It's the talk of social media and health and wellbeing circles, but most of us have probably never heard of it. The vagus nerve. What is the vagus nerve, and what does it do? In broad terms, it's the communication line between the brain and a whole bunch of other organs, structures and processes. Theresa Larkin is Associate professor of Medical Sciences ... Show More
Dec 2024
298 | Jeff Lichtman on the Wiring Diagram of the Brain
The number of neurons in the human brain is comparable to the number of stars in the Milky Way galaxy. Unlike the stars, however, in the case of neurons the real action is in how they are directly connected to each other: receiving signals over synapses via their dendrites, and w ... Show More
1h 9m
Feb 2025
The Human Nervous System 🧠 Biology GCSE Revision
In this episode, we’ll describe the human nervous system, focusing on its role in responding to environmental changes. We’ll talk about the system's key components: the brain, the spinal cord and the neurones. The entire system works together to protect the organism. We’ll di ... Show More
3m 16s
Aug 2021
85: Understanding The Vagus Nerve And Its Pathway To Pleasure with Melanie Weller
Melanie Weller is a Physical Therapist, Board Certified Orthopedic Clinical Specialist, Certified Athletic Trainer, and Certified Exercise Expert for Aging Adults, and she’s educating us on the longest and most complex nerve in the body: the vagus nerve, which goes from the brain ... Show More
35m 8s
Mar 2025
M. Chirimuuta, "The Brain Abstracted: Simplification in the History and Philosophy of Neuroscience" (MIT Press, 2024)
This book is available open access here. The Brain Abstracted: Simplification in the History and Philosophy of Neuroscience (MIT Press, 2024), Mazviita Chirimuuta argues that the standard ways neuroscientists simplify the human brain to build models for their research purposes mi ... Show More
50m 44s