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Brain Buzz

Brain Buzz Podcast

Brain Buzz makes research accessible and engaging. Join Drake and Kyle as they host talented researchers, exploring new and exciting topics in ways that will make your brain buzz!

Episodes

20 of 82 episodes

A peek into sex therapy and sex addiction with Dr. Jason Winters

We are finally releasing a long awaited episode with Dr. Jason Winters! If you are interested in what it looks like to be in sex therapy, ho...

Dec 7, 2021

Couples coping during COVID with Dr. Ashley Randall and Gabe Leon

On today's episode we are joined by Dr. Ashley Randall from Arizona State University and Gabe Leon (A PhD student from The University of Sou...

Nov 9, 2021

Global Development and youth peacebuilding with Alina Dixon

Dive into the grey areas of global development and youth peacebuilding with our long awaited guest, Alina Dixon. Alina is a PhD student at Q...

Oct 20, 2021

Single and ready to mingle with Dr. Yuthika Girme

Do single people really have it worse than couples??? Dr. Yuthika Girme joins Brain Buzz Podcast to talk about her work on Singlehood! Do pe...

Sep 21, 2021

The History and Science of Powerlifting/ Bodybuilding with Dr. Eric Helms

Episode 76 has Dr. Eric Helms, host of Iron Culture, and research fellow for AUT at the Sports Performance Research Institute New Zealand ta...

1:22:29Sep 7, 2021

Creating an alibi with Dr. Kureva Matuku

Where were you from 4pm-10pm last Tuesday? Who did you speak with or see? Can anyone corroborate your whereabouts? True crime enthusiasts, s...

1:05:57Aug 24, 2021

Mental Health Stigma with Dr. Petra Gronholm

Shownotes: Check out Petra’s open access paper on how to reduce stigma: Gronholm, P. C., Nosé, M., Van Brakel, W. H., Eaton, J., Ebenso, B.,...

Aug 10, 2021

The science of bullshit with Dr. John Petrocelli

If you enjoyed the content of today’s show, make sure to pick up John’s new book, “The Life Changing Science of Detecting Bullshit” wherever...

01:04:37Jul 27, 2021

Why Sharks Matter with Dr. David Shiffman

Follow Dr. David Shiffman on Twitter @whysharksmatter and check out his “Save our seas” project here: https://saveourseas.com/project-leader...

00:47:17Jul 13, 2021

Accessing mental health care with Sir Graham Thornicroft

For more information Sir Graham Thornicoft’s research: https://www.kcl.ac.uk/people/graham-thornicroft Make sure to follow us on Twitter and...

58:52Jul 1, 2021

Believing Conspiracy Theories with Mikey Biddlestone and Ricky Green

Do you or one of your good friends strongly believe the earth is flat? Do you believe the COVID-19 vaccines are tracking us? Are all politic...

1:00:59Jun 15, 2021

DRUNK - how drinking shaped civilization with Edward Slingerland

Dr. Edward Slingerland from the University of British Columbia joins Brain Buzz to talk discuss his new book DRUNK! We talk about how alcoho...

01:18:13Jun 1, 2021

Sleep and Cognition with Dr. Lauren Whitehurst

Grab a cup of coffee, take a cold shower, do what you have to do to wake yourself up! In episode 68 we got Dr. Lauren Whitehurst in the stud...

May 18, 2021

Sexual Exploitation and human trafficking with Tiana Sharifi

Tiana Sharifi is the founder and owner of Sexual Exploitation Education, a British Columbia based organization dedicated to raising awarenes...

May 4, 2021

Lootboxes and gambling with Gabe Brooks

Gabe Brooks, a returning guest from the University of British Columbia joins us to talk about the phenomenon of online gaming “Lootboxes” an...

Apr 19, 2021

Implicit Attitudes and Biases with Tessa Charlesworth

On today’s episode we are joined by Tessa Charlesworth, researcher at Harvard University, to talk about implicit attitudes and biases over t...

00:47:44Apr 6, 2021

Particle Physics with Ben Davis-Purcell

On today’s episode we are joined by Ben Davis-Purcell, researcher at Carleton University, to talk about the study of the smallest things in...

00:48:37Mar 23, 2021

Online Presentations of Relationships with Dr. Gwendolyn Seidman

On today’s episode we are joined by Dr. Gwendolyn Seidman, Associate Professor of Psychology and Department Chair at Albright College, to ta...

00:54:57Mar 9, 2021

Phubbing with Ryan Dwyer

On today’s episode we sit down to chat with Ryan Dwyer, graduate student in the Social Cognition and Emotion Lab at the University of Britis...

01:17:39Mar 2, 2021

Selfies and Posies with Dr. Chris Barry

In episode 61 we are joined by Dr. Chris Barry, Professor of Psychology at Washington State University, to chat about how adolescent’s self-...

00:56:44Feb 24, 2021