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Dr. Matteo Farinella is a neuroscientist, illustrator, and science communicator at Columbia University’s Zuckerman Institute, where he creates comics, animations, and other visual media to make neuroscience more accessible. He earned his Ph.D. in neuroscience from University College London and is the author of Neurocomic, The Senses, and several children’s books.
From 2016 to 2019, he was a Presidential Scholar in Society and Neuroscience at Columbia, where he studied how visual storytelling can support science communication. His work combines scientific knowledge with artistic creativity to make complex ideas easier to understand and more engaging for diverse audiences.
Dr. Farinella shares how he uses comics to communicate neuroscience, his journey combining art and science, and tips for aspiring science storytellers.
This webinar was held on August 23, 2025.
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Dr. Matteo Farinella is a neuroscientist, illustrator, and science communicator at Columbia University’s Zuckerman Institute, where he creates comics, animations, and other visual media to make neuroscience more accessible. He earned his Ph.D. in neuroscience from University College London and is the author of Neurocomic, The Senses, and several children’s books.
From 2016 to 2019, he was a Presidential Scholar in Society and Neuroscience at Columbia, where he studied how visual storytelling can support science communication. His work combines scientific knowledge with artistic creativity to make complex ideas easier to understand and more engaging for diverse audiences.
Dr. Farinella shares how he uses comics to communicate neuroscience, his journey combining art and science, and tips for aspiring science storytellers.
This webinar was held on August 23, 2025.
Learn about IYNA: youthneuro.org/index.html
Connect with us!
Website: dana.org
Facebook: facebook.com/danafoundation
Bluesky: https://bsky.app/profile/danafoundation.bsky.social
Instagram: instagram.com/danafoundation
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/the-dana-foundation
Newsletter: dana.org/subscribe
#neurosociety #neuroart #scicomm
