Dr. Nemeth and Sam McGovern chat with crow behavior expert, Dr. John Marzluff, about why and how our neighborhood crow friends are so gosh darn smart! We discuss the neuroscience behind crow behavior!

Neuroscience of Addiction with Dr. Judith Grisel

Jun 13th, 2022 16m 54s

Parental Warning: This episode contains themes and discussions of drug use, addiction, and its concequences. Dr. Dan and Dr. Lorena talk with NYT-bestselling author and world leading addiciton neuroscientist, Judith Grisel, about the neuroscie

Neuroscience of Illusions with Dr. Stephen Macknik- Full Interview

Mar 31st, 2022 42m 25s

You may have gotten a taste of how your brain can trick you in our Illusions episode! Here is a full-feature release of the entire interview we had with Dr. Macknik! Hope you enjoy!

Episode 9 - Music and Memory

Oct 16th, 2021 13m 4s

Our special guest, Mia Amato, tells Dan and Dr. Lorena Areal all about how our brains perceive music and how music is connected to our memory!!

Neuroscience of Illusions!

Nov 10th, 2020 19m 29s

Danny and new co-host, Dr. Lorena Areal, dive into the wild world of illusions and how your brain processes sensory information! We interview a world expert neuroscientist specialized in visual illusions, Dr. Stephen Macknik!

Memories and ....Flies?

Feb 3rd, 2020 20m 49s

Melissa and Danny delve into how memory is formed and how neuroscientists can study memory formation. How did scientists find this out and how are flies involved?

Episode 6: Happy BRAINSgiving!

Nov 28th, 2019 15m 50s

Melissa and Danny wish you a Happy Thanksgiving by deciphering the age old myth about Thanksgiving: Does the tryptophan in turkey really make you sleepy? We also talk about how gratitude and Black Friday shopping affect your brain!

Episode 5: Fear, BRAINS! and Zombies!

Oct 31st, 2019 19m 2s

Melissa and Danny discuss the neuroscience of Halloween! Such as how you get scared, if Zombies are plausible, and why eating human brains is bad!

Brain Bites Episode 4

Oct 30th, 2019 27m 58s

This time we talk about the senses of hearing, sight, and touch. Our hearing changes over our lives, as evidenced by the high-pitched sounds that adults can't hear. We also talk about how our eyes see color and why some people are color blind.

The Senses, Pt. 2

Oct 30th, 2019 27m 58s

The Senses pt. 1

Sep 26th, 2019 25m 49s

Join us as we explore the senses of taste and smell! How do our chemical senses work? Can our senses change or trick us? We interview Dr. Tricia Meredith from Florida Atlantic University about her research on the sense of smell of sharks! So, c

Brain Power: Neurons are electric!

Feb 13th, 2019 17m 27s

Our brain cells, called neurons, communicate with other neurons and cells in the body by sending electrical signals. Today we talk about how that electrical communication works and how it differs from the electricity we use to power our homes.

Brain Power

Feb 13th, 2019 17m 27s

Comparing Brain Sizes

Dec 17th, 2018 12m 48s

When it comes to brains, is bigger always better? In this episode, we discuss the differences between brains across the animal kingdom. In general, bigger brains mean smarter animals. However, we talk about new research that shows that densely

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