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Raleigh McElvery

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How the Brain Links Gestures, Perception and Meaning

By Raleigh McElvery
March 25, 2019
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Neuroscience has found that gestures are not merely important as tools of expression but as guides of cognition and perception.

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‘Functional Fingerprint’ May Identify Brains Over a Lifetime

By Raleigh McElvery
August 16, 2018
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A unique neurological “functional fingerprint” allows scientists to explore the influence of genetics, environment and aging on brain connectivity.

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Raleigh McElvery is a science writer who has produced articles and short videos for NOVA Next, MIT Technology Review, the MIT Kavli Institute for Astrophysics and Space Research, and more.
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