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BSP 78 Brain Machine Interfaces Updated: 2011-11-04 15:05:00 Description: In BSP 78 host Dr. Ginger Campbell provides a short discussion of "Beyond Boundaries: The New Neuroscience of Connecting Brains with Machines---and How It Will Change Our Lives" by Miguel Nicolelis. Dr. Nicolelis is best known for his work showing th...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP Extra: Cognitive Dissonance with Dr. Carol Tavris Updated: 2011-10-04 22:18:00 Description: I am putting Episode 43 of Books and Ideas into the Brain Science Podcast feed because it should be of interest to BSP fans. This episode is an interview with Carol Tavris, PhD, co-author of . We talk about the relationship between psychology and neu...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP 77 Neurobiology of Placebos Updated: 2011-09-19 09:00:00 Description: This episode introduces the neurobiology of placebos, a complext, but fascinating area of research.BSP 77 is an interview with Fabrizio Benedetti author of "Placebo Effects: Understanding the mechanisms in health and disease" and "The Patient's Brain...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP 76 How to Avoid Choking under Pressure Updated: 2011-08-18 09:00:00 Description: Episode 76 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Dr. Sian Beilock, Director of the Human Performance Labortory at the University of Chicago and author of "Choke: What the Secrets of the Brain Reveal About Getting It Right When You Have To...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP 75 The Secret LIves of the Brain Updated: 2011-07-08 09:00:00 Description: Episode 75 is an interview with David Eagleman, author of "Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain." For detailed show notes and episode transcripts go to http://brainsciencepodcast.com. Send feedback to Dr. Campbell at gincampbell at mac dot com....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP Summer Update Updated: 2011-06-29 08:00:00 Description: The next full episode of the Brain Science Podcast will be out next week. This short podcast contains useful information for all listeners. There is specific information for new listeners and also information about how to use http://brainsciencepodca...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP 74 Brain Networks with Olaf Sporn Updated: 2011-05-31 08:00:00 Description: Episode 74 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Dr. Olaf Sporns, author of Networks of the Brain, which is a comprehensive introduction to the application of Network Theory to Neuroscience. Network Theory is an important tool for dealing...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP 73: Embodied Cognition with Lawrence Shapiro Updated: 2011-03-25 09:00:00 Description: Episode 73 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Dr. Lawrence Shapiro from the Department of Philosophy at the University of Wisconsin. Dr. Shapiro is the author of Embodied Cognition, which is an introduction to an approach that some res...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Extra: Dr. Paul Offit returns to Books and Ideas Updated: 2011-03-07 16:59:47 Description: I have added Episode 40 of my Books and Ideas podcast into the feed for the Brain Science Podcast because this interview contains valuable public health infomation. Please feel free to share this epiosde with others. For complete show notes and episo...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP 72 Magic and the Brain Updated: 2011-01-26 10:00:00 Description: Episode 72 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with neuroscientists Stephen L. Macknik and Susana Martinez-Cond, co-authors of "Sleights of Mind: What the Neuroscience of Magic Reveals about Our Everyday Deceptions." For complete show n...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP Announcement for UK Listeners Updated: 2011-01-11 20:35:45 Description: Dr. Campbell is traveling to London, UK May 10-14, 2011. Listen to this brief announcement to learn more. Write to gincampbell at mac dot com if 1. you want to come, 2. you would like to help sponsor or organize an event, or 3. you have advice for ho...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP 71: Year 4 Review Updated: 2010-11-24 21:55:00 Description: This is our my annual review episode. I share the highlights from BSP 65-70. Since we are nearing the 4th anniversary of the first episode of the Brain Science Podcast, I also reflect on how the show has impacted me personally. This episode contains ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP 70: Pop Psychology Myths with Dr. Scott Lilienfeld Updated: 2010-09-27 15:13:00 Description: Episode 70 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with psychologist and author Scott Lilienfeld. This interview was recorded live at Dragon*Con in Atlanta, Georgia on September 3, 2010. We discuss why even experts fall prey to popular myths, es...