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Scientists Discuss Epigenetics & Generational Trauma
StarTalk
September 2024
Bianca Jones Marlin on PBS NOVA's "Your Brain: Who's In Control?"
PBS NOVA
May 2023
The New Science of Motherhood
Smithsonian Magazine
May 2021
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Q&A: What the noses of mice can tell us about the inheritance of trauma
STAT, 2024
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Scientists discuss epigenetics & generational trauma
StarTalk, 2024
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How trauma affects the brain
Therapy for Black Girls, 2023
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Finding work-life balance one task at a time
Neuronline/SfN, 2023
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How a favorite TV show led to a neuroscience career
BrainFacts/SfN, 2023
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Scientists tried to break cuddling. Instead, they broke 30 years of research
The Atlantic, 2023
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CRISPR voles can’t detect ‘love hormone’ oxytocin — but still mate for life
Nature, 2023
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Be bolder and dream bigger: Bianca Jones Marlin and the study of inherited trauma
Abcam x The Guardian, 2023
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Your brain: Who's in control
PBS Nova, 2023
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Testosterone may promote 'cuddling', not just violence, animal study finds
Medical News Today, 2022
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Why viral death-defying videos make you wince
The Wall Street Journal, 2022
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Bianca Jones Marlin: Preparing kids for survival
Clear+Vivid with Alan Alda, 2022
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Q&A Bianca Jones Marlin
Neuron, 2021
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Bianca Jones Marlin traces how sensory inputs shape the brain
The Scientist (Scientist to Watch), 2021
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Neuroscientist Marlin explores how trauma can impact brain structures of future offspring
The Chautauquan Daily, 2021
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Detroit Today with Stephen Henderson: Genetic “memories” of pandemic trauma could be passed down to future generations
wdet 101.9 fm, 2021
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Why understanding inherited trauma is critical, and what it means for our kids
The Washington Post, 2021
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Bianca Jones Marlin named Herbert and Florence Irving Assistant Professor of Cell Research at the Zuckerman Institute
Zuckerman Institute, 2021
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Mom Genes
Abigail Tucker, 2021
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The new science of motherhood
Smithsonian Magazine, 2021
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Addy Hour Podcast: The science of trauma & resilience with Bianca Jones Marlin and Kerry Ressler
Addy Hour, 2021
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Maybe oxytocin is a human pheromone. But maybe there’s no such thing. In 15 facts.
Forbes, 2021
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Blame the grandparents and the puppies: An epigenetic journey with Bianca Jones-Marlin
Risky Behavior, 2021
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The legacy of trauma: Can experiences leave a biological imprint?
NPR, 22021
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From killer snail chemists to trauma tracers: Breakthrough Q&A
Science Friday, 2021
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The impacts of trauma on mental health
The Agenda with Steve Paikin, 2021
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Black History Month: Spotlight on Bianca Jones Marlin, PhD
Columbia Irving Medical Center, 2.5.21
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Initiative addresses racial disparities in neuroscience
The Scientist, 2020
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Scientific journals commit to diversity but Lack the data
The New York Times, 2020
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Animal moms: From lion to mouse
Science Friday, 2020
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This neurobiologist wants to know if children can inherit trauma genetically
Popular Science, 2020
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Neuroscientist seeks love molecule: A conversation w/ Bianca Jones Marlin
Massive Science, 2020
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100 more inspiring Black scientists in America
Cell Press, 2020
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An open message to all Black academics
Originally posted in 2020;
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How to find your flow working from home, even if you’re surrounded by a spouse, kids and worries
The Washington Post, 2020
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Is maternal instinct real?
Refinery29, 2020
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Becoming mom: Stories about wanting to mother
The Story Collider, 2020
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Breakthrough: The trauma tracer
Science Friday, 2020
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Building community through service: Bianca Jones Marlin on volunteer leadership
Society for Neuroscience, 2020
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Science Friday Profiles: Bianca Jones Marlin
Science Friday, 2020
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Stories of women in neuroscience
Stories of Women in Neuroscience, 2019
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SciCafe: The science of love
The American Museum of Natural History’s SciCafe Speaker Series, 2019
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How traumatic experiences get inherited
Simons Foundation, 2018
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What you inherit from your parents
You’re the Expert, 2018
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Is maternal instinct only for moms? Here's the science
National Geographic, 2018
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Pregnancy: Stories about the science of having a baby
The Story Collider, 2018
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What’s on your mind: Explaining love and emotions
FOX5, 2018
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'Wunderkind' Bianca Marlin probes the biology of parenting
Columbia University, 2017
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Columbia University ActualLivingScientist
Columbia University, 2017
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How oxytocin changes behavior
Discover Magazine, 2015
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Curious about a mother’s bond
NIH Director’s Blog, 2015
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Hormone oxytocin jump-starts maternal behavior
Los Angeles Times, 2015
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Oxytocin makes new mouse mothers focus on cries of lost pups
National Geographic, 2015
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Mothers more sensitive to crying babies thanks to hormone, study says
The Guardian, 2015
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Bianca Jones Marlin: It's because she's Black
The Story Collider, 2015