David Eagleman explores Brain Plasticity (BS 187)
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This month’s episode of Brain Science features bestselling author and neuroscientist David Eagleman. We talk about his latest book Livewired: The Inside Story of the Ever-Changing Brain. It is a great overview of the current science of brain plasticity appropriate for both new listeners and longtime fans.Eagleman proposes a new way of looking at memory and explains why he thinks synaptic change is not the whole story.We also explore the implications of our growing understanding of what influences brain plasticity, inclu...
Source: the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell - August 27, 2021 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Ginger Campbell, MD Tags: Books Brain Plasticity Brain Research Interviews Memory Neuroscience Podcast Show Notes For Newbies Source Type: podcasts
Understanding Action Potentials (spikes) with Mark Humphries (BS 186)
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This month's episode of Brain Science features Mark Humphries, author of The Spike: An Epic Journey Through the Brain in 2.1 Seconds. We explore how the brain uses electrical signaling in surprising ways, beginning with a look at how an action potential (aka. "the spike") is produced. Then we consider what Humphries calls "the dark neurons," which are neurons that rarely generate spikes. We explore their role and also how it relates to the brain's spontaneous activity. One of the more surprising recent discoveries in ne...
Source: the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell - July 23, 2021 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Ginger Campbell, MD Tags: Brain Chemistry Brain Research Interviews Neuroscience Podcast Show Notes Synapses Source Type: podcasts
Stephen Fleming: The Science of Self-Awareness (BS 185
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This month's episode of Brain Science is an interview with Dr. Stephen Fleming, author of "Know Thyself: The Science of Self-Awareness." We explore the concept of metacognition and learn that while explicit metacognition (thinking about thinking) may be unique to humans, it is built on building blocks shared with other species. We also explore what can go wrong and why it matters.
How to get this episode:FREE: audio mp3 (click to stream, right click to download)Sorry about the delay: episode transcript will be available on 6/26/21Pr...
Source: the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell - June 25, 2021 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Ginger Campbell, MD Tags: Books Cognitive Science Decision Making Interviews Neuroscience Podcast Show Notes Source Type: podcasts
Stephen Fleming: The Science of Self-Awareness (BS 185
Stephen Fleming (Click to play. R Clk to download)
This month's episode of Brain Science is an interview with Dr. Stephen Fleming, author of "Know Thyself: The Science of Self-Awareness." We explore the concept of metacognition and learn that while explicit metacognition (thinking about thinking) may be unique to humans, it is built on building blocks shared with other species. We also explore what can go wrong and why it matters.
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Source: the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell - June 25, 2021 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Ginger Campbell, MD Tags: Books Cognitive Science Decision Making Interviews Neuroscience Podcast Show Notes Source Type: podcasts
Stephen Fleming: The Science of Self-Awareness (BS 185)
Stephen Fleming (Click to play. R Clk to download)
This month's episode of Brain Science is an interview with Dr. Stephen Fleming, author of "Know Thyself: The Science of Self-Awareness." We explore the concept of metacognition and learn that while explicit metacognition (thinking about thinking) may be unique to humans, it is built on building blocks shared with other species. We also explore what can go wrong and why it matters.
How to get this episode:FREE: audio mp3 (click to stream, right click to download)Episode Transcript: Buy for $3:50 orclick here if you are a Prem...
Source: the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell - June 25, 2021 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Ginger Campbell, MD Tags: Books Cognitive Science Decision Making Interviews Neuroscience Podcast Show Notes Source Type: podcasts
Mark Solms talks about the origins of Consciousness (BS 184)
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In this month's episode of Brain Science, neuroscientist Mark Solms talks about his new book "The Hidden Spring: A Journey to the Origins of Consciousness." Solms was inspired by the pioneering work of Jaak Panksepp who argued that the origins of consciousness can be traced to the brainstem. In his new book Solms presents the evidence for this viewpoint and explains how the work of computational neuroscientist Karl Friston has provided additional support. We consider the implications for our understanding of both human consciousness...