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP Summer Announcements Updated: 2010-06-23 14:35:00 Description: The Brain Science Podcast is on summer break. The next new episode will come out in September 2010. This brief podcast contains suggestions for new listeners as well as information about upcoming live appearances by the show's creator and host...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP 69: Glial Cells with R. Douglas Fields Updated: 2010-05-12 07:00:00 Description: Brain Science Podcast 69 is an interview with R Douglas Fields, PhD, author of "The Other Brain: From Dementia to Schizophrenia, How New Discoveries about the Brain Are Revolutionizing Medicine and Science." Glial cells are the non-neuronal ce...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP 68: Alzheimer's Disease with Dr. Peter Whitehouse Updated: 2010-04-14 03:00:00 Description: Episode 68 of the Brain Science Podcast (BSP 68) is an interview with Dr. Peter Whitehouse, author of "The Myth of Alzheimer's: What You Aren't Being Told About Today's Most Dreaded Diagnosis." For detailed show notes and episode transcripts go to ht...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP 67: Thomas Metzinger explores Consciousness Updated: 2010-03-09 19:00:00 Description: Brain Science Podcast 67 is an interview with German philosopher Thomas Metzinger, author of The Ego Tunnel: The Science of the Mind and the Myth of the Self and Being No One. Dr. Metzinger argues that any credible model for how the brain generates t...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Announcements for March 2010 Updated: 2010-03-02 20:59:00 Description: The next free episode of the Brain Science Podcast will appear on March 10, 2010. Today's short podcast includes some advice for new listeners and information about the new premium versions of the Brain Science Podcast, which are available at http://...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP 66: Randy Gallistel on Memory and Computation Updated: 2010-02-10 12:00:00 Description: Episode 66 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Randy Gallistel, PhD, co-author (with Adam Philip King) of "Memory and the Computational Brain: Why Cognitive Science will Transform Neuroscience." We discuss why read/write memory is an es...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Extra: Books and Ideas #34: Bruce Hood Updated: 2010-01-29 09:00:00 Description: Extra Content: Episode 34 of Books and Ideas is an interview with Bruce Hood, author of "SuperSense: Why We Believe in the Unbelievable." Dr. Hood is a developmental psychologist with a long-standing interest in why people believe weird things. In...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP 65: Affective Neuroscience with Jaak Panksepp Updated: 2010-01-13 05:12:00 Description: Episode 65 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Jaak Panksepp, PhD, author of "Affective Neuroscience: The Foundations of Human and Animal Emotions."For links, complete show notes and episode transcripts go to http://brainscien...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP 64: Year 3 Annual Review Updated: 2009-12-09 06:00:00 Description: Episode 64 of the Brain Science Podcast is our 3rd annual review episode. We take a look back at some of the main ideas from the episodes released in 2009 and also a look forward to 2010.Show notes and episode transcripts are available at http://brai...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-63: David Bainbridge on the Teenage Brain Updated: 2009-11-11 06:00:00 Description: Episode 63 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with David Bainbridge, author of "Teenagers: A Natural History." We focus on how the brain changes during the teenage years and why this is so important on both the personal and the sp...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD H1N1 Flu Vaccine Updated: 2009-10-17 17:12:00 Description: This is a brief public service announcement from SCIENCEPODCASTERS.ORG. Vincent Rancaniello, PhD from This Week in Virology and Marc Pelletier, PhD from This Week in Biotech talk about the new H1N1 Infuenza vaccine.It is safe and effective. I will ge...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-62: Warren Brown, "Did My Neurons Make Me Do It?" Updated: 2009-10-09 05:00:00 Description: Episode 62 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Dr. Warren Brown, co-author of "Did My Neurons Make Me Do It?: Philosophical and Neurobiological Perspectives on Moral Responsibility and Free Will," which was discussed back in E...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-61 Allen Institute for Brain Research Updated: 2009-09-11 12:53:00 Description: Episode 61 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Allan Jones, PhD, Chief Science Officer for the Allen Institute for Brain Research in Seattle, Washington. The Allen Institute is an independent non-profit medical research organization tha...