Pain researchers have a joke that when someone is asked to rate their pain from 1 to 10, the most common response is 11. Dr. Jeffrey Mogil, a neuroscientist and pain researcher interested in how genetics, social factors and sex differences affect pain, believes this joke to be based in truth. Dr. Mogil heads the Pain Genetics Lab at McGill University & is th ... Show More
Feb 18
16% Diaphragm, 100% Genius: How AI is Saving Cho’s Voice
What happens when your body is slowly losing its ability to breathe, but your brain is busy building the future of technology? This week, the fellas (and a very helpful Brock) sit down with Chouaieb (Cho), an AI Black Belt at Google who is quite literally using technology as a pe ... Show More
1h 2m
Aug 2011
01. Painful paradigms and sensitive systems with David Butler
<p>Fascinating insights into pain, painful experiences, and neurodynamics from one of the world's leading neuroscience and pain experts. Learn why we (and our patients) experience pain, the latest research in pain and pain management. Learn how to talk to your patients to reduce ... Show More
41m 32s
Jan 2022
Healing pain by treating the mind, with Tor Wager, PhD
More than 20 percent of U.S. adults suffer from some form of chronic pain. For many, effective treatment remains elusive, with medications and even surgeries giving little in the way of relief. But in recent years, psychologists’ research has begun to suggest that at least for so ... Show More
36m 55s
Jan 2024
65 | Celui où on parlait de la douleur
Découvrez le livre NEUROSAPIENS ! Pour apprendre à créer rapidement et à moindre coût son podcast, c'est par ici ! La douleur est un sujet difficile en neurosciences. Qu’est-ce que la douleur, à quoi sert-elle, comment la faire taire ? Ce sont des questions auxquelles on tente de ... Show More
13m 47s
Feb 2023
This Book Changed My Relationship to Pain
<p>Physical pain is a universal human experience. And for many of us, it’s a constant one. Roughly 20 percent of American adults — some 50 million people — suffer from a form of chronic pain. For some, that means having terrible days from time to time. For others, it means a life ... Show More
1h 4m
Jul 2022
The Science of Pain: Myths, Truths, and Understanding | Dr. Rachel Zoffness
<p>This week’s conversation is with <strong>Dr. Rachel Zoffness, </strong>a medical educator and disruptor who is revolutionizing the way we understand and treat pain. </p><p>By trade, Rachel is a trained pain psychologist, a Visiting Professor at Stanford, an Assistant Clin ... Show More
1h 2m