Different Types of Dopamine Neurons with Professor Rajesh and Daniel
Listen to learn about how dopamine neurons aren’t all the same, some neurons use dopamine to reduce negative behaviours, to increase or noth...
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Brain Explained
A podcast exploring fresh off the press neuroscience research. Tune in to our podcast for a deep dive interview exploring a research paper or thesis with the scientist themselves. Strengthen...
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Looking for Dementia in the Blood with Dr Keenan Walker
This was a brilliant episode as I have long been looking into the research into a diagnostic test for Alzheimer’s Disease and dementia in ge...
Looking at Memory and Navigation In the Brain With Professor Arne.D.Ekstrom and Sarah Seger
Today is a unique episode. It is the first time I will have people interviewed on the show. I talked to both Professor Arne.D.Ekstrom and Sa...
Looking Into The Brain With Dr Regis Grailhe
This episode is a short one because I could not find the other episodes even after contacting Zoom. We will be discussing the paper titled....
Memory and Drosophila with Professor Scott Waddell
Today, I’ll be talking to Professor Scott Waddell and is research into memory in the Drosophila the commonly used fly in science research. M...
COVID and the Brain with Dr Daniel Martins De Souza
COVID may be something we do not want to think about but it is important that we carry on trying to understand the effects of this devastati...
Microglial Development with Dr David Menassa
Microglia are the brain’s defense system and cleaning system and so are incredibly important for the normal functioning of the brain if you...
Exploring Blood Supply to Different Brain Regions with Dr Yongsoo Kim
Come at listen to the latest episode of Brain Explained where we explore research looking into blood flow across the brain. A relatively new...
Brain Regions Involved in Fever and Illness with Dr Jessica Osterhout
New neurons have been discovered that generate fever and illness in the brain. Want to learn more about them and how they where discovered t...
Genes and the Brain Through Life with Dr Rachel Brouwer
Want to learn about how genetic differences might affect your brain then come and listen to the most recent episode of Brain Explained where...
How Neurons Know Where To Go With Dr Titas Sengupta
Episode Description This episode is with Dr Titas is looking at retrograde zippering which is another way that neurons are able to correctly...
Tangled Blood Vessels With Dr Ethan Winkler
Listen in to learn more about arteriovenous malformations (AVM) a condition that leads to tangled blood vessels in the brain and spinal cord...
Dancing Molecules and Regenerative Gels with Professor Samuel Stupps
Episode 11 is all about dancing molecules and how they could be used to help improve spinal cord regeneration. Listen in to learn how protei...
Concussion and Smartphones with Dr Prasanna Acharya
Research looking into the effects of phones and concussions. An odd mix but interesting. Listen in to learn more. We’ll be talking to Dr Pra...
Special Episode Number 1 - Ketamine with Dr Argel
Episode Description Come and listen to the first special episode. A conversation with Dr Argel who I meet through the Society of Neuroscienc...
Team Flow with Professor Mohammad Shehata
Want to know how we work well in teams? Then listen in to the latest episode exploring team flow with Professor Mohammed Shehata. Flow is ou...
Dopamine, Active Sensing and Blood Flow with Professor David Kleinfield
I’m back on track. Here is the next episode. In this episode we explore dopamine signalling in the brain. Why? Because dopamine is the main...
Neurospirituality with Professor Michael Fergurson
Episode 6 will be looking at the brain regions involved in spirituality and Religiosity which is another word for religion. Therefore, I am...
Traumatic Brain Injury with Dr Andrew Pieper
Episode 5 dives traumatic brain injury a disease commonly received after too many blows to the head. How can we protect against this and how...
All About Pain with Dr Franziska Denk
Episode 4 of Brain Explained explores a new theory for understanding pain. Pain, its something we feel often and that many people chronicall...