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-60: Stuart Brown, MD talks about Play Updated: 2009-08-14 05:00:00 Description: In Episode 60 of the Brain Science Podcast Ginger Campbell, MD interviews Dr. Stuart Brown, author of "Play: How It Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul." Our focus is on the importance of play for normal mental developme...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-59: Guy Caldwell,PhD on C. Elegans Updated: 2009-07-10 08:00:00 Description: Episode 59 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Dr. Guy Caldwell who is a molecular biologist at the University of Alabama. Since moving to Alabama ten years ago he has done groundbreaking work in applying the green florescent protein te...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-58: Alva Noe author of "Out of Our Heads" Updated: 2009-06-05 08:00:00 Description: Brain Science Podcast #58 is an interview with the author of Out of Our Heads: Why You Are Not Your Brain, and Other Lessons from the Biology of Consciousness. Philosopher Alva Noe (University of California-Berkeley) has devoted his career to the stu...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-57: Neuropsychologist, Chris Frith, PhD Updated: 2009-05-08 08:00:00 Description: Episode 57 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with neuropsychologist Chris Frith, author of "Making up the Mind: How the Brain Creates Our Mental World."For an episode transcript, show notes, and links go to http://brainsciencepod...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-56: Eve Marder, PhD Updated: 2009-04-11 23:08:00 Description: Episode 56 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with neuroscientist, Eve Marder, PhD. Dr. Marder has spent 35 years studying the somatogastric ganglion of the lobster. In this interview we talk about how she got into neuroscience during its e...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-55: Interview with Patricia Churchland Updated: 2009-03-13 08:00:00 Description: Episode 55 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with philosopher Patricia Churchland from the University of California in San Diego. Churchland is a pioneer in the area now known as neurophilosophy. In this interview with talk about the relat...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-54: Dr. Michael Merzenich on Neuroplasticity Updated: 2009-02-13 06:00:00 Description: Brain Science Podcast #54 is an interview with Dr. Michael Merzenich, one of the pioneers of neuroplasticity. We talk about how the success of the cochlear implant revealed unexpected plasticity in adult brains and about how brain plasticity can be t...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Extra: Vaccines Save Lives! Updated: 2009-01-31 20:00:00 Description: I have included Episode 25 of Books and Ideas in the feed for the Brain Science Podcast because it is a discussion of the alleged connection between vaccines and autism. In this episode I interview Dr. Paul Offit, author of "Autism's False Proph...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-53: "Did My Neurons Make Me Do It?" Updated: 2009-01-17 03:08:00 Description: Episode 53 of the Brain Science Podcast is a discussion of the book "Did My Neurons Make Me Do It?: Philosophical and Neurobiological Perspectives on Moral Responsibility and Free Will" by Nancey Murphy and Warren S. Brown. They argue convi...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-52: 2nd Annual Review Episode Updated: 2008-12-19 19:23:00 Description: Episode 52 of the Brain Science Podcast is our Second Annual Review Episode. We review the highlights of 2008 and also talk briefly about our plans for 2009. The episode is aimed at all listeners, but should be especially helpful for newer listeners ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-51: Dr. Seth Grant on Synapse Evolution Updated: 2008-12-06 01:24:00 Description: Brain Science Podcast #51 is an interview with Dr. Seth Grant from Cambridge University about the evolution of synapses. Dr. Grant has isolated the proteins from the synapses of several species including yeast, fruit flies, and mice. His research has...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-50: Neuroscience 2008 Highlights Updated: 2008-11-23 00:44:00 Description: In Brain Science Podcast #50 host and creator, Ginger Campbell, MD shares highlights from Neuroscience 2008, the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, which recently concluded in Washington, DC. She shares her personal impressions along wit...