The most powerful and strangest lump of organic material in the known universe is sitting inside your skull...the human brain weighs about three pounds—call it about 1400 grams if you’re feeling metric—and contains about 10 billion neurons...a piece the size of a grain of sand contains 100,000 neurons and over a billion synapses...
At the same time, it uses ... Show More
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Alt-Rock's Most Important Bass Players - Part 1
Bass players don't always get the spotlight, but without them, rock would sound very different. In this episode, we explore some of the most creative and influential bassists in alt-rock history, breaking down what makes their playing styles unique and why their contributions wer ... Show More
28m 25s
Oct 28
10 Traumas of My Chemical Romance
My Chemical Romance became one of the biggest emo bands on the planet, but their journey to stadium-sized success was anything but smooth. In this episode, we trace the band's story through ten traumatic moments that shaped their career, from Gerard Way witnessing 9/11 and the ba ... Show More
32m 25s
Oct 21
1976 - The Birth Year of Alt-Rock - Part 2
If there was ever a Big Bang moment for alternative rock, 1976 might be it. In Part 2 of our look at the birth of alternative rock, we follow punk's rise from New York to the UK, where bands like The Ramones, the Sex Pistols, The Clash, and The Damned helped kick off a musical re ... Show More
40m 9s
Nov 2017
The Brain | Lobes, corpus callosum, and cerebellum
Wow! This episode has some great facts and information! Such as:- Brain metabolism (sugar, lactate, and ketones)- Frontal lobe (Phineas Gage getting a rod through his head, motor cortex, dementia, and Broca's aphasia - inability to create words)- Parietal lobe (Sensory cortex, ph ... Show More
1h 25m
Dec 2023
Answering Your Burning Questions About The Brain
How can we test our brain health? What happens to the brain during pregnancy? And how easily does the brain heal from alcohol? On today’s episode, Dr. Sanjay Gupta, CNN’s Chief Medical Correspondent, answers listener’s questions about the inner workings of the brain, and shares w ... Show More
25m 25s
Mar 2024
Did You Know That Your Brain Has around 86 Billion Neurons
Discover the incredible network of neurons and synapses within your brain, and explore the fascinating ways they shape your thoughts, emotions, and experiences.
Find the full transcript of this episode and learn more about it on https://englishpluspodcast.com/the-astonishing-powe ... Show More
2m 53s
Mar 2018
Everyday Neuro 001: An Introduction to the Human Brain
In this episode, I introduce you to the human brain and discuss the global structure of the central nervous system, cognitive functions such as memory and attention, and the neuron at the microscopic level. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
17m 17s