In this special two-episode conference podcast, Joe brings you scientific highlights from the 2022 Society for Neuroscience Meeting. In Part 1 Joe catches up with some old friends to chat about their latest science and career journeys. He discusses network development with Dr. Gordon Smith, double spines with Dr. Won Chan Oh, and evolutionary adaptations of cavefish with Dr. Bethany Stanhope. They also discuss the excitement and challenges of starting an independent lab and advice for first-time SfN attendees\n\nEpisode Guests:\nGordon Smith https://med.umn.edu/bio/gordon-smith\nWon Chan Oh https://sites.google.com/view/wonchanoh/home\nBethany Stanhope @BA_Stanhope\n\nDo you enjoy watching the podcast? Feel free to like this episode and follow us to hear more.\n\nMax Planck Florida's Neurotransmissions Podcast \nWebsite: https://www.mpfi.org/news-media/podcast\nSocial Media: @MPFneuro\nTwitter: https://twitter.com/MPFNeuro\nInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mpfneuro\nFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/MPFNeuro\n\nEpisode host:\nJoe @JWScience\n\n\nVisit https://www.mpfi.org/ for more information about the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience