Phil Stieg: Hello, in this episode we continue my discussion about perception with Dr. Beau Lotto, professor at the University of London and the founding director of the “Lab of…
Category: <span>Podcast Season 2</span>
What is awe? It’s not wonder, or surprise, or pleasure — it’s a state of mind that Dr. Beau Lotto calls “finding the impossible in the common.” Dr. Lotto is…
After witnessing a childhood friend suffer from a severe eating disorder, Dr. Lauren Breithaupt dedicated her career to exploring the causes of anorexia, bulimia, and related syndromes. Now a…
Is it possible to relieve depression or PTSD using electricity? Kelly Bijanki, PhD, runs a lab at Baylor College of Medicine, where her team is using deep brain stimulation to…
We’re all aging (if we’re lucky). But what does it mean to age successfully? Dr. Daniel Levitin – neuroscientist, author, musician – tries to answer the question in his new…
Synesthesia is the mysterious mingling of the senses that creates the experience of “seeing” sounds or “hearing” colors. Neurologist Richard E. Cytowic, M.D. has spent his career exploring this remarkable…
Interstitial theme music Narrator: There’s a classic kid’s joke – Why was six afraid of seven? … Because seven ate nine! If your numbers have distinct personalities, you have something…
Would a better understanding of the brain lead to better outcomes in court? Professor Francis X. Shen, neuroscientist and lawyer, has devoted his career to “neural law” – leveraging neuroscience…
(Interstitial Theme Music) Narrator: As former U.S. Supreme Court Justice William Brennan once said, “there is almost nothing more convincing than a live human being who takes the stand, points…
Sound may be the least understood of the five senses, with music the most mysterious of all. Neuroscientist Nina Kraus of Northwestern University takes us on a tour of how…