessible, and impactful way possible.
Cheers,
Daniella Lorman
Editor in Chief
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PRODUCTION STAFF
Daniella Lorman, Editor in Chief
Lucas Angles, Senior Managing Editor
Kayen Tang, Production Manager
Zoe Curran, Layout Executive and Outreach Coordinator
Julián Aguilar, Graphic Designer
Filipp Kazatsker, Social Media Manager
Ben Kheyfets, Treasurer
AUTHORS
Lucas Angles
Nick Beebe
Kaiya Bhatia
Zoe Curran
Hannah Daley
Clem Doucette
Benjamin Kheyfets
Daniella Lorman
Brenna McMannon
Natalie Pettirossi
Ally Thayer
ARTISTS
Mara Russell, Art Executive
Natalie Bielat
Adlai Brandt-Ogman
Cherrie Chang
Ayane Garrison
Darling Garcia
Phoebe Kinder
Mara Russell
Sophie Sieckmann
Alex Tansey
Naomi Tomlin
Allie Verdesca
Yuchen Wang
Hannah Weisman
GENERAL REVIEW
Hannah Weisman, Senior Editor
Talia Mayerson, Senior Editor
Cherrie Chang
Alex Tansey
Claire Tracey
Khadeejah Abdul-Basser
Nanako Kurosu
Grace Willoughby
Tessa Charles
Jason Jin
Mina Turunc
Naomi Tomlin
Olivia Gotsch
Ty Langford
Haylee Backs
Caitlin Patterson
Sam Dorf
Nick Beebe
Ninamma Rai
Rebecca Zhao
Katherine Nelson
Catherine Hansa
Lucy Leonard
Elsa Wiesinger
Lillian Lowenthal
SCIENTIFIC REVIEW
Christopher Cho, Senior Editor
Marina Alfano
Tori Armitage
Avery Bauman
Samata Bhattarai
Keara Ginell
Haroun Haque
Amber Huang
Kathleen Nevius
Natalie Pettirossi
Ninamma Rai
Griffin Scott-Rifer
Dhriti Seth
Claire Tracey
Emma Trasatti
Madison Wilson
Annie Xu
LAY REVIEW
Eleanor Carter, Senior Editor
Claire Tracey
Benjamin Fikhman
Nicole Stern
Naima Nader
Adalyn Schommer
Caitlin Wong
Clement Doucette
Rebecca Zhao
Anjali Krishna
Lia Russo
Lyla Menaker
Yi Hua Sung
Huda Rahman
Elsa Wiesinger