Aug 22

Mindreading with Jean-Rémi King

What would it take to actually read someone’s mind? Neil deGrasse Tyson and co-hosts Chuck Nice and Gary O’Reilly explore the science and ethics of decoding thoughts with Jean-Rémi King, a neuroscience researcher at Meta’s Paris lab. NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this ent ... Show More

57m 4s

Aug 19

Are We Alone? with Jill Tarter

Are we alone in the universe? Neil deGrasse Tyson and comic co-host Matt Kirshen sit down with one of the founders of the SETI Institute, Jill Tarter, to explore the search for intelligent life beyond Earth, technosignatures, The Drake Equation, and more.NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons c ... Show More

53m 30s

Aug 12

Cosmic Queries - Flat Universe

If you crunched the asteroid belt into one object, would it make a planet? Neil deGrasse Tyson and cohost Chuck Nice answer fan questions about the shape of the universe, the origin of matter, the Casimir Force, pizza toppings, and more!NOTE: StarTalk+ Patrons can listen to this ... Show More

47m 51s

Dec 2023

64 | Celui où on parlait des limites des neurosciences

Découvrez le livre NEUROSAPIENS ! Pour apprendre à créer rapidement et à moindre coût son podcast, c'est par ici ! Dans cet épisode, je vais vous parler des limites des neurosciences. Parce que oui, neurosapiens c’est avant tout le podcast dans lequel vous découvrez le fonctionne ... Show More

12m 56s

Apr 2022

BS 195 Neuroscience of Emotion with David Anderson

This month's episode is an interview with David J Anderson from Cal Tech. We talk about his new book The Nature of the Beast: How Emotions Guide US. We talk about how emotion CAN be studied in animals by using methods that focus on brain states rather than verbal descriptions. Dr ... Show More

1h 11m

Jul 2023

BS 210 Introduction to Neurotransmitters

This episode is our first review of neurotransmitters since episode 8 way back in 2007. We start with some basics of neuron function and brain anatomy, but the meat of the episode is a discussion of neurotransmitters and how they work. The key idea is that a simple molecule, such ... Show More

1h 6m

Jul 2022

BS 198 Embodied Cognition with Evan Thompson

This month's episode of Brain Science is a free encore playing of my interview with Evan Thompson about his book Mind in Life: Biology, Phenomenology, and the Sciences of Mind. We discuss how the enactive approach to embodied cognition offers potential clues to the mystery of how ... Show More

56m 12s

Mar 2022

229. The Neurochemistry of Thought Work: A Conversation with Dr. Caroline Leaf

Coaching is about more than affirmations and good vibes. If you’ve ever wondered about the neurochemistry of thought work, this episode is for you. In it, I will interview Dr. Caroline Leaf, a cognitive neuroscientist and bestselling author who can speak directly to why cognitive ... Show More

42m 34s

May 2022

How do ADHD and Adderall™ change the chemistry in our brains?

#134Well newsflash, the brain is complicated. And a surprising amount of what's going on in our brains is chemistry. But what about ADHD? What's happening in the chemistry of someone's brain who has ADHD, and then what happens when ADHD medication is introduced? Let's find the he ... Show More

1h 1m

Oct 2022

BS 201 Brain Development with Bill Harris

This month's episode of Brain Science is an interview with WA (Bill) Harris, author of Zero to Birth: How the Human Brain Is Built. We explore how the human brain develops from the fertilized egg up until birth. There are some surprises along the way, including the fact that we a ... Show More

1h 8m

Jun 2022

BS 197 (Encore) Neuroscience for Dummies with Frank Amthor

This month's episode of Brain Science features an encore playing of my interview with Dr. Frank Amthor, author of Neuroscience for Dummies and Neurobiology for Dummies. It is a great episode for newbies and will be a good review for longtime listeners. This is a FREE sample of my ... Show More

1h 3m

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

Sep 2022

BS 200 Embodied Cognition in Education with Sheila Macrine and Jennifer Fugate

This month's episode is a discussion with the editors of a fascinating new book Movement Matters: How Embodied Cognition Informs Teaching and Learning. We explore how embodied cognition challenges long standing dualist approaches to both cognition and learning. Sheila Macrine and ... Show More

1h 18m

Neuroscience of Focus with Heather Berli...