Jul 8

Why Is North Sentinel Island Totally Off-Limits?

This small island in the Bay of Bengal is home to one of the last uncontacted peoples on the planet -- and they seem to want to keep it that way. Learn how North Sentinel Island has remained independent in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://history.howstuf ... Show More

9m 41s

Jul 7

How Have Obituaries Changed?

Public death notices about common people are a fairly recent development, and they've changed a lot since their inception. Learn how obituaries went from dry statements to tributes to truth in this episode of BrainStuff, based on this article: https://people.howstuffworks.com/cul ... Show More

8m 20s

Jul 6

BrainStuff Classics: What Is the Mandela Effect?

When many people share a false memory, that's the Mandela Effect in action -- but how does it happen? Learn how our individual brains misremember stuff and how false memories can spread in this classic episode of BrainStuff.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

6m 35s

May 2011

A Podcast to Remember (How Memory Works)

How does memory work? How is internet access changing the function of the human brain? In this podcast, Josh and Chuck take a closer look at the science behind memory -- and how modern technology may be changing it. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnet ... Show More

33m 45s

Dec 2023

Brain Scans Reveal The Powerful Memory Techniques of Memory Champions, Greek Philosophers, and SuperLearners with Jonathan Levi

In this episode we discuss becoming a SuperLearner. We dig into questions that I’ve pondered for a long time - does speed reading work? Can we actually speed read and increase our reading comprehension? Are there strategies you can use to improve your memory? And perhaps most imp ... Show More

1h 8m

Aug 2022

Season Three: The Future of the Brain with Judith Warner

The last decade has seen astonishing advancements in brain science that have opened doors to new ways of treating trauma, depression, and pain. Each week, host Judith Warner talks to leading brain experts about how their research is making possible the kinds of things that, just ... Show More

2m 37s

Jun 2022

A Clutterful Mind, Heir To The Earth, Partnership

Today, you’ll learn about why our ability to remember things seems to get worse with age—it’s not memory loss, which animals could become the new dominant species in the event of our extinction, and how an unsupportive romantic partner can actually affect the way you think and fe ... Show More

14m 10s

Feb 2023

Science | Let’s Talk about Brain Myths 2

Learn about 6 brain myths and what the reality about them is in a new Let’s Talk Science episode from English Plus Podcast. We’ll learn whether our brains are objective, if we have 5 independent senses, if our brains are too smart for magic tricks, if there are super foods that c ... Show More

34m 26s

Feb 2022

TechStuff Classic: Ice Core Drilling

How do scientists retrieve ice core samples? What can we learn from them? Joe McCormick joins the show to talk about really cool historical records. Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

40m 14s

Jan 2023

Decluttering the Mind, Never Forget Faces, Paralysis Neurons

Today we discuss how watching cleaning or decluttering videos affects our mental state, the abilities of super-recognizers, and a recent discovery into how manipulating the neurons in paralysis patients might be able to improve their mobility.Decluttering the Mind “Why Watching D ... Show More

14m 57s

Jan 2020

40: Split Brains

Have you ever wondered if there was more of one of you in there? Well, there kind of is. Join us as we explore the world of splitting brains and the corpus callosum... Support us on Patreon: patreon.com/SciGuys Watch us on YouTube: youtube.com/SciGuys References & Further Reading ... Show More

56m 46s

Aug 2019

Can I Read Your Mind

What is a brain-computer interface and how does it work? Why is Elon Musk interested in them? And is Facebook really going to read your mind? Learn more about your ad-choices at https://www.iheartpodcastnetwork.comSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

45m 38s

Apr 2023

BS 207 Luiz Pessoa "The Cognitive-Emotional Brain"

This month's episode is an encore presentation of an interview with neuroscientist Luiz Pessoa discussing his fascinating book "The Cognitive-Emotional Brain: From Interactions to Integration." We explored the surprising role of the amygdala in decision making and learned that co ... Show More

1h 5m

BrainStuff Classics: Are We Moving Close...