Christine Liu

Christine Liu is an American artist and neuroscientist. Her art focuses on science and equity.

Christine Liu
Education
Websitehttp://www.christineliuart.com

Biography

Liu is in a PhD program in neuroscience at the University of California, Berkeley.[1][2] She received her undergraduate degree at the University of Oregon.[3] Liu's research in neuroscience focuses on nicotine and dopamine.[3] "I’m interested, in general, in understanding how drugs of abuse or recreational drugs act on the brain," Liu said in an interview.[4] She combined her research and art into a zine about nicotine.[4]

Liu advocates for better working conditions for graduate students and more diversity in science.[5][6] She writes about these topics on social media[7] and in outlets like Quartz.[5] She also founded The STEM Squad, a group for women in science careers.[8][9][10]

Art

Liu co-founded Two Photon Art, a science art collective that sells pins, necklaces, and other science-themed accessories.[8] She also illustrated a glossary of biomedical terms for the Innovative Genomics Institute.[11] Her art has appeared in numerous outlets, including Quartz and Berkeley News.[12] Liu is a self-taught artist.[7]

References
  1. "For The Record: The Printed Peace - Urban Outfitters - Blog". blog.urbanoutfitters.com. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  2. "PhD student Christine Liu is studying how nicotine affects the brain and promoting science through art". Berkeley Neuroscience. 2015-11-23. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  3. "Science". Christine Liu. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  4. "Making Zines for Science". Edge Effects. 2019-11-14. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  5. Liu, Christine. "Imposter syndrome isn't the problem—toxic workplaces are". Quartz at Work. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  6. Kessler, Sarah. "The top 10 stories from Quartz at Work's contributors". Quartz at Work. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  7. "christine liu 🌿 two photon art (@christineliuart) | Twitter". twitter.com. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  8. "What Does a Scientist Look Like?". Diversity in Research. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  9. "Christine Liu". Christine Liu. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  10. Weinstein, Aliyah (2019-08-05). "How an online community can support your career — and change things for the better". Nature. doi:10.1038/d41586-019-02368-z. PMID 32747798. S2CID 201339999.
  11. "Glossary". Innovative Genomics Institute (IGI). Retrieved 2019-12-12.
  12. Sanders, Robert (2018-12-10). "Dopamine's yin-yang personality: It's an upper and a downer". Berkeley News. Archived from the original on 2018-12-10. Retrieved 2019-12-12.
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