neuroscientist
Americannoun
Explanation
If you are fascinated by brains, you might want to be a neuroscientist — a scientist who studies the way the brain and the nervous system work. There are many different areas of neuroscience that a neuroscientist can focus on, including behavioral studies and research into disorders and diseases that affect the nervous system. As a neuroscientist, you might work for a university, a government agency, or a private business like a pharmaceutical company. The word neuroscientist takes scientist, a hybrid of scientia, "knowledge," and artist, and adds neuro, "pertaining to the nervous system."
Vocabulary lists containing neuroscientist
"Magic and the Brain," Vocabulary from the magazine article
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G.1: Principles of Geography (Sources 1–14)
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“I understand the need for oversight, fiscal responsibility, and accountability. That is not the issue,” wrote Jack Feldman, a neuroscientist who holds the David Geffen School of Medicine Chair in Neuroscience at UCLA.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 10, 2026
"We don't enter the world knowing how to use a mirror but learn how to use a mirror," says senior author and cognitive neuroscientist Peter Tse, a professor of psychological and brain sciences at Dartmouth.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 5, 2026
Prof Jeffery, the UCL neuroscientist, says his studies show that near-infrared light can penetrate right through the body - so the light could reach deeper tissues.
From BBC ● May 2, 2026
Vivienne Ming is a theoretical neuroscientist, cognitive scientist and the author of “Robot-Proof: When Machines Have All The Answers, Build Better People.”
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 24, 2026
You can’t blame the neuroscientist for thinking this way.
From "The Sense of Style" by Steven Pinker
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