[4][5] Viskontas's research has explored the neurological basis of memory, reasoning and self-identity, while also studying creativity in people with neurodegeneration.

[7] Viskontas is affiliated with the Memory and Aging Program at the University of California at San Francisco[8] and is an editor of the journal Neurocase.

[10][13] Viskontas has performed as a soprano for numerous roles, including Beth in Mark Adamo's Little Women, Kate in John Estacio's Frobisher, Heart's Desire in Arthur Sullivan's The Rose of Persia and Aurelia in Purcell's Dioclesian.

[3] Viskontas uses her performance skills to communicate science through online lectures and as host of two podcasts and a television series.

[21][22] In June 2013 Viskontas, Mooney, and show producer Adam Isaak resigned from the Center for Inquiry[23] and started their own new podcast, Inquiring Minds.

She has contributed to podcasts including Token Skeptic,[25] This Week in Science,[26] and Strange Frequencies Radio.

[29] She has also appeared in the NPR program City Arts & Lectures and The Sunday Edition on the CBC in Canada.

[30] She mentions the different purposes of music including multi-sensory, visual, auditory and healing benefits.