Brain Science Podcast

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Year 2 of the Brain Science Podcast: Episodes 27-47

#47: Discussion of Principles of Brain Evolution by Georg F. Striedter

#46: Live from Dragon*Con 2008: Shella Keilholz, PhD, and Jason Schneiderman, PhD discuss brain imaging

#45: John Ratey, MD: talks about ADHD

#44: Interview with Daniel Siegel, MD: about meditation and the brain

#43: Part 2 of “On Being Certain”: Interview with Robert Burton, MD

#42: Discussion of On Being Certain: Believing You Are Right Even When You’re Not by Robert Burton

#41: Interview with Linguist Alice Gaby: on the relationship between neuroscience and linguistics Episode 41 Listen to Episode 41 of the Brain Science Podcast Download Episode Transcript

#40: Semi-annual Review Episode

#39: Michael Arbib, PhD discussed the role of mirror neurons in imitation and language.

#38: Jeff Hawkins, author of On Intelligence, discussed his theory of how the cortex works.

#37: John Medina PhD discussed his book Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School, 2008.

#36: Arthur Glenberg, PhD explored the role of embodied cognition in language and reading.

#35: Mirror Neurons: a discussion of Mirrors in the brain: How our minds share actions, emotions, and experience by Giacomo Rizzolatti and Corrado Sinigaglia, 2008.

#34: Rachel Herz, PhD discussed her book The Scent of Desire: Discovering Our Enigmatic Sense of Smell

#33: John J Ratey, MD explained why exercise is essential to brain health.

#32: A brief Tour of Brain Anatomy based on Beyond the Zonules of Zinn: A Fantastic Journey Through Your Brain by David Bainbridge, 2008.

#31: György Buzsáki discussed his book Rhythms of the Brain. (Episode 31 Transcript)

#30: Language Evolution: a discussion of The First Word: The Search for the Origins of Language by Christine Kenneally, 2007.

#29: Dr. Maryanne Wolf talked about her book Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain, 2007.

#28: Dr. Edward Taub talked about his revolutionary approach to stroke rehab.

#27: Year-end review of Season 1

Year 1 of the Brain Science Podcast: Episodes 01-26

26 *Norman Doidge, MD, on Neuroplasticity: (listen to mp3) –plasticity

25 *Rolf Pfeifer, PhD, on Embodied Intelligence: (listen to mp3) embodiment, artificial intelligence

24 Reading and the Brain: (listen to mp3)-reading and language

23 *Sandra Blakeslee (follow-up on episode 21): (listen to mp3) -plasticity, body maps

22 *Christof Koch, PhD, on Consciousness: (listen to mp3) -consciousness

21 Body Maps: (listen to mp3) -plasticity, body maps

20 *Loanne Brizendine, MD, on †The Female Brain: (listen to mp3) -brain chemistry

19 †Gut Feelings: (listen to mp3) -decision-making

18 *Elkhonon Goldberg, PhD, on aging and the brain: (listen to mp3) -decision-making, aging

17 The Wisdom of the Aging Brain: (listen to mp3) -decision-making, aging

16 The Pre-Frontal Lobes: (listen to mp3) -decision-making

15 *Read Montague, PhD, on Decision-making: (listen to mp3) -decision-making

14 Our First Six Months: (listen to mp3) -a brief review of the first six months

13 Unconscious Decisions: (listen to mp3) -decision-making

12 Memory: (listen to mp3) -Memory

11 †Emotion: (listen to mp3)- Emotion

10 Neuroplasticity: (listen to mp3) - Plasticity: exciting discovery that the brain continues to grow and change

09 †The Future of the Brain: (listen to mp3) - a discussion of the book by Steven Rose

08 How Neurons Communicate: (listen to mp3)-fairly detailed introduction to brain chemistry

07 *Stuart Shanker, PhD on Bonobos: (listen to mp3) -what bonobos can teach us about communication

06 †The First Idea: (listen to mp3) -the role of emotional signaling in the development of language

05 Consciousness: (listen to mp3) -consciousness-a very brief introduction to philosophy of mind

04 Nature Versus Nurture: (listen to mp3) -brain development

03 †In Search of Memory: (listen to mp3) -memory, brain chemistry

02 †On Intelligence: (listen to mp3) -intelligence

01 †Mind Wide Open: (listen to mp3) -general introduction to why neuroscience matters

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