Earlier highlights of the Brain Function Laboratory in the media, newest first. For all lab news, see News.

• Additional research from Brain Function Lab on Psychology Today (September 23, 2021)
• Research from Brain Function Lab on Psychology Today (August 23, 2021)
• Dr. Hirsch interviewed about NIH budget cuts (The Atlantic March 16, 2017) (March 20, 2017)
• Personal injury lawyers turn to neuroscience to back claims of chronic pain (American Bar Association, March 01, 2016) (February 23, 2016)
• What does fear look like in the brain? (October 28, 2015)
• Scientists Explore How Brains Work During Conversations (June 27, 2015)
• Many media outlets covering work in our lab. (June 23, 2015)
• Lasers, magnetism allow glimpses of the human brain at work (June 22, 2015)
• Dr. Hirsch on Genius at Big Think March 5, 2015 (March 5, 2015)
• CBS News: “Secrets of America’s scariest haunted houses” – Interview with Joy Hirsch aired Oct. 31, 2013 (October 31, 2013)
• io9 Ask an Expert Series: Ask A Neurobiologist About Brain Imaging — and the Science of Fear! (Oct. 29, 2013) (October 29, 2013)
• TEDMed talk at Columbia University: Why is it so difficult for autistic children to learn language? (Aug. 9, 2013) (October 29, 2013)
• World Science Festival 2011: Joy Hirsch was honored as one of the top women scientists. (October 29, 2013)
• PBS excerpt from Nova – “How Smart Can We Get?” (Originally aired Oct. 24, 2012) (October 29, 2013)
• National Geographic: “My Brilliant Brain” series – George Widener calendar calculating savant. (October 29, 2013)
• PBS: Excerpt from interview with Joy Hirsch regarding media violence. (Originally aired: Dec. 22, 2012) (October 29, 2013)
• National Geographic: “My Brilliant Brain” series – Susan Polgar, chess Grandmaster. (October 29, 2013)
• NOVA documentary: “A Mind for Music: with Joy Hirsch and Oliver Sacks. (Originally aired June 30, 2009) (October 29, 2013)
• Brain: The Inside Story – Joy Hirsch co-curator of the Brain exhibit at the American Museum of Natural History. (October 29, 2013)
• Series of museum, magazine and pop-sci pieces regarding fMRI that Joy Hirsch was quoted in or helped curate. (October 28, 2013)
• NBC Nightly News Interview with Joy Hirsch regarding fMRI and clinical applications (1996). (October 1, 2013)
• Big Think (October 23, 2011)