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This Is Your Brain With Dr. Phil Stieg

Dr. Phil Stieg

Dr. Phil Stieg, Neurosurgeon-in-Chief of New York-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center and founder and Chairman of the Weill Cornell Medicine Brain and Spine Center, introduces his new...

Episodes

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Medical Mini: Seeing Your Own Brain Before Surgery - Danielle Collins & Stefannie MacDonald

What if you could fly inside your own brain before surgery? Welcome to Medical Minis, a new segment on This Is Your Brain. Many of you have...

10:32Nov 1, 2026

Medical Mini: Making Sense of Your Medical Scan - Todd Goldberg, Avatar Medical

Could you read your own MRI? Welcome to Medical Minis, a new segment on This Is Your Brain. Many of you have written asking about the surger...

09:49Nov 1, 2026

Medical Mini: Seeing Surgery Differently - Jamie Lockwood, HMDmd

What if every monitor in the operating room sat right in front of the surgeon's eyes? Welcome to Medical Minis, a new segment on This Is You...

08:08Oct 31, 2026

Are You Addicted to Porn, or Just Feeling Guilty?

Some people who say they are addicted to porn barely use it at all. So what is really going on? Psychologist Dr. Joshua Grubbs has an answer...

28:26Oct 30, 2026

The Power of Optimism: How to Overcome Helplessness

Why do some people bounce back from setbacks while others feel powerless to change their circumstances? Dr. Martin Seligman, founder of posi...

29:09Oct 16, 2026

May We Have Your Attention ... and Keep It?

Do you scroll on your phone for hours but then quit a meaty news story in 15 seconds? Maybe your attention span isn't the problem! Dr. Ronal...

26:36Oct 2, 2026

Is AI Making Us Dumber?

Every time AI answers for you, part of your brain may switch off. Theoretical neuroscientist Dr. Vivienne Ming explains why, including a str...

28:20Sep 18, 2026

Profiling The Criminal Mind - James Fitzgerald

For 17 years, the Unabomber skillfully eluded investigators, leaving behind no fingerprints, DNA, or usable forensic evidence but in the end...

32:56Sep 4, 2026

Coming This Friday - Profiling the Criminal Mind

In our Season Seven debut episode, Dr. Phil Stieg speaks with retired FBI criminal profiler James Fitzgerald, a pioneer of forensic linguist...

0:53Sep 1, 2026

A Memory Workout

Can't remember the fourth item on your grocery list? Nelson Dellis, a professional "memory athlete," can remember 100 things or more (though...

26:35Aug 14, 2026

Coming Next Friday - A Memory Workout

Can't remember the fourth item on your grocery list? Nelson Dellis, a professional "memory athlete," can remember 100 things or more (though...

01:05Aug 8, 2026

"Awestruck!" - Part 2 with Beau Lotto, PhD

The human brain resists uncertainty — whether it's an approaching tiger or a global pandemic, we've evolved to move from fear and chaos to o...

20:20Jul 31, 2026

"Awestruck!" - Part 1 - with Beau Lotto, PhD

What is awe? It's not wonder, or surprise, or pleasure — it's a state of mind that Dr. Beau Lotto calls "finding the impossible in the commo...

19:51Jul 24, 2026

Coming Next Friday - "Awestruck!" With Dr. Beau Lotto

What is awe? It's not wonder, or surprise, or pleasure — it's a state of mind that Dr. Beau Lotto calls "finding the impossible in the commo...

0:59Jul 17, 2026

The Mercurial Genius of Candace Pert

Candace Pert discovered the opioid receptor, created a drug to stop AIDS in the brain, and identified stress as a cause of disease. She also...

29:38Jul 10, 2026

The Mother of all Brain Changes - Chelsea Conaboy

New parents - especially moms - experience profound changes in the brain when they are expecting and welcoming a new baby. Health journalist...

27:47Jun 26, 2026

Coming Next Friday - The Mother of all Brain Changes

New parents - especially moms - experience profound changes in the brain when they are expecting and welcoming a new baby. Health journalist...

0:58Jun 19, 2026

Cultivating Confidence

Where in the brain is that little something that makes top performers feel so confident in their ability? Can that confidence be developed i...

30:22Jun 12, 2026

Coming Next Friday - Cultivating Confidence

Where in the brain is that little something that makes top performers feel so confident in their ability? Can that confidence be developed i...

0:51Jun 5, 2026

Why We Procrastinate -- with Joseph Ferrari

We all do it - put things off, tell ourselves we'll start tomorrow, and somehow still miss the deadline. But chronic procrastination isn't j...

25:52May 28, 2026