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Hey! I am Mo, and an exuberant neuroscientist; I started with humble beginnings as an artist, however the siren song of science later lured me in to do a Degree in Neuroscience.

With that I was hooked, and like any addict I fed my addiction, a science festival here, a small masters degree in physical sciences there, a PhD in secret in the backroom, there was no end to my addiction. Now, the problem with an addiction like this, is you always want company, people who you can enjoy your vice with, so I started going to into public areas, schools, and even museums, and shared my vice with those who would listen. With that here I am, sitting in a lab in Birmingham, looking for more opportunities to share some science.

I am a neuroscientist, so basically I look at the brain. Specifically I look at the insulation of the brain known as myelin. Myelin is really important to allow messages to transfer within the brain at the speed we need to interact with the world. However, conditions such as multiple sclerosis causes this to be damaged.
I look at ways we can cause this damage to be reversed.

My day varies constantly, it normally starts with some writing (either part of a short story or something a bit more personal), followed by breakfast and getting ready, I head into work where I start of with a bit of reading/preparing for the experiments of the day. I then go into the lab where I will tend to my brain slices, or grow some cells, help out other members of the lab, ect. In the afternoon I de-stress with some baking, maybe a walk. I then finish my day with some more story writing.