Steffie Tomson: Synesthesia Researcher
Secret: Synesthete
Steffie Tomson: Synesthesia Researcher Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers
Steffie Tomson is doing research and working toward her Ph.D. in Neuroscience at Baylor College of Medicine. She specifically studies synesthesia, a perceptual condition that manifests as a blending of the senses. Steffie brings a special perspective to her research, since she herself is a synesthete.
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Secret Life of Scientists and Engineers
Scientists are just like everyone else -they've got secrets. So who knows what happens when the lab coats come off? Actually, we do. And now you can too. In this series of short, web-exclusive videos, you'll meet intriguing scientists and engineers, and learn about their surprising lives outside the proverbial lab.
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