Breyton Hill attends Brain Night at the North Carolina Museum of Natural Sciences. As she explores, she talks to researchers, volunteers, and community members all attending or tabling for Brain Night. Chris Smith, the museum’s Coordinator of Current Science Programs explains more about what Brain Night is. The 2026 keynote speaker was Dr. Christa Baker and her postdoc, Dr. Alexandra Venuto, talks about their research in fruit flies. Attendee Zachary Henderson visited their table and shares what he learned. NC State University researcher Dr. Kurt Marsden shares about his work studying zebrafish and how they are surprisingly genetically similar to humans. Dr. John Meitzen’s table always has real human brain specimens for visitors to hold. Julia Janosko shares how humbling it is to hold what was someone’s consciousness in the palm of your hand. Emily Philips and Ranganath Gopalraj talk about the Neuroscience Club at NC State and how Brain Night is “their Super Bowl.” Once again, Chris Smith leaves us with his favorite part of Brain Night: holding a real human brain and nerding out with experts.
Raleigh cityscape by Abhiram Juvvadi, CC BY-SA 4.0.
In today’s episode, Sophs sits down with Emily Foster, the Co-Director of the Full Frame Documentary Film Festival taking place in Durham April 16th–19th. We talk about the great new films and filmmakers that will be showcased, what makes this year’s lineup especially exciting, and how the festival continues to be a vital platform for documentary storytelling.
Emily also shares insights into the curation process, highlights a few must-see premieres, and offers tips for first-time attendees looking to make the most of their festival experience. We wrap things up with a look at how documentary film is evolving and why events like Full Frame remain so important for both creators and audiences alike.
In this episode of “That’s What They Said”, Julia and Kieran dive into the nooks and crannies of ethical AI use, managing exam-heavy weeks, and their summer plans. They brainstorm combo nicknames and discuss the importance of Sonic slushies in the social life of rural North Carolinians aka Kieran.
In this episode of “More Than You Think!” we discuss why ignoring the drastic weight loss of our favorite female celebrities is even more harmful and less feminist than staying silent about women’s bodies.
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