Corpus Curiosum

Every scientific discipline requires reappraisal of its own workings

– and Neuroscience is no exception. Many studies have a reductionist bias, feeding conceptual flaws in the field such as the myth of the gendered brain. Invalid statistical methods have rendered thousands of fMRI results false. The lack of open access and publication bias has further impacted the fields’ credibility.

How can we ensure that the field moves in the right direction?
By involving early career researchers and fostering discussion.

Corpus Curiosum is an online lecture series
catered to early career researchers and designed to stimulate critical thinking in Neuroscience.

Together with colleagues, I co-founded Corpus Curiosum – with a clear mission in mind:

Supporting ECRs.

Early Career Researchers (ECRs) often face difficulties as a result of inequality and rigid structures within academia. Thus, our project offers a community and platform to network with other ECRs in a supportive environment at eye-level.

Embrace Diversity.

The research landscape is overwhelmingly shaped by research from North America, Europe and parts of East Asia. Other regions such as Africa and the rest of Asia are underrepresented. Concurrently, Academia is by no means free from intersectional inequalities involving e.g. race and gender. This is why we amplify the voices of these communities.

Be Accessible.

All our lectures are free to attend and held online, ensuring that everyone can attend from all corners of the world. In our quest to advocate for open science, we want to lead by example.

Since spring 2020, we have organized four lecture series with over 2000 attendees from over 70 countries. We have also ensured gender parity among all our speakers.