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Outside of the lab, Ben creates educational science videos for an audience of more than 850,000 social media followers. In his posts, Ben describes breaking research, debunks viral videos containing misinformation, teaches fundamental neuroscience lessons, and informs about the importance of scientific research. His overarching goal is to make science clear and accessible, to enhance public engagement with science. Through these channels, Ben offers guidance for students in science through a video series called "Scientips," and leads the Aspiring Scientists Coalition, a global community organization which hosts free events for students in the sciences. Ben also runs a Snapchat show called "Make it Brain" and has partnered with BiliBili - one of China's largest video-sharing sites - to promote science popularization. Please feel free use the buttons below to navigate to Ben's social media channels.

• How ‘random noise’ could enhance human cognition and learning potential - Medical News Today 

• 5 simple tricks to reduce your risk of depression, according to a neuroscientist - Popular Mechanics

• 3 Common myths about your brain that need to be dispelled - Popular Mechanics

• The autism researcher firing up TikTok - Spectrum News

• Expert says Bob Saget’s death could have been prevented - Entertainment Tonight

• Spotify’s biggest problem isn’t Joe Rogan. It’s ambition - LA Times

• Doctors demand Spotify put an end to COVID lies on ‘Joe Rogan Experience’ - Rolling Stone

• The importance of sleep for brain function - Business Fit Magazine (Invited article submission)

• Scientists reveal 'Jennifer Aniston neuron' triggers our brains by looking at her - New York Post

• Mind Science Awards $30,000 to Brainstorm Pitch Winner from Stanford University - Startups San Antonio

• Neuroscientist reveals the truth about the third eye - Good Morning America / ABC News / Yahoo!

• What is the science behind colorblindness? - Good Morning America / ABC News

• From zero to millions: UB students find success on TikTok - The Spectrum

• Research Spotlight: Ben Rein, SUNY Buffalo - LabTAG

• Powerful drug discovery protocol for autism accelerates development of new treatments - Medical XPress

• Doctoral student honored with three awards - SUNY Buffalo Jacobs School of Medicine

• "I woke up from a nightmare and decided to study neuroscience" - Futurum Careers (invited article submission)

• UB student uses TikTok to spread educational science videos- WKBW Buffalo News (Also on Yahoo! News and MSN)

• Episode 101 with Ben Rein, Ph.D. - Ask Kati Anything Podcast 

• Neuroscience Meets Epigenetics with Dr. Ben Rein - The Genomics Lab Podcast

• The Second Universe - Ren TV (Expert commentary for documentary on the brain)

• Scientist vs. Scientist – Is Evolution Real? - Reacteria (Renegade Science Teacher) 

• Interview with a Neuroscientist - Caerus Careers

• Discussing the Mystery of our Brain - What's Not Being Said (Podcast)

• Episode 1: Dr. Ben Rein - A Glass Mind (Podcast)

• Let's Talk SciComm with Dr. Ben Rein - European Animal Research Association

• How They Got Here: Dr. Ben Rein - Here's the Thing (Podcast)

• Science Behind Autism W/ Ben Rein - Science and Medicine in Action (Invited Presentation)

• I Met Them on Tiktok - Here's The Thing (Podcast)

• Episode 101: Ben Rein - A2 the Show (Podcast)

• Conversations with Creators - Ibble (In-app event)

• Episode 2: Autism - The We Don't Know Show (Podcast)