Letter from the Editor

—

​

We are very excited to present the first-ever issue of Grey Matters Columbia University. this issue is the culmination of months of planning and hard work—a team effort on the part of numerous writers, editors, and artists, as well as our Executive team. We want to take this opportunity to guide you through the issue so you can enjoy it to its greatest potential.

​

Articles in this issue fall under one of four themes: Nurturing the Nervous System, Where Our Axons Meet, Mental Health and Neuropsychiatry, and Making Headway in Neuroscience. Each theme is intentionally broad, containing topics from a range of disciplines and an array of perspectives. Turn to the first page of any of the four sections to explore the neurological questions motivating each theme.

​

 Next to the title of each article, there is a scannable Spotify code. This gives free access to the podcast version of the article narrated by one of our own team members. To access these podcasts, open the Spotify application on your phone. Tap the Search button at the bottom of the screen, followed by the camera icon in the upper right corner. You can either scan the code directly or upload the code from your camera roll. Whether you are an auditory learner or just want to learn about neuroscience on your daily walk, we hope you will find this additional resource helpful.

​

Grey Matters CU strives to be interdisciplinary, accessible, and inclusive, and we hope this issue sets a strong precedent for future publications from our organization. Yet, as neuroscience makes clear, there is always more to learn. If you have any feedback on our issue, please visit our website to let us know. We’re always striving to improve and we greatly value your input.

​

We are honored that you have decided to explore the first issue of Grey Matters CU. Our over- arching goal is to make that enigmatic grey organ in our heads a little bit less mysterious, one topic at a time. We hope you will learn a thing or two about yourself and those around you in the process

Sincerely

Rochelle Vayntrub 

Editor-In-Chief

​