{"id":7472,"date":"2025-06-10T13:13:24","date_gmt":"2025-06-10T12:13:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/cinn\/?p=7472"},"modified":"2025-06-10T13:16:29","modified_gmt":"2025-06-10T12:16:29","slug":"interview_christakou","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/research.reading.ac.uk\/cinn\/interview_christakou\/","title":{"rendered":"Interview with Prof. Anastasia Christakou: A Pluralist Approach to Interdisciplinary Neuroscience"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/4&#8243;][vc_single_image source=&#8221;featured_image&#8221; img_size=&#8221;full&#8221;][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;3\/4&#8243;][vc_column_text]<span data-contrast=\"auto\">We\u2019re pleased to share a new interview with Professor Anastasia Christakou, Professor of Cognitive Neuroscience at the University of Reading and Director of the Centre for Integrative Neuroscience and Neurodynamics (CINN).<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{}\">\u00a0<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row][vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<span data-contrast=\"auto\">In this interview, Prof. Christakou offers a compelling perspective on the benefits and challenges of interdisciplinary research, emphasizing the importance of curiosity, institutional support, and inclusive research cultures. 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