{"version":1,"type":"rich","provider_name":"Libsyn","provider_url":"https:\/\/www.libsyn.com","height":90,"width":600,"title":"Neuroscience for the People: Nick Spitzer on Education and Outreach","description":"SfN\u2019s public-facing website BrainFacts.org serves to educate and inspire site visitors. Since its launch in 2013, it has reflected creative additions including the 3D Brain and been used by scientists and nonscientists across the globe.  In this episode, Nick Spitzer, Atkinson Family Chair Distinguished Professor of Biological Sciences at University of California, San Diego, and the inaugural editor-in-chief of BrainFacts.org, shares how BrainFacts.org came to be, his experience on SfN\u2019s Public Education and Communication Committee, and the importance of scientific outreach. History of SfN: 50th Anniversary is a limited series podcast highlighting stories from the history of the Society for Neuroscience, recounting groundbreaking moments in the growth of the Society from the perspectives of current, past, and future leaders.  Alongside partnerships and additions to the site that facilitate learning, Spitzer describes his aspirations for the development and use of BrainFacts.org into the future, including how it may increase appreciation for the potential of neuroscience research to improve the health and well-being of people everywhere.  Be sure to visit&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/neuronline.sfn.org\/Listen&amp;nbsp;to learn more.  Take our listener survey at&amp;nbsp;https:\/\/www.surveymonkey.com\/r\/HWZN3W9  The views expressed in this interview are those of the individual and do not necessarily represent the views of the Society for Neuroscience. ","author_name":"Pathways to Enhance Rigor: A Collection of Conversations","author_url":"https:\/\/neuronline.sfn.org\/listen","html":"<iframe title=\"Libsyn Player\" style=\"border: none\" src=\"\/\/html5-player.libsyn.com\/embed\/episode\/id\/11582960\/height\/90\/theme\/custom\/thumbnail\/yes\/direction\/forward\/render-playlist\/no\/custom-color\/0e3966\/\" height=\"90\" width=\"600\" scrolling=\"no\"  allowfullscreen webkitallowfullscreen mozallowfullscreen oallowfullscreen msallowfullscreen><\/iframe>","thumbnail_url":"https:\/\/assets.libsyn.com\/secure\/content\/96275489"}