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Let your interests guide you | A fulfilling academic career with Dr. Mark Blumberg
Psych Mic
English - September 09, 2021 10:00 - 1 hour - 49.8 MB - ★★★★★ - 42 ratingsSocial Sciences Science Education Self-Improvement psychology psychology student psychology major psychology careers graduate school career development Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Mark S. Blumberg, PhD, is a professor, neuroscientist, researcher, and author who specializes in the fields of developmental psychobiology and behavioral neuroscience. He is currently the department chair in the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences at the University of Iowa. In addition to writing academic research articles, Blumberg has served as the editor-in-chief of Behavioral Neuroscience and authored several books, including Freaks of Nature: What Anomalies Tell Us About Development and Evolution. His research also appeared on a 2020 episode of the Netflix series, Babies. Research in the Blumberg lab at U-Iowa focuses on sleep: its development, neural control, and functional significance. Read more about Mark's research here.
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