In part three of our series on creativity, guest host Oshan Jarow speaks with philosopher of neuroscience Mark Miller about how our minds actually work. They discuss the brain as a predictive engine that builds our conscious experience for us. We’re not seeing what we see. We’re predicting what we should see. Miller says that depression, opioid use, and our ... Show More
Nov 10
Truth in an age of doublethink
We use “Orwellian” to describe everything from campus dust-ups to authoritarian crackdowns. But what did George Orwell actually stand for, what did he get wrong, and what can we learn from him about our age of surveillance capitalism and distraction? Sean’s guest is Laura Beers, ... Show More
52m 16s
Nov 2024
#326 Le vrai du faux sur le cerveau avec Albert Moukheiber (partie 1)
<p>Albert Moukheiber, psychologue et neuroscientifique, revient sur le podcast pour parler de son dernier livre, <em>Neuromania</em>. </p><p>Il est déjà venu sur Vlan 2 fois et ceci est le 3eme épisode que nous faisons ensemble - il est séparé en 2 parties par ailleurs.</p><p>Dan ... Show More
41m 54s
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
Mar 2025
1123: David Eagleman | Your Prehistoric Brain on Modern Problems
<p><strong>David Eagleman explains <em>why</em> counterfeiting works, <em>how</em> our empathy fails, <em>why</em> mind reading remains elusive, and <em>if</em> we'll ever upload our minds to computers.</strong></p>
<strong>What We Discuss with David Eagleman:</strong>
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1h 9m
Oct 2024
Pourquoi vous ne serez jamais le meilleur (et c’est ok) avec le docteur en neurosciences Albert Moukheiber
<p>Aujourd’hui on explique beaucoup de nos comportements par le cerveau : notre personnalité, nos compétences ou encore nos humeurs.</p><p>Cependant, dans cette frénésie explicative se sont développées des théories fausses ou simplistes visant à capitaliser sur notre envie de nou ... Show More
1h 31m
Oct 31
Jane G. Goldberg, "Wired for Why: How We Think, Feel, and Make Meaning" (2025)
WIRED FOR WHY: How We Think, Feel and Make Meaning. (Self-Published 2025) spans eighteen chapters exploring everything from how we manage to stay alive against all odds, to why language separates us from other species, to whether death might be a metaphor. It's a journey through ... Show More
1h 3m
Jun 2025
306. Are we addicted to chaos?
Do you feel as though you’re living in a constant whirlwind of deadlines, drama, and endless tasks, yet secretly feel a thrill from the chaos? This episode unpacks the question, ‘are we addicted to chaos?’ and why our brains might actually be drawn to this tumultuous state. We di ... Show More
38m 36s
Jan 2021
Lisa Feldman Barrett - Your Emotions Aren't What You Think
We launch our second season featuring a conversation with psychologist, neuroscientist, and emotion researcher Lisa Feldman Barrett. She and Wendy discuss a broad range of topics about the mind, including:
her unexpected path into studying emotions;
how our brains construct and p ... Show More
1h 15m
Oct 2024
Stijn Vanheule, "Why Psychosis Is Not So Crazy: A Road Map to Hope and Recovery for Families and Caregivers" (Other Press, 2024)
Today I talked with Stijn Vanheule about Why Psychosis Is Not So Crazy: A Road Map to Hope and Recovery for Families and Caregivers (Other Press, 2024). Are we all a little crazy? Roughly 15 percent of the population will have a psychotic experience, in which they lose contact wi ... Show More
1h 1m