EDITORIAL Articulating the Dual Role of Undergraduate Neuroscience Education: What FUN and the Society for Neuroscience Can Do

Education has been phenomenal. Just using the annual SfN social as a metric, the quantity, scope and sheer energy of the student presentations is a source of tremendous joy for us veterans of the organization. I take tremendous pride in the organization, but I do have a criticism. Through its achievements, FUN is playing a role in creating the job description of a neuroscientist who specializes in undergraduate education. But those of us in this role know that many of our institutions, particularly the smaller ones, have expectations for us that go beyond instructing, training and doing research in our specializations. At liberal arts schools, at least, we also have a role in working with our colleagues in all disciplines to nurture generations of citizens who understand what science contributes and the methodologies that i