Quotes by Heather Berlin

Heather Berlin is an American neuroscientist and licensed clinical psychologist renowned for her work in brain-behavior relationships, particularly concerning impulsive and compulsive psychiatric disorders. She also delves into the neural foundations of consciousness, unconscious processes, and creativity. Beyond her research, Dr. Berlin is a prominent science communicator, hosting programs such as PBS Nova's "Your Brain," PBS's "Science Goes to the Movies," Discovery Channel's "Superhuman Showdown," and "StarTalk All-Stars" with Neil deGrasse Tyson.

Dr. Berlin holds a Doctorate in Experimental Psychology/Neuropsychology from Magdalen College, University of Oxford, and a Master of Public Health from Harvard University, where she specialized in psychiatric epidemiology and healthcare management/policy. She earned her Bachelor of Science from SUNY Stony Brook, majoring in pre-med and minoring in Fine Arts. Additionally, she completed a Master's in Psychology at the New School for Social Research, a National Institute of Mental Health postdoctoral fellowship in psychiatry at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, and trained in neuropsychology at Weill Cornell Medicine's Department of Neurological Surgery.