Rebecca Williams - MEGry Christmas to All!

Rebecca Williams - MEGry Christmas to All!

Rebecca Williams, narrates her blog written for the Dementia Researcher website.

Experience the magic of neuroscience this holiday season with Rebecca's blog. In a heartwarming tale set against the backdrop of Christmas morning, discover the fascinating world of Magnetoencephalography, or MEG, as it unveils the secrets of the brain's inner workings. Join the journey as Rebecca takes you through the challenges and wonders of neuroscience, where magnetic fields, superconducting quantum interference devices (SQUIDs), and optically pumped magnetometers (OPMs) are the stars of the show. While Santa may not be delivering a million-pound MEG scanner down the chimney, OPMs offer a promising future, bringing us one step closer to understanding the brain's mysteries with their portability and sensitivity. This holiday season, unwrap the gift of knowledge and explore the exciting possibilities of neuroimaging. MEGry Christmas to all, and to all a good night!

Find the original text, and narration here on our website.

https://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk/blog-megry-christmas-to-all/

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Rebecca Williams is PhD student at the University of Cambridge. Though originally from ‘up North’ in a small town called Leigh, she did her undergraduate and masters at the University of Oxford before defecting to Cambridge for her doctorate researching Frontotemporal dementia and Apathy. She now spends her days collecting data from wonderful volunteers, and coding. Outside work, she plays board games, and is very crafty. @beccasue99

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Enjoy listening? We're always looking for new bloggers, drop us a line. http://www.dementiaresearcher.nihr.ac.uk

This podcast is brought to you in association with Alzheimer's Association, Alzheimer's Research UK, Alzheimer's Society and Race Against Dementia, who we thank for their ongoing support.

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