1 rich Libsyn https://www.libsyn.com 90 600 On this episode of Brain Matters, we talked with Dr. Jon Pierce (University of Texas at Austin). Jon uses to&amp;nbsp;C. elegans to study&amp;nbsp;Alzheimer's, Down Syndrome, alcoholism, and more. Jon is currently raising money to fund undergraduate research and engagement in his lab. You can find more information at: https://hornraiser.utexas.edu/project/5559 This episode was brought to you by Maze Engineers. To get 10% off your quote visit:&amp;nbsp;https://hornraiser.utexas.edu/project/5559. Thanks to Bridget and Brian for their awesome maze ideas! Brain Matters http://brainpodcast.com <iframe title="Libsyn Player" style="border: none" src="//html5-player.libsyn.com/embed/episode/id/5280973/height/90/theme/custom/thumbnail/yes/direction/forward/render-playlist/no/custom-color/88AA3C/" height="90" width="600" scrolling="no" allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen></iframe> https://assets.libsyn.com/secure/item/5280973