Volume 8 (will be Vol 7 on site) Editors Macy is a freshman at UIUC majoring in Brain and Cognitive Science with minors in Integrative Biology and Music. She’s from Evanston, Illinois, and when she isn’t studying for yet another exam, she plays violin with the UIUC Philharmonia and enjoys reading. She currently works for Dr. Husain at the Auditory Cognitive Neuroscience (ACN) Lab. She loves editing for Brain Matters and is also a member of the Undergraduate Neuroscience Society (UNS). Kamile Aleksaite is a senior in Bioengineering with a minor in Health Administration. She is the Treasurer, co-Social chair, and editor for the Brain Matters journal. Her hobbies include playing volleyball and tennis, and she works as a lab technician at the Evolutionary Immunology and Genomics Laboratory. She plans to continue her studies at UIUC through the Master’s program in Bioengineering. Meghan Blomberg is a Sophomore majoring in Bioengineering and pursuing a minor in Electrical Engineering. She hopes to integrate her interests in electronic sensing into the neural space. Apart from being an editor for the journal, she is involved in Illinois MicroTech, where she learns about microfabrication of electronic devices. She is also a part of the Illinois Scholars for Undergraduate Research (ISUR) program. In her free time, she enjoys figure skating and competes on behalf of the University of Illinois Intercollegiate Figure Skating Team. Holly Foskett is one of the editors for the Brain Matters Journal and is currently a freshman at UIUC majoring in Neuroscience. Outside of the journal, Holly loves to read, workout, and play tennis. She is also looking to conduct research of her own in the field of Neuroscience in the future. Brain Matters・Volume VII 90 Br ai n M at te rs B oa rd Br ai n M at te rs B oa rd Megan Lu is a Sophomore majoring in Brain & Cognitive Science with a minor in Health Administration and Business. She is involved in various RSOs on campus, including FHCE (Future Healthcare Executives) and Alpha Epsilon Delta (a pre- health fraternity). She is also currently involved in research with the Illinois Alternative Protein Project. In her free time, Megan spends most of her time at the gym working out, cooking new recipes, or listening to true crime podcasts. She hopes to deepen her understanding and appreciation of the brain through writing with Brain Matters. Amy Li is a freshman studying psychology at the University of Illinois at Urbana Champaign. She got involved as a writer for this journal because she is interested in developmental and clinical psychology, and wanted to learn about the neuroscience behind those disciplines. In addition to writing for Brain Matters, Amy is involved in Women in Psychology, Women’s Glee Club, Planned Parenthood Gen Action, and Girl Gains on campus. Praise Kim is a freshman majoring in Brain and Cognitive Science and Spanish. Her intellectual passions include the development of linguistic ability, mapping how the brain represents psychological phenomena, and environmental factors on intelligence. She joined Brain Matters as an editor to expand her knowledge on a variety of psychological and neurological processes. Other organizations she is involved in include various language practice groups and NAMI. In her free time, she is with her church, working out, or reading. She plans on becoming an academic or psychologist in the future.