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-49: Dr. Brenda Milner, pioneering neursocientist Updated: 2008-11-07 16:19:00 Description: Brain Science Podcast #49 is an interview with pioneering neuroscientist, Brenda Milner, PhD. Dr. Milner is known for her contributions to understanding memory and her work with split-brain patients. Her work as an experimental psychologist has been ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-48: Gary Lynch, PhD, author of "Big Brain" Updated: 2008-10-17 21:54:00 Description: Brain Science Podcast #48 is an interview with Gary Lynch, PhD, co-author of Big Brain: The Origins and Future of Human Intelligence. While almost everyone agrees that the human brain is distinguished by its large size, there are interesting question...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-47: Brain Evolution Updated: 2008-10-04 19:01:00 Description: Episode 47 of the Brain Science Podcast is a discussion of Principles of Brain Evolution by Georg F. Striedter. My goal is to highlight the main ideas of this complicated, and often controversial subject. Understanding the principles of brain ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-46: Live at Dragon*Con 2008 Updated: 2008-09-19 11:00:00 Description: Brain Science Podcast #46 was recorded live at Dragon*Con 2008, which was held in Atlanta, Georgia over Labor Day Weekend. My guests were Dr. Shella Keilholz and Dr. Jason Schneiderman and we talked about fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging)....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-45: John Ratey, MD on ADD Updated: 2008-09-05 23:46:00 Description: Episode 45 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Dr. John Ratey from Harvard about Attention Deficit Disorders. Dr. Ratey is an expert on the treatment of both childhood and adult ADD and ADHD and co-author of Driven To Distraction : Reco...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Brain Science Podcast Promo Updated: 2008-08-28 10:53:00 Description: Please feel free to share this promo. A shorter (60 sec) version is also available.The next regular episode of the Brain Science Podcast will come out on September 5, 2005. Meanwhile, if you are at Dragon*Con in Atlanta, GA over Labor Day weekend, ch...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-44: Meditation and the Brain Updated: 2008-08-22 08:00:00 Description: Brain Science Podcast Episode 44 is an interview with Daniel Seigel, MD about meditation and the brains. Dr. Seigel is the author of several books including The Mindful Brain: Reflection and Attunement in the Cultivation of Well-Being.For more inform...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-43: Part 2 of "On Being Certain" Updated: 2008-08-08 07:00:00 Description: Episode 43 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Dr. Robert Burton, author of "On Being Certain: Believing that You are Right Even When You're Not." This episode is part 2 of our discussion of what Dr. Burton calls "the fee...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-42: "On Being Certain" Part1 Updated: 2008-07-25 04:05:00 Description: Episode 42 of the Brain Science Podcast is a discussion of the book, "One Being Certain: Believing You're Right, Even When You're Not," by Robert A Burton, MD. In this episode we discuss the origin of what Dr. Burton calls "the feeling...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-41: Alice Gaby on Linguistics Updated: 2008-07-11 05:00:00 Description: Episode 41 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Alice Gaby, a linguist at the University of California-Berkeley. She explains some of the basics and we talk about why linguistics is relevant to neuroscience.For more information inc...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-40: Third Semi-annual Review Updated: 2008-06-27 05:00:00 Description: In Episode 40 of the Brain Science Podcast we take a look at the ideas we have explored in the last 6 months. We also talk a little about what is coming and talk about the web resources that are available for listeners between shows.Please post comme...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-39: Michael Arbib on Mirrror Neurons Updated: 2008-06-13 05:00:00 Description: Episode 39 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Michael Arbib, PhD from the University of Southern California. We talk about the possible role of mirror neurons in imitation and language.For more information, including show notes and ref...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-38: Jeff Hawkins author of "On Intellegence." Updated: 2008-05-30 05:00:00 Description: Episode 38 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Jeff Hawkins, author of "On Intelligence." Hawkins is well-known for founding Palm Computing and Handspring. He invented the Grafitti handwriting recognition system and helped develop the P...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-37: "Brain Rules" with Dr. John Medina Updated: 2008-05-16 05:00:00 Description: In Episode 37 of the Brain Science Podcast Dr. Ginger Campbell interviews Dr. John Medina, author of Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School. We talk about how exercise, sleep, and stress effect our brains with...