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Aditi Subramaniam, Ph.D.

About

Aditi Subramaniam is a neuroscience Ph.D. turned science writer. Her Ph.D. work involved investigating eye movements as potential biomarkers for schizophrenia. She is passionate about communicating science to a wide audience. She has written science articles for outlets including Advanced Science News, The Scientist, and Lifeology.

Recent Posts
Democratizing Music
The universal humanity of music can be contradicted by elite formal training cultures that reinforce artistic prejudices.
The Evolutionary Roots of Music
Have you ever wondered why music is found in every human culture across the globe? Research sheds light on music's evolutionary origins and the crucial roles it plays.
From Muffled to Musical
Can magnets give cochlear implant users the gift of clear, rich sound? Intriguing new research explained.
The Myth of the Self-Made Person

Meritocracy seems fair, but studies show it can breed arrogance in winners while entrenching inequality. We must move beyond meritocracy's flaws toward true equal opportunity.

Meritocracy seems fair, but studies show it can breed arrogance in winners while entrenching inequality. We must move beyond meritocracy's flaws toward true equal opportunity.

Time Perception: How Our Brains Shape Our Sense of Reality

Have you ever felt like time was slipping through your fingers or experienced moments that seemed to stand still? Here's how our brain shapes the way we think about time.

Have you ever felt like time was slipping through your fingers or experienced moments that seemed to stand still? Here's how our brain shapes the way we think about time.

The Neuroscience of Effective Practice

Learn the neuroscience behind practice effects, the three aspects that differentiate deliberate practice from rote repetition, and the best ways to practice most effectively.

Learn the neuroscience behind practice effects, the three aspects that differentiate deliberate practice from rote repetition, and the best ways to practice most effectively.

The Surprising Link Between Effort and Meaning

We usually think of effort as something that is not very enjoyable. But recent research suggests that humans find effortful activities meaningful.

We usually think of effort as something that is not very enjoyable. But recent research suggests that humans find effortful activities meaningful.

Why We Love Rom-Coms and Christmas Movies

Have you been on a Netflix Christmas movie marathon? You are not alone. Here's what psychology says about why we enjoy romantic comedies and Christmas movies so much.

Have you been on a Netflix Christmas movie marathon? You are not alone. Here's what psychology says about why we enjoy romantic comedies and Christmas movies so much.

The Nostalgic Pull of Old Technology

Do you have a fondness for an old phone that you used decades ago? You're not alone. Psychology can explain our feelings of tech-nostalgia.

Do you have a fondness for an old phone that you used decades ago? You're not alone. Psychology can explain our feelings of tech-nostalgia.