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In this "Big picture" debate, @Nicole Rust explores the controversy around the terminology used to characterize emotions—and invites 13 experts to chime in.

The Transmitter: Neuroscience News and Perspectives

Emotion research has a communication conundrum

In 2025, the words we use to describe emotions matter, but their definitions are controversial. Here, I unpack the different positions in this spac...

Neuroscience textbooks can be prohibitively expensive for some undergraduate students. A new open-access alternative seeks to change that. Francisco J. Rivera Rosario sat down for a Q&A with Liz Kirby to discuss open-access neuroscience in the classroom.

The Transmitter: Neuroscience News and Perspectives

Open-access neuroscience comes to the classroom: Q&A with Liz Kirby

Neuroscience textbooks can be prohibitively expensive for some undergraduate students. A new open-access alternative seeks to change that.