Source: the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell - May 28, 2021 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Ginger Campbell, MD Tags: Books Consciousness Interviews Podcast Show Notes Source Type: podcasts
Mark Solms talks about the origins of Consciousness (BS 184)
Mark Solms (click to hear MP3, right click to download)
In this month's episode of Brain Science, neuroscientist Mark Solms talks about his new book "The Hidden Spring: A Journey to the Origins of Consciousness." Solms was inspired by the pioneering work of Jaak Panksepp who argued that the origins of consciousness can be traced to the brainstem. In his new book Solms presents the evidence for this viewpoint and explains how the work of computational neuroscientist Karl Friston has provided additional support. We consider the implications for our understanding of both human consciousness...
Source: the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell - May 28, 2021 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Ginger Campbell, MD Tags: Books Consciousness Interviews Podcast Show Notes Source Type: podcasts
Jeff Hawkins describes a new theory of Intelligence (BS 183)
Jeff Hawkins has spent nearly twenty years on a quest to discover how the brain's cortex generates intelligence. In this episode he talks about his new book A Thousand Brains: A New Theory of Intelligence. Inspired by the pioneering work of Vernon Montcastle, Hawkins team at Numenta has proposed a new theory that he calls the housand brains theory. As always, Hawkins makes his work accessible to listeners and readers of all backgrounds.
How to get this episode:FREE: audio mp3 (click to stream, right click to download)Buy episode transcript for $3.50. (Click here if you are a Premium subscriber)Premium Subscribers have...
Source: the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell - April 23, 2021 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Ginger Campbell, MD Tags: Artificial Intelligence Brain Research Cognitive Science Interviews Neuroscience Podcast Show Notes Source Type: podcasts
Iris Berent author of "The Blind Storyteller" (BS 182
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This month's episode of Brain Science features Iris Berent, PhD, author of "The Blind Storyteller: How We Reason About Human Nature." We explore how our deeply entrenched biases toward dualism and essentialism impact our attitudes toward neuroscience and toward problems like mental illness.
Dualism reflects our intuition that Mind is something non-physical and gives us a bias against the possibility of innate ideas, while Essentialism reflects the opposite intuition that living things possess a special innate physical essence.One ...
Source: the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell - March 26, 2021 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Ginger Campbell, MD Tags: Books Brain Research Cognitive Science Development Interviews Language Mind and Body Neuroscience Podcast Show Notes Psychology Source Type: podcasts
Iris Berent author of "The Blind Storyteller" (BS 182)
Iris Berent (click to play, right click to download)
This month's episode of Brain Science features Iris Berent, PhD, author of "The Blind Storyteller: How We Reason About Human Nature." We explore how our deeply entrenched biases toward dualism and essentialism impact our attitudes toward neuroscience and toward problems like mental illness.
Dualism reflects our intuition that Mind is something non-physical and gives us a bias against the possibility of innate ideas, while Essentialism reflects the opposite intuition that living things possess a special innate physical essence.O...
Source: the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell - March 26, 2021 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Ginger Campbell, MD Tags: Books Brain Research Cognitive Science Development Interviews Language Mind and Body Neuroscience Podcast Show Notes Psychology Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 725: Eva Harris and Janet Smith clip flavivirus wings
Eva Harris and Janet Smith join TWiV to discuss how an antibody against dengue virus NS1 protein blocks endothelial dysfunction and the potential of treating infections by multiple flaviviruses. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Alan Dove, Rich Condit, and Kathy Spindler Guest: Eva Harris and Janet Smith Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Eva Harris on TWiV 228 Zika virus in Nicaragua (virology blog) How an antibody block NS1-mediated endothelial dysfunction (Science) Broadly protective antibody against NS1 (Science) Letters read on TWiV 725 Timestamps by ...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - February 28, 2021 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
Sir Simon Baron-Cohen (BS 181) talks about "The Pattern Seekers"
Sir Simon Baron-Cohen (photo by Brian Harris) Click to play audio or right click to download mp3
This month's episode of Brain Science features Sir Simon Baron-Cohen, one of the world's leading researchers on the neuroscience of autism. We discuss his latest book "The Pattern Seekers: How Autism Drives Human Invention." This book reminds us that many different kinds of science can enrich our lives and our understanding of what it means to be human.Sir Baron-Cohen explores the overlap between the human ability to invent and experiment and the condition that is currentl...
Source: the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell - February 26, 2021 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Ginger Campbell, MD Tags: Autism Books Brain Evolution Cognitive Science Interviews Neuroscience Podcast Show Notes Source Type: podcasts
