The 8th Fens Forum of Neuroscience is just over five weeks away. We’re getting ready to set up in Barcelona. Are you going? What do you like best about scientific conferences? Take our poll!

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Wouldn’t it be nice to start the New Year with a fresh mind? Scientific America details “8 Ways to Forget Your Troubles” on its blog Streams of Consciousness. “Forgetting is essential to our ability to think, to remember what is important to us, and to remain calm and happy,” writes author Ingrid Wickelgren. She calls her tips for forgetting “oublionics.” Select your go-to method for forgetting from the list below, and check out the article on Scientific America. Got a tip of your own? Share it in the comments section.

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A recent article in SEED magazine discusses the overlap between one particular religion and Neuroscience. Which religion do you think it is? Take our poll, then read the article to see if you were right.

Update: Seventy percent of respondents were correct! Natalie Portman studied Neuroscience at Harvard University. Read this New York Times article to find out more about the Oscar-winning actress’ scholarly ways.