DiscoverBig ThinkIs your workout routine giving you a brain boost? This neuroscientist thinks it might | Wendy Suzuki
Is your workout routine giving you a brain boost? This neuroscientist thinks it might | Wendy Suzuki

Is your workout routine giving you a brain boost? This neuroscientist thinks it might | Wendy Suzuki

Update: 2025-10-11
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Want to be more intelligent? Here’s why you should hit the gym, according to neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki

Wendy Suzuki studies exercise's transformative effects on the brain.

Drawing inspiration from animal studies, particularly those involving the growth of hippocampal brain cells in rats, she explores the possible connection between increased exercise and brain expansion. 

Suzuki also looks into the multifaceted relationship between exercise, sleep, cardiovascular function, and brain health.



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Is your workout routine giving you a brain boost? This neuroscientist thinks it might | Wendy Suzuki

Is your workout routine giving you a brain boost? This neuroscientist thinks it might | Wendy Suzuki

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