neuroscience
noun
neu·ro·sci·ence
ˌnu̇r-ō-ˈsī-ən(t)s 
ˌnyu̇r-
: a branch (such as neurophysiology) of the life sciences that deals with the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, or molecular biology of nerves and nervous tissue and especially with their relation to behavior and learning
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His educational reach extends past the laboratory and classroom in his books, popular articles and efforts to convey neuroscience to interested nonscientists.
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Big Think, 30 Apr. 2026
Baptist Health South Florida, the region’s largest not-for-profit health system, plans to expand its neuroscience division within the next five years, increasing to over 90 physicians at the Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute at Baptist Hospital in Kendall.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Nestler is the Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz dean of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, chief scientific officer and executive vice president of the Mount Sinai Health System, and a professor of neuroscience and psychiatry.
—Eric J. Nestler, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026
Consumer neuroscience has increasingly played a role in consumer behavior analysis from the 2000s onward.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
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Big Think, 30 Apr. 2026
Baptist Health South Florida, the region’s largest not-for-profit health system, plans to expand its neuroscience division within the next five years, increasing to over 90 physicians at the Baptist Health Miami Neuroscience Institute at Baptist Hospital in Kendall.
—Michelle Marchante, Miami Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
Nestler is the Anne and Joel Ehrenkranz dean of the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, chief scientific officer and executive vice president of the Mount Sinai Health System, and a professor of neuroscience and psychiatry.
—Eric J. Nestler, STAT, 28 Apr. 2026
Consumer neuroscience has increasingly played a role in consumer behavior analysis from the 2000s onward.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Neuroscience.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/neuroscience. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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neuroscience
noun
neu·ro·sci·ence
ˌn(y)u̇r-ō-ˈsī-ən(t)s
: a branch (as neurophysiology) of science that deals with the anatomy, physiology, biochemistry, or molecular biology of nerves and nervous tissue and especially their relation to behavior and learning
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