The female brain

Dr Neil deGrasse Tyson is the director of the Hayden Planetarium at the American Museum of Natural History. But, most know him as the host of the documentary series Cosmos and podcast StarTalk. Neil gained infamy as the killer of Pluto. 

Science is supposed to be an unbiased way to uncover nature’s secrets. Through blinded experiments, rigorous peer review and replication—we’ve been told that by using the scientific method we’ll find trustworthy facts. But, with many scientific findings largely regarded as ‘wrong ... Show More

We are often told that we can be happy, if we try hard enough. By shifting our mindset, changing our lifestyles, or even writing a gratitude journal – happiness is waiting for all of us! But, what does science say? 

Le vieillissement du cerveau humain est un phénomène complexe, qui ne touche pas tous les individus de la même manière. Depuis plusieurs années, les scientifiques constatent que les femmes présentent généralement une meilleure résilience cognitive au fil du temps que les hommes. ... Show More

Ian Sample talks to Dr Laura Pritschet, a postdoctoral fellow of psychiatry at the University of Pennsylvania, about her research using precision scans to capture the profound changes that sweep across the brain during pregnancy. She explains what this new work reveals about how ... Show More

Are there differences between the brains of women and men? In this episode of Your Brain On, we explore the unique aspects of the female brain, and how the male-biased history of medical science has left us with enormous gaps in our knowledge of women’s distinctive neurology. We ... Show More

Humans are awesome. Our brains are gigantic, seven times larger than they should be for the size of our bodies. The human brain uses 25% of all the energy the body requires each day. And it became enormous in a very short amount of time in evolution, allowing us to leave our cous ... Show More

Drawing on her research into the science of play, evolutionary biologist Carole K. Hooven delves into how testosterone impacts the body and brain, interacting with culture to create differences in human behavior — starting with why boys tend to prefer rougher play than girls. Hos ... Show More

Rediffusion - Les deux hémisphères du cerveau, le droit et le gauche, sont chacun responsables de différentes fonctions cognitives et comportementales. Bien que les deux hémisphères soient physiquement similaires ... Hébergé par Acast. Visitez acast.com/privacy pour plus d'inform ... Show More

Quelles sont les différences biologiques en amour et dans la sexualité entre les hommes et les femmes ? 

Drawing on her research into the science of play, evolutionary biologist Carole K. Hooven delves into how testosterone impacts the body and brain, interacting with culture to create differences in human behavior — starting with why boys tend to prefer rougher play than girls. Hos ... Show More

Les deux hémisphères du cerveau, le droit et le gauche, sont chacun responsables de différentes fonctions cognitives et comportementales. Bien que les deux hémisphères soient physiquement similaires et connectés par le corps calleux, ils traitent l'information de manière distinct ... Show More

There's a theme running in this show, and it's that we don't really understand each other. But we also think we're better at communication than each other....is. This must have been written by a woman, amirite?