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-36: Embodied Intelligence with Art Glenberg Updated: 2008-05-02 04:15:00 Description: Episode 36 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Art Glenberg from the University of Wisconsin's Laboratory for Embodied Cognition. Embodied Cognition is the hypothesis that our higher cognitive abilities such as language, are rooted in t...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD PROMO for Books and Ideas Podcast Updated: 2008-04-26 15:03:00 Description: This is a brief promo to remind you to check out my other podcast Books and Ideas. Episode 19 is an interview with Dan Ariely best-selling author of Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions. You can find all the episod...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-35: A Closer Look at Mirror Neurons Updated: 2008-04-18 21:44:00 Description: Brain Science Podcast #35 is a discussion of the book Mirrors in the Brain: How Our Minds Share Actions and Emotions by Giacomo Rizzolatti and Corrado Sinigaglia. This episode is more technical than recent episodes. Listeners are encouraged to liste...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-34: Smell with Rachel Herz, PhD Updated: 2008-04-04 05:00:00 Description: Episode 34 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Rachel Herz author of "The Scent of Desire: Discovering Our Enigmatic Sense of Smell."Dr. Herz teaches at Brown University and is a leading authority on the psychology of s...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-33: Exercise and the Brain Updated: 2008-03-21 05:00:00 Description: Episode 33 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Dr. John Ratey, author of Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain. We discuss why both moderate and vigorous levels of exercise are beneficial not only for combating ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Extra: BSP-32: Brain Anatomy (Enhanced AAC) Updated: 2008-03-20 21:46:00 Description: This is the enhanced version (AAC) of Brain Science Podcast #32: Brain Anatomy. It includes illustrations from Beyond the Zonules of Zinn: A Fantastic Journey Through Your Brain (2008) by David Bainbridge. These are used with the author's permi...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-32: Brain Anatomy Updated: 2008-03-07 09:06:00 Description: Episode 32 of the Brain Science Podcast is a discussion of Beyond the Zonules of Zinn: A Fantastic Journey Through Your Brain, by David Bainbridge. This book takes a unique approach to brain anatomy that makes the subject both interesting and compreh...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-31: Brain Rhythms with Gyorgi Buzsaki Updated: 2008-02-22 06:00:00 Description: #31 Brain Science Podcast: Brain Rhythms with Gyorgy Buzsaki This episode is an interview with Gyorgy Buzsaki from Rutgers University. Dr. Buzsaki is a leading researcher in the field of brain oscillations and author of Rhythms of the Brain. We disc...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-30: The Evolution of Language Updated: 2008-02-08 06:00:00 Description: Brain Science Podcast #30 is a discussion of Christine Kenneally's book, The First Word: The Search for the Origin of Language.This episode concentrates on the emergence of the study of language evolution (evolutionary linguistics) from an area of ar...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-29: Interview with Dr. Maryanne Wolf Updated: 2008-01-25 06:00:00 Description: Brain Science Podcast #29 is an interview with Dr. Maryanne Wolf, whose book, Proust and the Squid, was discussed in episode 24. In this follow-up interview we talk about what happens in the brain when children learn to read. Dr. Wolf shares her expe...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-28: Dr. Edward Taub, tapping Brain Plasticity for Stroke Rehab Updated: 2008-01-11 06:00:00 Description: #28 Brain Science Podcast: Ginger Campbell, MD interviews Edward Taub, PhD of the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Taub has pioneered a revolutionary approach to stroke rehabilitation called Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy. CI Therapy tap...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-27: Year-end Review for 2007 Updated: 2007-12-28 06:00:00 Description: #27 Brain Science Podcast: This episode is a brief review of the first year of the Brain Science Podcast. I review some of the major topics that we have explored including memory, consciousnesses, decision-making, body maps, and plasticity. Then we l...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-26: Norman Doidge, MD discusses NeuroPlasticity Updated: 2007-12-14 06:00:00 Description: Brain Science Podcast #26 is an interview with Norman Doidge, MD, author of The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science. We discuss the historical background of the recent discovery of neuroplastici...