Jan 27

TWiN 68: Firewall for the brain

TWiN explores the use of speech brain-computer interfaces to restore communication to people with paralysis, and reveals strategies for protecting private inner speech. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Vivianne Morrison, and Tim Cheung Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, ... Show More

1h 14m

Dec 24

TWiN 67: Interpreting situation-specific facial signals

TWiN explores how theta phase shifts mediate contextual perception of facial expressions during everyday social interactions. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Vivianne Morrison, and Tim Cheung Subscribe (free): Apple Podcasts, Google Podcasts, RSS Links for this episode MicrobeTV Disco ... Show More

1h 30m

Nov 26

TWiN 66: Neuroscience of overeating

TWiN reviews the underlying neurobiological mechanisms of overeating and obesity, the role of the hypothalamus and reward systems in controlling food intake and energy balance, and how dysregulation in these systems leads to overeating. Hosts: <a title="" href= "https:/ ... Show More

1h 24m

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

Dec 2023

64 | Celui où on parlait des limites des neurosciences

<a href="https://arenes.fr/livre/neurosapiens/">Découvrez le livre NEUROSAPIENS !</a> <a href="https://www.neurosapiens.fr/commentcreerunpodcast">Pour apprendre à créer rapidement et à moindre coût son podcast, c'est par ici !</a> Dans cet épisode, je vais vous p ... Show More

12m 56s

Apr 2022

BS 195 Neuroscience of Emotion with David Anderson

This month's episode is an interview with <a title="wikipidia" href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_J._Anderson" target= "_blank" rel="noopener">David J Anderson</a> from Cal Tech. We talk about his new book <a title="amazon link" href= "https://amzn.to/3IgpySO" target="_ ... Show More

1h 11m

Aug 2018

01| Introducing Navigating Neuropsychology

Welcome to Navigating Neuropsychology (NavNeuro for short), a podcast for neuropsychology trainees, professionals, and anyone interested in the brain and behavior. This episode is an introduction to the podcast. We discuss the motivation behind it, structure, plans for the f ... Show More

18m 54s

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

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 ... Show More

1h 3m

Sep 2022

Special Episode: Language in Brains and Machines

A special interview from the Padverb Podcast, in which I discuss my research on language in the brain and thoughts on AI. The discussion covers topics such as backpropagation, how humans acquire language and concepts, how artificial neural networks differ from biological neural n ... Show More

1h 2m

Aug 2020

#119 – David Eagleman: Neuroplasticity and the Livewired Brain

David Eagleman is a neuroscientist at Stanford. Support this podcast by supporting our sponsors: – Athletic Greens: https://athleticgreens.com/lex – BetterHelp: https://betterhelp.com/lex – Cash App: download app & use code “LexPodcast” Episode links: David’s Website: https://www ... Show More

1h 41m

Jul 2020

#113 – Manolis Kellis: Human Genome and Evolutionary Dynamics

Manolis Kellis is a professor at MIT and head of the MIT Computational Biology Group. He is interested in understanding the human genome from a computational, evolutionary, biological, and other cross-disciplinary perspectives. Support this podcast by supporting our sponsors: – B ... Show More

2h 29m

Oct 2023

BS 213 Kevin Mitchell explores Free Will

In the this episode of Brain Science we talk with neuroscientist Kevin Mitchell about his new book Free Agents: How Evolution Gave Us Free Will. While many neuroscientists and philosophers argue that free will is an illusion, Mitchell argues that the ability to make meaningful ch ... Show More

1h 26m

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