Abstract
I submitted this ‘Ode on a Brain’ on behalf of my late student, Sarah Bird (24/11/1963–26/10/2016). Sarah came to UCL as a mature MSc student in 2011, before commencing a PhD in financial decisionmaking under my supervision in 2012. Enthusiastic would be a most appropriate word with which to describe Sarah. On hearing new talks, or learning new concepts, she would be wide–eyed and always seeking ways to integrate the material into her own research. Before her premature death from cancer in 2016, Sarah had given me access to her Dropbox folder, so that I could continue our research, especially with a view to publishing a paper she had been working on for some time (look out for it!). A file labelled ‘Ode on a Brain’, dated November 2012, caught my eye. I think it provides a nice example of that enthusiasm and wonder with which she met psychological research. That wonder at the beginning of a PhD journey might resonate with others. Meanwhile, Sarah’s enthusiasm and energy is much missed at UCL.
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