Sarah Merrill, PhD ABD, is an expert in the science of sex, love, and attachment. Sarah completed her bachelor's degree in psychology at Wellesley University and her master's degree in Human Development at Cornell University. The soon-to-be Dr.

#009 Self-Love Abundance with Ross Rosenberg, Part 2

Mar 30th, 2018 24m 42s

Part 2 of the conversation with Ross Rosenberg, where he outlines his 10-step process for transitioning from self-love deficit to self-love abundance.

#008 Self-Love Abundance with Ross Rosenberg, Part 1

Mar 23rd, 2018 34m 56s

In the first of this two-part interview, Michael is joined by renowned psychotherapist Ross Rosenberg. They discuss what is arguably one of the most vital elements of a truly luminous brain; namely, self love abundance. Ross guides Michael thro

#007 Plant Medicine: Grandmother Ayahuasca, Part 2

Mar 16th, 2018 51m 43s

The second of Michael's two-part interview with Dr. Rachel Harris, licensed psychotherapist and researcher. They explore the differences between Western and indigenous cosmologies, and explore the reasons behind the United States' resistance to

#006 Plant Medicine: Grandmother Ayahuasca, Part 1

Mar 8th, 2018 54m 34s

If the stories are true, something magical happens in an Ayahuasca ceremony. If the stories are true, the spirit of the vine — Grandmother — will come and heal you. If the stories are true, Grandmother will show you who you really are. She will

#005 Black Scholars Matter: Culture Change & Academia

Mar 2nd, 2018 31m 40s

In the last of our three-part episode series with Kevin Jarbo, PhD ABD in Cognitive Psychology and Neuroscience at Carnegie Mellon University, we discuss race, culture, and the academy. Kevin shares what his motivation was to launch the Black S

#004 Reverse Engineering the Brain: DTI and the Wiring Within

Feb 23rd, 2018 36m 59s

In this episode we go deep into the highways and byways of your brain. Do you know the information tunnels that jig and sweep from nuclei to cortex and back again? We're going to take you there. We also wax philosophical about science creating

#003 Agency, Free Will, & Determinism: A Neurophilosophical Perspective

Feb 15th, 2018 55m 19s

Kevin Jarbo is a PhD candidate in cognitive psychology and neuroscience at Carnegie Mellon University. His research examines the mental and the neural processes that support behavioral decision-making in humans. Kevin is not only an accomplishe

#002 Dr. Gonçalo Cotovio: Magnets and Mushrooms, and Minds, Oh My!

Feb 8th, 2018 1h 24m

Dr. Gonçalo Cotovio is a medical psychiatrist working in Lisbon, Portugal. He completed a fellowship in noninvasive brain stimulation at Harvard Medical School. He is currently working on a clinical trial using psilocybin to treat end of life a

The Luminous Brain #001

Feb 1st, 2018 36m 49s

The voyage toward the Luminous Brain begins! Michael Ferguson, PhD is a cognitive neuroscientist and poet (and resident Physikoi). Glenn Ostlund is a podcasting storyteller and folklorist (our very own Mythologoi). In this opening episode of th