Neuroscience has lost an important voice.

November 19, 2014 12:12 PM

Allison Doupe, 1954-2014. "In this era of interdisciplinary science, there is a common phrase: much is known but in different heads. Occasionally, multiple disciplines come together in one remarkable head."
posted by Dashy (8 comments total)

Obit is behind an academic paywall. Maybe there's a better link?
posted by WidgetAlley at 12:13 PM on November 19, 2014

Ah, looks like you can access it through the Readcube link. My bad.
posted by WidgetAlley at 12:14 PM on November 19, 2014

A memorial on her page at UCSF.
posted by mykescipark at 12:15 PM on November 19, 2014

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posted by Buttons Bellbottom at 12:17 PM on November 19, 2014

Allison was my PI. She was a wonderful scientist, and a wonderful human being. I've known very few people as fundamentally kind, and as excited about everything. She will be missed by many of us.
posted by whm at 2:09 PM on November 19, 2014 [10 favorites]

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posted by allthinky at 6:01 PM on November 19, 2014

$18 to read an obit! Somethings should never be for sale.
posted by Ironmouth at 10:04 PM on November 19, 2014

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posted by scalespace at 5:55 AM on November 20, 2014