Ingrid Wickelgren
Science journalist who wrote the Quanta Magazine story on astrocytes and their emerging roles in neuromodulation and brain states.
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Mar 17, 2026 • 26min
Astrocytes Might Be in Charge of the Brain
Ingrid Wickelgren, science journalist who covered astrocytes’ surprising roles. She explores how astrocytes envelop synapses, show calcium waves, respond to norepinephrine, and can influence behaviors from sleepiness to ‘giving up.’ The conversation highlights imaging breakthroughs, causal experiments in animals, and implications for mood and brain-state control.
