Laura Bilbao Broch MSc

About

Laura Bilbao Broch, MSc, is a Clinical Scientist in Neuropathology at Beaumont Hospital in Dublin and a research neuroscientist with over five years of experience spanning cognitive, behavioural, social, molecular, and clinical neuroscience across six countries. She holds an MSc in Cognitive Neuroscience from Radboud University and is currently completing an MSc in Biomedical Science at Ulster University. Her published research includes a peer-reviewed fMRI study on biological motion as social reward, published in NeuroImage. Alongside her clinical role, Laura is a science communicator who runs the #NeuroMinute series on LinkedIn and the monthly newsletter “Elementary, my dear scientists”. She writes on neuroscience, psychology, and mental health for general audiences.

Recent Posts

Menopause Might Not Drain Your Brain

The “menopause brain drain” narrative has shaped how women understand what’s happening to their minds during the transition. New research tells a more complicated story.

What Happiness Frameworks Keep Getting Wrong

Freud tells you why. CBT tells you how. Buddhism tells you to let go. But none, one expert argues, tell you whether what you’re doing right now will make you happier later.

You Don’t Have to Wait for Life to Calm Down

Most people have a version of this thought: I’ll start living for what matters once things ease up. New research suggests this reasoning is built on a false assumption.

What Happens When You Stop Fighting Yourself

Bianca Toeps is a published author, web developer, and autistic woman living in Japan. She has a theory about why fighting yourself never works, and it comes from physics.

Your Father’s Depression Reaches You Differently

Most people assume a father’s depression shapes his children through behavior and example. A new review suggests the biology runs far deeper and starts far earlier.

Why People Are More Honest With AI Than Their Own Boss

A new study found people are significantly more willing to speak honestly to an algorithmic leader than a human one. The reason isn’t what anyone expected.

When Your Mother’s Diagnosis Unlocks Your Own

Jordan Davis was a good student, articulate and high-achieving. She was also told that she was rude. A late autism diagnosis in her mother provided the key to understanding why.

Depression Doesn’t Just Affect the Thinking Brain

For decades, depression has been tied to the thinking brain and the networks that govern mood and memory. A major new study significantly complicates that story.

Your Mood Has Lifted. Why Is Your Brain Still Foggy?

For many people who’ve had depression, mood eventually improves. Brain fog is another matter. A small clinical trial suggests the two problems may have different biological roots.

Why Some Conversations Click and Others Don’t

We’re told that deep questions lead to real connection. A newly published study put two strangers in a room, scanned their brains simultaneously, and found that’s only part of the story.