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Jacinda Taggett

neuroscience researcher turned science communicator

JACINDA TAGGETT is a research professional and science communicator across platforms such as TikTok, Instagram, and blogs. For over 6 years, Jacinda has kept up-to-date on topics such as dopamine, cognition, memory, and neurodegeneration. She has now pivoted away from traditional neuroscience to pursue scientific writing and communications. Jacinda lives in Boston and enjoys creating art and journaling in her free time.

UPCOMING LECTURES

“Boston-based neuroscience researcher and science communicator Jacinda Taggett said that comfort foods, such as hot dogs, tend to check five different boxes for people: nostalgia, as Anguizola noted, plus convenience, physical comfort, indulgence, and belonging. ‘Hot dogs really encompass all five of those components,’ Taggett said.”
— The Boston Globe

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Through educational and editorial blogs, Academic Memories and Remember Magazine reach thousands of students every month to inspire scientific writing and editing in psychology and neuroscience.

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