This U of M Brain Science Genius

This U of M Brain Science “Genius” Has Justice on His Mind

Beyond Dr. Damien Fair’s groundbreaking ADHD and autism findings, he’s fighting racism in academia and getting real on Twitter

“Your brain—it’s a fascinating place, says Damien Fair. He would know. In 2020, the University of Minnesota neuroscientist earned a MacArthur “genius grant”—one of 21—for studying the brain in its ostensibly least fascinating state: while at rest.

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