Simon Spichak

Simon is wearing a purple sweatshirt and glasses in a forest.
Title: Writer
Education: University College Cork, University of Toronto
Expertise: Neuroscience, Medicine, Dementia, Health, Microbiome, Gut, Health, Psychology

Experience

Simon Spichak finished his MSc at University College Cork, where he studied the interactions between the microbes in the gut and the brain. He became interested in science communication during his studies and won a national competition called FameLab in 2020. Since then, he has been covering stories in science and tech.

His writing has been published in Time Health, Futurism, The Daily Beast, Technology Networks, The Debrief, Massive Science, Biospace, and elsewhere. He is the founder of a Canadian mental health company called Resolvve that proves therapy to students in high school and university.

I want everyone to find accurate health information that can help empower their decisions.

Education

Simon has a master's degree in neuroscience from University College Cork and his published research contributions have been cited more than 1800 times.

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