On Our Radar

These young scientists are making waves in their own ways. Keep an eye on them—great things are ahead

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1 AZA ALLSOP Yale School of Medicine

AZA Allsop is a physician, neuroscientist and musician studying how music affects our brains and, in turn, how it might be used to improve mental health. Music has long been considered a convener; Allsop’s work helps to show why. In a recent study, he and his colleagues found that when people sitting face-to-face heard pleasing bits of music, their brains became more biochemically active in areas associated with social processing. In addition to his work as an assistant professor in Yale’s department of psychiatry, Allsop runs the Center for Collective Healing at Howard University, which melds neuroscience and sociology to promote wellness, cooperation and peace. His nominator says that “he combines art, science and community to redefine culture and make social impact.”

2 ROBERT BORIA San Francisco State University