School
West Virginia University
Expertise
Neuroscience, Health sciences, Science policy
- While in graduate school, Robin, who strives to make science accessible to a wide audience, began using social media to break down science news and history.
- She is a classically trained pianist and values the role creativity often plays in science.
- Robin likes to think her writing career kicked off with a musical she wrote when she was 10 years old.
Experience
Dr. Robin Oliverio is a trained neuroscientist who specializes in the intersection of science, policy, and communication. Previously the science communication and media specialist at Kamin Science Center, she regularly wrote articles for the "Science Centered" blog, covering topics from infectious diseases to climate change to the chemical qualities of polar bear fur. Additionally, she has published research on traumatic brain injuries, neuroendocrinology, and substance use in multiple academic journals and was a contributing author to the textbook "Biographical History of Behavioral Neuroendocrinology."
Education
Robin earned her doctorate in neuroscience from West Virginia University.
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