Between February - April of 2022, ASC Founder & President Ben Rein, PhD hosted a series of 7 live, educational events. During event, Ben interviewed a new guest. In 2021, Ben won first place in the Brainstorm neuroscience pitch competition held by the Mind Science Foundation, earning $30,000 in grant funding toward his postdoctoral research. Here he tells the story of how this all happened, and gives advice/answers questions for those looking to apply to this year's competition. The Brainstorm neuroscience pitch competition is currently accepting applications for 2022! This event was sponsored by the Mind Science Foundation