Fear, fun and the neuroscience of Halloween: expert available for comment
Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA)
Halloween's popularity in Australia is on the rise, with some people embracing the occasion for the spooky and the scary, while others have jumped on board for the dress-ups, lollies and fun. As people finalise their preparations for the spookiest night of the year, NeuRA Senior Research Fellow, Dr Steve Kassem, is available to discuss why we love being scared out of brains.
Dr Kassem has qualifications in neuroscience and psychology and is passionate about science communication. His knowledge is matched by his enthusiasm for how the brain works.
Dr Kassem works in NeuRA's Brain Mapping Laboratory, a specialised facility that produces detailed atlases illustrating the regions and tracts of the human brain. Dr Kassem works to map the brain, to improve our understanding of the different regions of the brain, how they look and how they interact with each other.
About us:
Neuroscience Research Australia (NeuRA) is an independent, not-for-profit research institute based in Sydney aiming to prevent, treat and cure brain and nervous system diseases, disorders and injuries through medical research. To learn more about NeuRA: www.neura.edu.au
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NeuRA's Dr Steve Kassem.
