Sir Simon Baron-Cohen talks about "The Pattern Seekers" (BS 181)
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
TWiV 717: Paul and Theodora, pandemic explorers
Theodora and Paul return to TWiV to explain how they quickly pivoted their retrovirus laboratories towards SARS-CoV-2, their work on the antibody response to infection and its durability, and the emergence of variants with increased resistance to neutralization. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Dickson Despommier, Alan Dove, and Rich Condit Guests: Paul Bieniasz and Theodora Hatziioannou Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Evolution of antibody immunity to SARS-CoV-2 (bioRxiv) mRNA vaccine elicited antibody to variants (bioRxiv) Escape from neutralizing an...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - February 7, 2021 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
Bruce Goldstein on "The Mind" (BS 180)
E Bruce Goldstein (click to play audio, Right click to download mp3)
This month's episode of Brain Science is an interview with neuroscientists E. Bruce Goldstein, author of "The Mind: Consciousness, Prediction, and the Brain." We review some key ideas about how the brain creates the Mind, the important role of unconscious processes and prediction. It is a great starter episode for new listeners and a concise review for longtime fans.
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Source: the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell - January 22, 2021 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Ginger Campbell, MD Tags: Books Brain Research Cognitive Science Consciousness Interviews Neuroscience Podcast Show Notes Source Type: podcasts
Talk Evidence - Lateral flow tests update, not the best public health approach
In this episode of Talk Evidence, Jon Deeks, professor of biostatistics at the University of Birmingham, returns to the pod with an update on lateral flow tests - and why the government plan for using them in asymptomatic screening for covid-19 doesn't follow the science.
We're also joined by Allyson Pollock, clinical professor of public health at Newcastle University, and author of a recent editorial in The BMJ about asymptomatic transmission of SARS-CoV-2. She explains why she thinks supporting social isolation is the missing piece of our approach to tackling the pandemic.
Covid-19 INNOVA testing in schools: don’t j...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - January 16, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ talk medicine Source Type: podcasts
Talk Evidence - Lateral flow tests update, not the best public health approach
In this episode of Talk Evidence, Jon Deeks, professor of biostatistics at the University of Birmingham, returns to the pod with an update on lateral flow tests - and why the government plan for using them in asymptomatic screening for covid-19 doesn't follow the science.
We're also joined by Allyson Pollock, clinical professor of public health at Newcastle University, and author of a recent editorial in The BMJ about asymptomatic transmission of SARS-CoV-2. She explains why she thinks supporting social isolation is the missing piece of our approach to tackling the pandemic.
Covid-19 INNOVA testing in schools: don’t ju...
Source: The BMJ Podcast - January 16, 2021 Category: General Medicine Authors: BMJ Group Source Type: podcasts
A Review of 2020 (BS 179)
Ginger Campbell and Rusty (click to play, right click to download audio)
Brain Science is the podcast that explores how recent discoveries in neuroscience are unraveling the mystery of how our brains make us human. It is time for our 14th Annual Review episode and despite the challenges of 2020, it has been an outstanding year for new content and the show passed 11 million downloads. The second edition Are You Sure? The Unconscious Origins of Certainty by Dr. Ginger Campbell hit number 1 in new releases on Amazon back in June, thanks to listener support.This episode is also a great intro...
Source: the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell - December 25, 2020 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Ginger Campbell, MD Tags: Neuroscience Source Type: podcasts
"What is Health?" with Peter Sterling (BS 178)
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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, whi...
Source: the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell - November 27, 2020 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Ginger Campbell, MD Tags: Addiction Books Brain Chemistry Brain Evolution dopamine Interviews Neuroscience Podcast Show Notes Source Type: podcasts
TWiV 680: Long-term COVID and ME/CFS
Mady, Fiona, and David join TWiV to discuss patients with long-term COVID and similarities and differences with ME/CFS. Hosts: Vincent Racaniello, Rich Condit, and Brianne Barker Guests: Mady Hornig, Fiona Lowenstein, and David Tuller Subscribe (free): iTunes, Google Podcasts, RSS, email Become a patron of TWiV! Links for this episode Body Politic Survivor Corps Long-haulers redefining COVID-19 (Ed Yong) I’m 26. Coronavirus sent me to the hospital (Fiona Lowenstein) We need to talk about what coronavirus recoveries look like (Fiona Lowenstein) COVID-19 long term disability (Mady Hornig, David Tuller) At 12, sheâ€...
Source: This Week in Virology - MP3 Edition - November 12, 2020 Category: Virology Authors: Vincent Racaniello Source Type: podcasts
Bernard Baars: "On Consciousness" (BS 177
David Edelman and Bernard Baars (Click to listen to interview)
Bernard Baars is a pioneer in the neuroscience of consciousness. He first proposed Global Neuronal Workspace Theory back in 1980, which was before consciousness was considered an acceptable topic of scientific research. His approach inspired others including the current Global Neuronal Workspace Theory, which I discussed briefly in episode 160. Brain Science 177 is an interview with Dr. Baars that focuses on his most recent book On Consciousness. He is joined by his colleague David Edeleman.
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Source: the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell - October 23, 2020 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Ginger Campbell, MD Tags: Cognitive Science Consciousness Interviews Neuroscience Philosophy of Mind Podcast Show Notes Source Type: podcasts
Bernard Baars: "On Consciousness" (BS 177
David Edelman and Bernard Baars (Click to listen to interview)
Bernard Baars is a pioneer in the neuroscience of consciousness. He first proposed Global Neuronal Workspace Theory back in 1980, which was before consciousness was considered an acceptable topic of scientific research. His approach inspired others including the current Global Neuronal Workspace Theory, which I discussed briefly in episode 160. Brain Science 177 is an interview with Dr. Baars that focuses on his most recent book On Consciousness. He is joined by his colleague David Edelman.
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Source: the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell - October 23, 2020 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Ginger Campbell, MD Tags: Cognitive Science Consciousness Interviews Neuroscience Philosophy of Mind Podcast Show Notes Source Type: podcasts