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-25: Rolf Pfeifer discusses Embodied Intelligence Updated: 2007-11-30 06:00:00 Description: #25 Brain Science Podcast: This is an interview with Rolf Pfeifer, director of the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at the University of Zurich. We discuss biorobotics and the field of embodied artificial intelligence. This approach involved ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-24: Reading and the Brain Updated: 2007-11-16 18:09:00 Description: #24 Brain Science Podcast: Reading and the Brain. Dr. Ginger Campbell discusses the new book, "Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain" (2007), by Maryanne Wolf. We explore the history of writing and reading, how in...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-23: Interview with Sandra Blakeslee Updated: 2007-10-19 05:00:00 Description: #23 Brain Science Podcast: Interview with Sandra Blakeslee, co-author of The Body Has a Mind of Its Own.This is a follow-up on Episode 21, which a discussion of Blakeslee's new book about body maps. In the interview we talk about the relationship bet...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-22: Christof Koch discusses Consciousness Updated: 2007-10-05 17:43:00 Description: #22 Brain Science Podcast: This episode is an interview with Dr. Christof Koch one of the pioneers in the neurobiological study of consciousness and author of "The Quest for Consciousness" (2004). Dr. Koch spent many years working with Fran...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-21: Body Maps Updated: 2007-09-21 21:17:00 Description: Episode 21 of the Brain Science Podcast is a discussion of "The Body has a Mind of Its Own: How Body Maps in Your Brain Help You do (Almost) Everything Better," by Sandra Blakeslee and Matthew Blakeslee. For full show notes and episode tr...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-20: Louann Brizendine discusses The Female Brain Updated: 2007-09-06 23:25:00 Description: #20 Brain Science Podcast: This is an interview of Louann Brizendine, MD, author of the best-seller The Female Brain. We discuss how hormones and neurotransmitters effect our brains, and how these effects differ between men and women.For show notes a...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-19: "Gut Feelings" by Gerd Gigerenzer Updated: 2007-08-23 15:32:00 Description: #19-Brain Science Podcast: Discussion of Gut Feelings: The Intelligence of the Unconscious (2007) by Gerd Gigerenzer.For show notes and transcripts go to http:brainsciencepodcast.com. Send feedback to gincampbell at mac dot com.Visit the Brain Scienc...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-18: Interview with Dr. Elkhonon Goldberg Updated: 2007-08-09 05:00:00 Description: Brain Science Podcast #18: Dr. Ginger Campbell interviews neuropsychologist, Dr. Elkhonon Goldberg. Dr. Goldberg is the author of The Executive Brain and The Wisdom Paradox. We discuss his ideas about the differences between the brain's right and lef...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-17: The Wisdom of the Aging Brain Updated: 2007-07-26 18:27:00 Description: Brain Science Podcast #17: The Wisdom of the Aging Brain. Dr. Ginger Campbell discusses Dr. Elkhonon Goldberg's 2006 book, The Wisdom Paradox: How Your Mind Can Grow Stronger As Your Brain Grows Older. The episode explores how the brain changes with ...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-16: The Pre-Frontal Lobes-our brain's CEO Updated: 2007-07-12 04:30:00 Description: Brain Science Podcast #16: The Pre-frontal Lobes-our Brain's CEO. This episode is a discussion of The Executive Brain: Frontal Lobes and the Civilized Mind (2002) by Elkhonon Goldberg. We explore how the Frontal lobes are essential to all the qualiti...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-15: Interview with Read Montague Updated: 2007-06-28 04:10:00 Description: Brain Science Podcast #15 continues the exploration of how we make decisions that was started in #13. We talk with Dr. Read Montague about his book "Why Choose This Book: How We Make Decisions."For show notes and transcripts go to http://br...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-14: Our First Six Months Updated: 2007-06-14 04:00:00 Description: Brain Science Podcast #14: Looking back on our first six months.The Brain Science Podcast's introductory episode was posted on Dec 1, 2006, which means it has come out every two weeks for 6 months. This episode is a look back at some highlights of th...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-13: Unconscious Decisions! Updated: 2007-05-31 20:37:00 Description: Brain Science Podcast #13 is a discussion of unconscious rapid decision-making. It begins with a discussion of Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (2006) by Malcolm Gladwell, and also considers other writings on the subject.Detailed show no...