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Antonio Damasio on "Feeinlg & Knowing" (BS 189)
Neurologist and best-selling author Antonio Damasio is one of our most requested guests. This month we finally had the opportunity to talk about his newest book Feeling & Knowing: Making Minds Conscious, which he explained is somewhat different from his previous efforts. His goal was to write something "briefer" and more accessible. Thus it is definitely a book that requires no background in neuroscience.The key theme is that feelings and emotions are foundational aspects of Consciousness. How to get this episode:FREE: audio mp3 (click to stream, right click to download)Episode Transcript:Click here for ...
Source: the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell - October 29, 2021 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Ginger Campbell, MD Tags: Books Brain Research Consciousness Emotion Interviews Mind and Body Neuroscience Podcast Show Notes Source Type: podcasts

Antonio Damasio on "Feeing & Knowing" (BS 189)
Neurologist and best-selling author Antonio Damasio is one of our most requested guests. This month we finally had the opportunity to talk about his newest book Feeling & Knowing: Making Minds Conscious, which he explained is somewhat different from his previous efforts. His goal was to write something "briefer" and more accessible. Thus it is definitely a book that requires no background in neuroscience.The key theme is that feelings and emotions are foundational aspects of Consciousness. How to get this episode:FREE: audio mp3 (click to stream, right click to download)Episode Transcript:Click here for ...
Source: the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell - October 29, 2021 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Ginger Campbell, MD Tags: Books Brain Research Consciousness Emotion Interviews Mind and Body Neuroscience Podcast Show Notes Source Type: podcasts

Anil Seth explores Consciousness (BS 188)
Anil Seth (click to play, R click to download mp3) In his thought-provoking new book Being You: A New Science of Consciousness, neuroscientist Anil Seth provides both an accessible discussion of the neuroscience of consciousness and a compelling overview of his approach to what he calls “the real problem” of consciousness. His approach focuses on trying to understand the experience of consciousness by looking at levels, content, and self. He has been inspired by the work of many other scientists including the contemporary focus on prediction. Starting from the well-established, thoug...
Source: the Brain Science Podcast and Blog with Dr. Ginger Campbell - September 24, 2021 Category: Neuroscience Authors: Ginger Campbell, MD Tags: Books Brain Research Consciousness Interviews Neuroscience Podcast Show Notes Source Type: podcasts

David Eagleman explores Brain Plasticity (BS 187)
David Eagleman, PhD (click to play audio, Right click to download) 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

David Eagleman
, PhD (click to play audio, Right click to download) 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, including what we c...
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 Source Type: podcasts

Understanding Action Potentials (spikes) with Mark Humphries (BS 186)
Mark Humphries (click to play or right click to download audio) 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)
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

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 Premium...
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)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

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