Memory And The Dreaming Mind
If you’ve ever stayed up too late studying for a test, you know that sleep impacts memory—you need that precious shut-eye in order to encode and recall all that information. But what is it about sleep that aids memory?
Researchers have pinpointed a specific stage of sleep, REM sleep, as an area of interest for studying memory co ... Show More
Today
‘Big Math’ shines a light on the hidden math that runs our world
Math is the talk of the town in a way that it hasn't been before, thanks to recent developments in AI. And some mathematicians, like Steven Strogatz, are using this moment as a reminder of the invisible ways that math is embedded in our daily lives. That’s the focus of his new bo ... Show More
18m 35s
Nov 5
Meet the tiny, see-through fish that can regenerate its brain
Move over, Drosophila. Step aside, C. elegans. Scientists are working to establish a new model organism. It’s a tiny species of glassfish called Danionella cerebrum, and its claim to fame is that it's almost completely transparent and can regrow parts of its body, including its b ... Show More
17m 30s
Jul 2024
Sleep and Circadian Rhythms
This episode is packed with essential high-yield information for your MCAT prep, covering the biological, physiological, and psychological aspects of sleep. We’ll explore various sleep theories, like the Memory Consolidation and Brain Plasicticity Theories, and even discuss the c ... Show More
44m 44s
Jan 2024
Episode 31: The Neuroscience of Dreams
Dreams are both scientifically fascinating and universal. Everyone dreams, at every age and they are often nonsensical, complex, and deeply subjective. How can you quantify something so personal in the activity of cells, circuits, and systems?Let's find out together!Please rate, ... Show More
23m 1s
Dec 2024
Essentials: Understand and Use Dreams to Learn and Forget
In this Huberman Lab Essentials episode, I explain the important role that sleep and dreams have in learning, regulating emotions, and recovering from trauma.
I discuss how dreams during rapid eye movement (REM) sleep contribute to emotional learning and the processing of traumat ... Show More
38m 49s