Brain Science: 17th Annual Review Episode (BS 214)
Brain Science Podcast
by Ginger Campbell, MD
3M ago
Ginger Campbell, MD (click to play episode) This month we celebrate the 17th anniversary of Brain Science with our 17th Annual Review episode. The first episode aired on December 15, 2006. We review the highlights of 2023, which included both new guests and the return of several favorites. Topics included consciousness, free will, molecular biology, emotion, cognition, and the evidence for plant intelligence. We also reviewed neurotransmitters and how to combat misinformation. Guests included Guy Caldwell, Paco Calvo, Luiz Pessoa, Sander van der Linden, Kevin Mitchell and Seth Grant, who appe ..read more
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Kevin Mitchell argues for FREE WILL in BS 213
Brain Science Podcast
by Ginger Campbell, MD
5M ago
Kevin mitchell (click to play audio, r click to download mp3) In the this episode of Brain Science we talk with neuroscientist Kevin Mitchell about his new book Free Agents: How Evolution Gave Us Free Will. While many neuroscientists and philosophers argue that free will is an illusion, Mitchell argues that the ability to make meaningful choices is part of our evolutionary heritage. He also addresses the important issue of determinism, siding with those physicists who argue that the fundamental nature of our universe is NOT deterministic. These issues are crucial to how we see ourselves and o ..read more
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Thomas Metzinger on "The Ego Tunnel" (BS 212)
Brain Science Podcast
by Ginger Campbell, MD
6M ago
click to play; right click to download mp3 This month's episode of Brain Science features Thomas Metzinger, author of The Ego Tunnel: The Science of the Mind and the Myth of the Self. Metzinger is a philosopher with a longstanding interest in Philosophy of Mind with a focus on incorporating the findings of neuroscience. We discuss the implications of the discovery that consciousness is a biological process generated by the interaction of the brain, body, and external world. Metzinger also emphasized the importance of considering altered states including dreaming, out of body experiences, and ..read more
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Molecular Biologist Seth Grant (BS 211)
Brain Science Podcast
by Ginger Campbell, MD
7M ago
Seth Grant (click image to play episode, right click to download) This episode of Brain Science features the return of molecular biologist Seth Grant. We briefly review his decades of research into the complexity of the protein structure of the synapse and then we focus on his most recent paper, which describes how the life-span of synapse proteins appears to change as animals age. Grant reflects of the significance of this finding both for animal research and human medicine. This episode is appropriate for listeners of all backgrounds. Seth Grant has previously appeared on Brain Science sev ..read more
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Basics of Neurotransmitters (BS 210)
Brain Science Podcast
by Ginger Campbell, MD
8M ago
click image to play episode, right click to download This episode is our first review of neurotransmitters since episode 8 way back in 2007. We start with some basics of neuron function and brain anatomy, but the meat of the episode is a discussion of neurotransmitters and how they work. The key idea is that a simple molecule, such as dopamine, can have a wide variety of effects because of the existence of multiple receptors. This episode is appropriate for listeners of all backgrounds, but might be a little challenging for new listeners. It will be a review episode for longtime listeners and ..read more
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"The Entangled Brain" with Luiz Pessoa (BS 209)
Brain Science Podcast
by Ginger Campbell, MD
10M ago
Luiz Pessoa; L click to play, R click to download This month's episode of Brain Science is an interview with Luiz Pessoa, author of The Entangled Brain: How Perception, Cognition, and Emotion Are Woven Together. This is Pessoa's first book aimed at a general audience and it provides a concise overview of our current understanding of basic brain function. However, he also explains the limitations of the traditional modular view of the brain. A key take home point is that emotion and cognition are deeply intertwined at every level. Listen now Free transcript excerpt buy Full transcript for $4 P ..read more
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"Foolproof" with Sander van der Linden (BS 208)
Brain Science Podcast
by Ginger Campbell, MD
11M ago
Sander van der linden (click to listen, r click to download) This month's episode is an interview with Cambridge Psychology professor Sander van der Linden, author of Foolproof: Why Misinformation Infects Our Minds and How to Build Immunity. We discuss the important topic of how techniques like appealing to emotion contribute to the spread of misinformation. Dr. Campbell reflects on why this topic is important. Our discussion began with the problem of the “Illusory truth” effect, which is the observation that the more often something is repeated the more likely people are to believe it is tru ..read more
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"The Cognitive-Emotional Brain" with Luiz Pessoa (BS 207)
Brain Science Podcast
by Ginger Campbell, MD
11M ago
Luiz Pessoa (L click to play, r click to download mp3) This month's episode of Brain Science is an encore presentation of an interview with neuroscientist Luiz Pessoa discussing his fascinating book The Cognitive-Emotional Brain: From Interactions to Integration. We explored the surprising role of the amygdala in decision making and learned that cognition and emotion are deeply intertwined at every level. This month’s transcript is also free. Listen to Episode Get Free episode transcript Premium Subscribers (My Libsyn) have unlimited access to ALL old episodes and transcripts, as well as extr ..read more
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Molecular Biologist Guy Caldwell (pt2: BS 205)
Brain Science Podcast
by Ginger Campbell, MD
1y ago
Guy caldwell (click to play audio, r Click to download mp3) BS 205 is a follow-up interview with molecular biologist Dr. Guy Caldwell we learn more about how the tools of molecular biology are used to unravel questions in neurobiology and provide hope for better treatments for problems like Parkinson's Disease. We learn about how gene editing techniques are used test the effects of single nucleotide changes in the neurons of the roundworm C. Elegans. This is possible because humans and C. Elegans share many genes. This makes it possible to economically explore a wide range of possibilities. D ..read more
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Molecular Biologist Guy Caldwell (BS 204)
Brain Science Podcast
by Ginger Campbell, MD
1y ago
Guy Caldwell (click to play, r click to download This month's episode is an encore presentation of an interview with Dr. Guy Caldwell from the University of Alabama. Dr. Caldwell explains how tools from molecular biology make it possible to use the famous C. Elegans roundworm to improve our understanding of neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's disease. Dr. Caldwell will return to Brain Science next month to give us an update on his work. Free audio Mp3 Free Episode Transcript Listen in your Favorite Audio app: Audible, Amazon music, Pandora, Spotify, YouTube and many more. Premium ..read more
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