Written by: Hira Mirza

Photographed by: Anjesh Ghimire

Edited by: Daniela Pereira, Rebecca Taubitz


Hira is a neuroscience graduate student researching how memories get stabilized during sleep. She is passionate about communicating science to the broader public and making STEM pathways more accessible to all.

Anjesh is a neuroscience graduate student researching whether the memory processes the brain uses to learn and store memories also play a role in forming strong social bonds. He loves his work, his friends and family, skiing, and he is perpetually struggling to keep his plants alive.

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