"What is Health?" with Peter Sterling (BS 178)

Peter Sterling (Click to play, Right click to download audio) This month's episode of Brain Science features neuroscientist Peter Sterling sharing the key ideas for his new book What Is Health? Allostasis and the Evolution of Human Design. In recent years neuroscientists have developed a growing appreciation of the predictive functions of the brain. Sterling takes this principle to the next level by asking what this means for human health. He argues that medicine's traditional focus on homeostasis ignores the much larger role of what he calls allostasis, which is a word he actually coined many years ago to capture the idea that the brain's predictive function is critical to health.His book explores the ancient origins of both allostasis and homeostasis with an emphasis on why recent changes in the human life style contribute to the health problems of modern life.One goal of this episode is to remind listeners that understanding how the brain works may be the key to our future survival. How to get this episode:FREE: audio mp3 (click to stream, right click to download)Buy Episode Transcript for $2. (Premium link; also available to Patreon supporters)Premium Subscribers have unlimited access to ALL old episodes and transcripts, as well as extra content for selected episodes. All content is available browser or the free Brain Science mobile app.Patreon supporters have access to new transcripts ($3+/month) and ...
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