Jun 2024

Episode 32: The Neuroscience of Parkinson's Disease

Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by uncontrollable movements, stiffness, and cognitive decline. Curious? Come learn more! Please rate, review, and subscribe and if you have any questions, comments, concerns, queries, or complaints, please email me ... Show More

23m 12s

Jan 2024

Episode 31: The Neuroscience of Dreams

Dreams are both scientifically fascinating and universal. Everyone dreams, at every age and they are often nonsensical, complex, and deeply subjective. How can you quantify something so personal in the activity of cells, circuits, and systems?Let's find out together!Please rate, ... Show More

23m 1s

May 2023

Episode 29: The Neuroscience of Alien Hand Syndrome

A tragic incident - a brain injury, a stroke, the development of a neurodegenerative disease, and all of a sudden, a patient's arm no longer belongs to them. It will pull their hair, pinch their cheeks, and grab miscellaneous objects, seemingly developing a mind of its own. How c ... Show More

23m 7s

Aug 2022

Gut Feeling

Do you get butterflies in your stomach when you’re excited? Feel nauseated when you’re nervous? Get a knot in your gut when you're worried something bad is going to happen? Then you’ve experienced what’s called the gut-brain axis: a powerful connection between your brain and your ... Show More

49m 31s

Dec 2022

You Know That Gut Feeling You Have?...

TFW when you're so excited you get those butterflies in your stomach - or maybe when you see something icky, you feel ill. On today's show, producer Berly McCoy looks at this relationship between our gut and our brain. Berly talks to host Emily Kwong about how the organs evolved ... Show More

13m 36s

Dec 2022

Your gut's feelings

How we feel emotionally may be influenced by unseen troves of microbial life that live inside us. Is it possible to harness this gut power? For more, go to http://vox.com/unexplainable It’s a great place to view show transcripts and read more about the topics on our show. Also, ... Show More

28m 6s

Apr 2024

Is the gut really our "second brain"?

You have surely felt butterflies in your stomach before a big event or had a ‘gut’ feeling about something. You might even say you need to ‘digest’ some big news. Our stomach is sometimes dubbed the ‘second brain’ and it's more than just a metaphor. The term gained traction in ... Show More

3m 51s

Mar 2025

The Gut-Brain Connection with Emeran Mayer

<p>Is your gut controlling your brain? Neil deGrasse Tyson, Gary O’Reilly, & Chuck Nice dive into the gut-brain connection, GLP-1, and how this connection plays a role in conditions like anxiety, IBS, and even neurodegenerative diseases with gastroenterologist Emeran Mayer.</p><p ... Show More

51m 5s

Sep 2025

The Role Our Microbiome Plays In Our ‘Gut Feelings’

Scientists are tuning in to a surprising conversation happening inside us—between our gut and our brain. Host Rachel Feltman chats with Maya Kaelberer, an assistant professor at the University of Arizona’s department of physiology, to explore how intestinal cells and microbiomes ... Show More

13m 26s

Feb 2022

How to Enhance Your Gut Microbiome for Brain & Overall Health

In this episode, I discuss the profound effect the gut has on the nervous system. I cover the structure and function of the gut-brain axis and the role of the gut microbiome in the brain and overall health. I describe how the gut controls hunger or satiety by affecting neurons in ... Show More

1h 49m

Nov 2025

#191. Calm Flare Ups By Calming Your Emotions - Using The Emotions Wheel : IBS, Irritable Bowel Syndrome, Bloating. Gut Health

Want to learn how your Nervous System is causing CHAOS for your IBS? Click Below to Register:Save Your Seat For My Free Live Event Here!What if your emotions were actually the secret trigger behind your IBS flare-ups?If you’ve been trying to fix your IBS through food alone, but y ... Show More

4m 54s

Mar 2024

Did You Know That Gut Bacteria Might Influence Your mood and Thoughts

Could the secret to a happier mind lie in your gut? Discover the surprising link between gut bacteria, mood, and mental well-being on this episode of 'Know Yourself'.

2m 30s

Apr 2018

136 Is Your Gut Making You Depressed or Anxious?

Turns out “gut feeling” is more than just a fancy name for intuition. Our small and large intestine, and the trillions of bacteria that call it home, are more important than ever imagined for influencing our mood, our anxiety, our choices, and even our personalities. This week Sa ... Show More

11m 42s

Episode 30: The Connection Between your ...