Kevin Mitchell argues for FREE WILL in BS 213
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BS 213 features neuroscientist Kevin Mitchell talking about his new book Free Agents: How Evolution Gave Us Free Will.
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"The Entangled Brain" with Luiz Pessoa (BS 209)
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BS 210 features neuroscientist Luiz Pessoa talking about his latest book The Entangled Brain: How Perception, Cognition, and Emotion Are Woven Together.
Read More"Foolproof" with Sander van der Linden (BS 208)
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This is episode is an interview Sander van der Linden author of Foolproof: Why Misinformation Infects Our Minds and How to Build Immunity.
Read MoreHow a Human Brain is Built (BS 201 with Bill Harris)
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BS 201 is an interview with Bill Harris, author of Zero to Birth: How the Human Brain Is Built. Some of the recent discoveries may surprise you.
Read MoreBS 200 Embodied Cognition in Education and Learning
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BS 200 is an interview with the editors of Movement Matters: How Embodied Cognition Informs Teaching and Learning. It is a continuation of our exploration of how embodied cognition challenges dualist approaches to the Mind.
Read MoreEmotion and Culture with Batja Mesquita (BS 199)
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BS 199 is an interview with Batja Mesquita, author of "Between Us: How Cultures Create Emotions."
Read MoreEmbodied Cognition with Evan Thompson (BS 198)
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Brain Science #198 features a encore presentation of an interview with Evan Thompson, author of Mind in Life and other pioneering works about Embodied Cognition.
Read More"Neuroscience for Dummies" with Frank Amthor (BS 197)
/Brain Science #197 features an encore playing of my interview with Dr. Frank Amthor, author of Neuroscience for Dummies and Neurobiology for Dummies. It is a great episode for newbies and will be a good review for longtime listeners.
Read MoreConsciousness with Hakwan Lau (BS 196)
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BS 196 features Hakwan Lau author of In Consciousness we Trust: The Cognitive Neuroscience of Subjective Experience.
Read MoreBS 194 "The Grieving Brain" with Mary-Frances O'Connor
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BS 194 is an interview with Mary-Frances O’Connor, author of The Grieving Brain: The Surprising Science of How We Learn from Love and Loss.
Read MoreNina Kraus Talks about Sound and the Brain (BS 192)
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This month's episode of Brain Science is an interview with Nina Kraus, author of Of Sound Mind: How Our Brain Constructs a Meaningful Sonic World.
Read MoreDavid Badre explores Cognitive Control (BS 190)
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BS190 features David Badre, author of On Task: How Our Brain Gets Things Done. He shares practical applications fromrecent research about cognitive control.
Read MoreAntonio Damasio on "Feeling & Knowing" (BS 189)
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Neurologist and bestselling author Antonio Damasio is one of our most requested guests. In BS 189 we talk about his new book Feeling and Knowing.
Read MoreAnil Seth explores Consciousness (BS 188)
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BS 188 is a fascinating interview with neuroscientist Anil Seth about his new book Being You: A New Science of Consciousness. He shares his Beast Machine theory of consciousness.
Read MoreDavid Eagleman explores Brain Plasticity (BS 187)
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BS 187 is an interview with bestselling author and neuroscientist David Eagleman’s latest book Livewired: The Inside Story of the Ever-Changing Brain.
Read MoreStephen Fleming: The Science of Self-Awareness (BS 185)
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Episode 185 features Stephen Fleming , author of Know Thyself: The Science of Self-Awareness.
Read MoreMark Solms talks about the origins of Consciousness (BS 184)
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In this month's episode of Brain Science, neuroscientist Mark Solms talks about his new book "The Hidden Spring: A Journey to the Origins of Consciousness." Solms was inspired by the pioneering work of Jaak Panksepp who argued that the origins of consciousness can be traced to the brainstem. In his new book Solms presents the evidence for this viewpoint and explains how the work of computational neuroscientist Karl Friston has provided additional support. We consider the implications for our understanding of both human consciousness and our appreciation for the consciousness of other animals.
Read MoreIris Berent author of "The Blind Storyteller" (BS 182)
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Brain Science 182 features an interview with Iris Berent, author of The Blind Storyteller: How We Reason About Human Nature. We explore how our inborn biases toward dualism and essentialism influence our response to both science and mental illness.
Read MoreSir Simon Baron-Cohen talks about "The Pattern Seekers" (BS 181)
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BS 181 features Sir Simon Baron-Cohen who was recently knighted for his contributions to autism research. We talk about his new book The Pattern Seekers: How Autism Drives Human Invention.
Read MoreBruce Goldstein on "The Mind" (BS 180)
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BS 180 features E Bruce Goldstein, author of The Mind: Consciousness, Prediction, and the Brain. It is a great episode for listeners of all backgrounds and highly recommended to share with potential new listeners.
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