Michael Graziano explains Peripersonal Neurons (BS 142)

Michael Graziano (Click image to play audio) As a young student Dr. Michael Graziano helped discover peripersonal neurons, which are neurons that detect when objects are coming near our bodies. In his new book The Spaces Between Us: A Story of Neuroscience, Evolution, and Human Nature, Graziano takes us through two decades of research into how these neurons work. Peripersonal neurons make it possible for us to move through our lives without constantly bumping into the objects and people around us, but because they work outside our conscious awareness we take them for granted. Graziano  concludes The Spaces Between Us with the compelling story of his son's dyspraxia, a condition that highlights how vital these neurons really are.In BS 142 we explore these ideas, and Dr. Graziano explains why he wrote this book in a style meant to be accessible to a general audience.  How to get this episode:FREE: audio mp3 (click to stream, right click to download)Coming Soon: Episode Transcript [Buy for $2] (subscriber link)Premium Subscribers  have unlimited access to ALL old episodes and transcripts, as well as extra content for selected episodes.  New episodes of Brain Science  are ALWAYS FREE.  The most recent 50 episodes are also free.  See the individual show notes for links to the audio files.
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