Excited to share my research in UVA Today on why a child’s first 1,000 days are a once-in-a-lifetime window for brain development! Small daily interactions really do matter. 💛 🧠
news.virginia.edu/content/qa-w...
What if brains aren’t something you’re born with, but something we build? 🧠
Honored to share my TEDx talk on the first 1,000 days of life & why connection, intention, and even imperfection matter more now than ever in the age of AI!
🎥: www.youtube.com/watch?v=EzZH...
Holiday chaos + toddler emotions = a lot.
Here are 5 science-backed ways to talk so your little one can actually hear you.
👇 Free download to help you achieve connection, calm, and communication that truly lands this holiday season. 🍁 🧡
www.meghanpuglia.com/resources
Thank you so much! It was such an inspiring day at #TEDxMidAtlantic -- I'm so grateful to have been a part of it!
Still buzzing from this weekend’s TEDxMidAtlantic!
I had the honor of giving my talk on the science of raising infants in the age of AI.
🎥 The talk will be up on the TEDx YouTube channel in a few months -- can’t wait to share it!
#TEDx #Parenting #AI #BrainDevelopment
Picking a statistical test shouldn’t feel like rolling dice. 🎲
It’s just a flowchart.
This week on Un-Hidden Curriculum: The decision tree for choosing the right test– no formulas, just logic.
T-test? ANOVA? Regression?
The path is clear → 🎥 www.youtube.com/watch?v=3EcC...
This week's news is filled with scary claims about autism, Tylenol, and pregnancy.
My latest blog post translates the sensationalism into science.
Read to cut through the headlines and discover the truth: meghanpuglia.com/autism-tylenol
#Autism #Pregnancy #Tylenol #Vaccines #Parenting
Bad design = bad science. No matter how fancy the data or analysis.
This week on Un-Hidden Curriculum:
👉 Variables, controls, randomization
👉 Power, pilots, replication
Learn how to turn messy ideas into solid science
🎥 Watch: youtu.be/mOfS_Frz9aw?...
Drowning in data? Coding is your lifeboat! From analyzing brain images to building experiments, coding is an essential skill for scientists.
Learn the basics–variables, functions, debugging, and more–in the latest Un-Hidden Curriculum episode: youtu.be/e557Q-zd-SQ?...
Thrilled to share that I’ve been invited to give a TED talk at TEDxMidAtlantic 2025!
I’ll be speaking on how we can raise today’s infants to thrive in an AI-driven future.
Learn more: tedxmidatlantic.com
#ScienceCommunication #AI #TEDx
Ever named a file “final_FINAL_reallyfinal_v2.docx”? 🤦♀️
This week on Un-Hidden Curriculum: how to actually use your laptop like a scientist– files, folders, shortcuts & pro tips you’ll wish you learned sooner.
👀Watch here: youtu.be/Eu1UeSyBwNs?...
Leadership isn’t about having all the answers... It’s about listening, asking better questions, and making space for others to thrive.
Grateful to UVA's Health Leadership Institute for shaping how I lead with both strategy and heart.
🔗 uvahealth.com/about/health...
If you can’t understand your own dataset… how do you expect anyone else to? 👀
New Un-Hidden Curriculum episode: how to stop losing data & start trusting it.
🎧 www.youtube.com/watch?v=g9Fa...
#Research #DataManagement #UnHiddenCurriculum
Thinking about a PhD in Psychology? 🎓✨
Stanford Psych is hosting Paths to a Psychology PhD—a free virtual info session + workshop.
📅 Oct 18, 2025 | Apply by Sept 25!
psychology.stanford.edu/diversity/pa...
📩 Sent a bold email at 14.
🩺 Now training as an MD/PhD in neonatal neuroscience.
This is Madelyn’s story.
🎧 www.youtube.com/watch?v=mszn...
#MDPHD #SciencePodcast #Neuroscience
Peek inside the brain without cracking the skull 👀🧠 – EEG, fMRI, TMS & more explained in the latest Un-Hidden Curriculum.