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-12: Memory Updated: 2007-05-17 04:01:00 Description: Brain Science Podcast #12: Memory. This episode is a discussion based on the book Memory: From Mind to Molecules (2000), by Larry Squires and Eric Kandel. We consider the different types of memory and explore the evidence about how memories are forme...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-11: "Emotion" by Dylan Evans Updated: 2007-05-03 18:11:00 Description: Brain Science #11: Emotion. This episode is based on the 2001 book by Dylan Evans called Emotion: the science of sentiment. Some questions considered include Are emotions universal? Why are emotions important? What is the relationship between m...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-10: NeuroPlasticity Updated: 2007-04-19 22:49:00 Description: Brain Science Podcast #10 Neuroplasticity. This episode discusses the recent discovery that even adult brains have the ability to change. I discuss the recent book "Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain," by Sharon Begley.For show notes and tr...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-9: Updated: 2007-04-05 18:06:00 Description: The Brain Science Podcast #9 discusses The Future of the Brain: The Promise and Perils of Tomorrow's Neuroscience by Steven Rose. The focus is on considering some of the moral and ethical dilemmas future developments in neuroscience might creat...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-8: How Neurons Communicate Updated: 2007-03-22 18:34:00 Description: Brain Science Podcast #8: How Neurons Communicate is an introduction to the basics on neuronal signaling, synapses, and neurotransmitters. Detailed Show Notes and a full transcript of this episode are available at http://brainsciencepodcast.com...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD Extra: Books and Ideas #9: Molecular biologist Lee Silver, PhD Updated: 2007-03-15 12:40:00 Description: Books and Ideas #9: Dr. Ginger Campbell interviews molecular biologist and author Lee M Silver about his book, "Challenging Nature: The Clash of Science and Spirituality at the New Frontiers of Life." Biotechnology challenges deeply h...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-7: Bonobos with Dr. Stuart Shanker Updated: 2007-03-08 05:11:00 Description: Brain Science Podcast #7 is an interview with Dr. Stuart Shanker, PhD, co-author of The First Idea: How Symbols, Language, and Intelligence Evolved From Our Primate Ancestors to Modern Humans. We talk about his work with autism and what he has learne...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-6: "The First Idea" by S Shanker and S Greenspan Updated: 2007-02-22 19:42:00 Description: Brain Science #6 discusses the book The First Idea: How Symbols, Language, and Intelligence Evolved From Our Primate Ancestors to Modern Humans, by Stanley I Greenspan, MD and Stuart G. Shanker, D. PHIL.The basic premise of this book is that emotions...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-5: What is Consciousness? Updated: 2007-02-08 11:00:00 Description: Brain Science Podcast #5 Consciousness: I start out by accidentally calling this episode 6. This is our first exploration of the big question of consciousness. We start with a brief review of some key philosophical questions, which include the so-cal...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-4: "The Great Brain Debate" by John E Dowling Updated: 2007-01-26 17:39:00 Description: Episode 4 of the Brain Science Podcast uses "The Great Brain Debate" by John E Dowling (2004) to discuss how the brain grows and develops. What is the evidence for hard-wiring (nature) versus plasiticity (nuture)? Show Notes are at http://brainscienc...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-3: "In Search of Memory" by Eric Kandel Updated: 2007-01-13 17:25:00 Description: Episode 3 of the Brain Science Podcast is a discussion of "In Search of Memory: Emergence of a New Science of the Mind," by Dr. Eric R Kandel.Show Notes may be found at http://brainsciencepodcast.com. Click here to Subscribe in iTunes You may also us...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-2: "On Intelligence" by Jeff Hawkins Updated: 2006-12-26 21:04:00 Description: Episode 2 of the Brain Science Podcast is a discussion of "On Intelligence" by Jeff Hawkins.Please visit http://brainsciencepodcast.com to see the show notes and leave your comments and suggestions. A complete episode transcript is also ava...more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD BSP-1: "Mind Wide Open" by Steven Johnson Updated: 2006-12-15 19:36:00 Description: Mind Wide Open by Steven Johnson.For Show Notes and to leave comments, please go to the Brain Science Podcast website at http://brainsciencepodcast.com.Please note: We are working on improving the sound quality of our early episodes....more... LISTEN NOW | VIEW CACHE | DOWNLOAD |
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