ESP Biography



DANIELLE OROZCO COSIO, MIT undergrad alum / grad student studying brains!




Major: BCS

College/Employer: MIT

Year of Graduation: G,14

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Brief Biographical Sketch:

Born and raised in Miami, FL

Moved to MA for college at MIT in 2010, majored in Biology

Worked at MGH studying Alzheimer's Disease via brain scans and cognitive testing

Current graduate student in MIT's Brain & Cognitive Science department, studying worm brains and behavior in Dr. Ed Boyden's lab



Past Classes

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S12813: Sensational Neuroscience: How Your Brain Understands the World in HSSP Spring 2019 (Feb. 23, 2019)
Ever wonder why some people hear “yanny” while others hear “laurel”? Or how visual illusions work? Come learn how the brain processes information from the senses to generate your perception of the world, and how this process can be hijacked. The classes will consist of interactive lectures followed by demonstrations, in which you will make sour things taste sweet, bend your vision, and mind control your classmates. During the last class, we will tour real neuroscience labs at MIT! We're excited to explore the brain with you! (Note: The first class will involve a sheep brain dissection. Any students who wish to leave during this portion of the class will be welcome to do so.)


S12276: The Foundations of Intelligence: An Introduction to Neuroscience in HSSP Summer 2018 (Jun. 30, 2018)
Ever wonder what's going on in your brain? How do we form memories? Why do we dream? Is mind control really possible? In this course, we’ll give a broad overview of the field of neuroscience, discussing scientific findings from different species that have helped give us insights into these questions. We'll talk about neurons, memory, artificial intelligence, and much, much more! The classes will mainly be interactive lessons, with a number of hands-on activities and demonstrations mixed in. During the last class we will tour real neuroscience labs at MIT! We're excited to explore the brain with you!


S11632: Introduction to Neuroscience in Splash 2017 (Nov. 18 - 19, 2017)
Ever wonder what's going on in your brain? Why do we dream? Where do emotions come from? Is mind control really possible? In this course, we will go over some cool topics in neuroscience in an easy-to-digest way. We'll talk about neurons, common myths, and much, much more! We will also have demonstrations about tools that scientists can use to control minds, and a real brain to dissect!


S10866: Sex, Drugs, and Mind Control: Cool Topics in Neuroscience in Splash 2016 (Nov. 19 - 20, 2016)
Ever wonder what's going on in your brain? Why do we dream? Where do emotions come from? Is mind control really possible? In this course, we will go over some cool topics in neuroscience in an easy-to-digest way. We'll talk about neurons, senses, how substances can affect the brain, and much, much more! We will also have demonstrations about tools that scientists can use to control minds, and a real brain to dissect!