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May-Britt Moser
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WHO WAS MAY-BRITT MOSER?
Name: May-Britt Moser
Born: 1963
Occupation: Neuroscientist
Nationality: Norwegian
May-Britt Moser is a Norwegian psychologist and neuroscientist celebrated for her discovery of how the brain creates mental maps of space. Together with her research team, she helped uncover "grid cells"—special neurons in the brain that allow humans and animals to understand where they are, where they’ve been, and how to get where they’re going. This internal navigation system is often called the brain's GPS.
Born in Norway, May-Britt developed a deep curiosity about how the mind works, which led her into the world of neuroscience. In 2014, she made history by winning the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, one of the highest honours in science.
Born: 1963
Occupation: Neuroscientist
Nationality: Norwegian
May-Britt Moser is a Norwegian psychologist and neuroscientist celebrated for her discovery of how the brain creates mental maps of space. Together with her research team, she helped uncover "grid cells"—special neurons in the brain that allow humans and animals to understand where they are, where they’ve been, and how to get where they’re going. This internal navigation system is often called the brain's GPS.
Born in Norway, May-Britt developed a deep curiosity about how the mind works, which led her into the world of neuroscience. In 2014, she made history by winning the Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine, one of the highest honours in science.
In The Remarkablz Universe, May-Britt can detect objects in any location and reposition or reorient them without touching them. She can instantly detect the position of objects, people, and pathways around her—even through walls or across vast spaces. In battle, May-Britt is a master of agility—outmaneuvering opponents with lightning-fast repositioning.
Superhero Backstory
MAY'S COMIC BOOK COVER EXPLAINED
This comic book cover is hiding a few hidden treasures that relate back to her life and work...
- May-Britt was born on 4 January 1963. Her research looks at space-representing cell types that make up the positioning system in the brain.
- On May-Britt's belt you can find the outline of The Nobel Prize logo. May-Britt shared half of the 2014 Nobel Prize in Physiology or Medicine.
- Her work looks at correlations between the structure of the hippocampus and spatial recognition within rats.
- The background to the drawing is the Institute for Systems Neuroscience at NTNU which May-Britt helped to establish.
- May-Britt accepted her Nobel Prize in a specially designed gown depicting grid cells. We thought that was pretty awesome and had to include this design on her superhero outfit.
EDUCATIONAL RESOURCES
We Need All Kinds Of People In Science
Listen to May-Britt talk about why we need all kinds of people doing science.
Video credit: Nobel Prize
Video credit: Nobel Prize
Use Your Brain!
Have you ever wondered how and why you remember all that awesome knowledge? Join SciShow kids and learn about how your brain helps you learn, and way more!
Video Credit: SciShow Kids
Video Credit: SciShow Kids
Want to learn the Brain Song?
Learn about the brain with this fun educational music video from Kids Learning Tube. Don't forget to sing along!
Video Credit: Kids Learning Tube
Video Credit: Kids Learning Tube
"All children are born with stars in their eyes, and they are curious..." May-Britt Moser
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