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Emily Baldwin

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“I'm from Midland, Michigan and in my fourth year here at BYU. In high school I was your stereotypical theatre and music kid, which is why everyone was surprised when I decided to explore STEM and became a neuroscience major. I am absolutely fascinated by the brain and its beautiful complexity. I have been known to tell everyone that neuroscience is the best major on campus, and will try to convince everyone I know to join the major by annoying them with a bunch of fun brain facts.

If I am not in the lab doing addiction research, I'm probably in the kitchen making some kind of cookies. I play tenor saxophone in the BYU marching band, which I love! I also like to come home and relax with my 3 pet snails.”

Pick TWO questions you would like to answer: (and feel free to elaborate!)
If you could instantly become an expert in something, what would it be? -- I would want to instantly learn everything about coding and computer science. I think that technology is so useful and awesome but I have never had the time to learn it.

Why did you decide to join the Honors Program?
I first joined the Honors Program to be a part of a smaller community within BYU. I had read that the Honors Program wanted to help you find resources- with advisors, professors, and other students who had been where you are. The unexpected connections classes were also a big pull for me.

What has been your favorite part of your Honors Experience?
Two of my favorite classes in my entire college career have been unexpected connections classes: "Bio / Letters: A Germ of an Idea" and "Race and Music". Both of these classes taught me so much about art, science, literature, people- and overall how to be a better person to those around me. And, they taught me that while having lots of fun in class!

What is your next step in Honors? (Specific class, thesis proposal/defense, etc)
I'm currently in Honors 320, writing my Great Questions essay. Then, I need to figure out how to do this whole "thesis" thing. My research will relate to the neurobiology of addiction; specifically looking at dopamine release before and after the use of alcohol in a rodent model.