🎧 www.youtube.com/watch?v=44M5...
#CognitiveNeuroscience #ScienceEducation #BrainScience
6 paths to unlocking the mysteries of the brain.
1 episode to help you decide... which will you pick?
New episode of Un-Hidden Curriculum available now!
Watch here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=ePlT...
#Neuroscience #BrainScience #STEMCareers #UnHiddenCurriculum
37 tabs open... Cold coffee... It’s 11:47 p.m.
Someone said: “Just do a lit review.”
In the latest Un-Hidden Curriculum, I break down what that actually means—giving you tools & tricks to search, read, and synthesize without losing your mind.
🎧 youtube.com/watch?v=4azU...
#AcademicWriting
We train scientists to run experiments and write papers—but not how to navigate lab politics, power dynamics, and unspoken rules.
Episode 3 of Un-Hidden Curriculum breaks down the hidden forces that shape your lab life.
🎧 Watch now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=CqF9...
Textbooks say science is tidy. Real research? Messy.
Episode 2 of Un-Hidden Curriculum breaks down what actually happens in research, and how to succeed—from asking better questions, to ditching perfection.
🎧 Listen/watch: www.youtube.com/watch?v=dzQJ...
This Puglia Lab Undergrad is making headlines! Meet Nora Fotuhi–changing the game in concussion research.
So proud to have her on the Developmental Neuroanalytics Lab team! Read her inspiring story here:
news.virginia.edu/content/hoo-...
🧠 It’s World Brain Day!
This year’s theme: Brain Health for All Ages.
Did you know the foundations for lifelong brain health are laid in the first few years of life?
🔗 Learn what you can do to help build a baby’s brain: www.meghanpuglia.com/buildingbrains
Trying to make it in science? Your grades matter less than you think.
My new podcast #UnHiddenCurriculum pulls back the curtain on how the research world actually works—and what it takes to thrive in it.
Watch Episode 1 now: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Edl7...
Had so much fun as a recent guest on the Carbon Radio #Podcast! We talked #BabyBrains, #Epigenetics, #AI and behavior, and the future of parenting.
If you’re into #Neuroscience or raising tiny humans—this one’s for you!
#ChildDevelopment #PrecisionParenting
www.youtube.com/watch?v=9qh6...
Love this new video on Junk Labz! Ever wonder where great ideas come from? Sometimes, just an open mind—and a single email.
That’s how our collab started. Science meets trash meets art. Bravo!
Watch & read: www.meghanpuglia.com/linkinbio
#Sustainability #LabToLivingRoom
Heartbroken by the tragedy in Texas. In times like this, kids need connection, clarity, and care. I made an evidence-based guide to help caregivers talk to young kids about death & disaster.
Free printable here: www.meghanpuglia.com/resources
#ChildMentalHealth #Parenting #TexasFlood
What does Seinfeld have to do with brain development?
Find out what “No soup for you!” can teach us about how experience shapes the brain: 🧠 www.meghanpuglia.com/buildingbrains
#BrainDevelopment #Parenting #BuildingBrains
I’m incredibly proud to share my promotion to Associate Professor!
I’m so grateful to the mentors, collaborators, friends, and family who have helped me pursue my purpose – not just a position.
Here’s to continuing the journey with passion and perseverance!
#AcademicLife #Gratitude
The pushback on DEI is hitting close to home. So I made a reel breaking it down like I’d explain it to a 5-year-old.
No politics–just toys, games… and an octopus.
🎥 Watch here:
IG: www.instagram.com/drmeghanpuglia
FB: www.facebook.com/profile.php?...
#DEI #EducationForAll
Fellow science enthusiasts – I hope you'll check out my first blog post on the proposed $ cuts to science and why they matter for all of us! It’s written to help us all understand what’s at stake– cures, care, and our collective future: www.meghanpuglia.com/savingscience
#SavingScience #FundScience
