That Neuroscience Guy
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That Neuroscience Guy
The neuroscience of everyday life without the big words. If you are fascinated with the human brain and would like to learn something new, this is the podcast for you.
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The Neuroscience Behind Dementia Risk
In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind why some people get dementia while others don't.
The Neuroscience of University Success
In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind being successful during your university experience.
The Neuroscience of Middle Age
In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss how your brain changes throughout middle age.
The Neuroscience of Somatosensation
In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind somatosensation, or our sense of touch.
The Neuroscience of Vision
In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we start our "Senses" series by discussing the neuroscience behind vision.
The Neuroscience of Public Speaking
In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind public speaking and its' associated emotions, finishing off with some...
Is Emotional Decision Making "Wrong"? A Neuroscientist's view
We often have to balance between making quick, intuitive decisions and slow, analytical decisions. In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we dis...
The Neuroscience of Misophonia
In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind Misophonia, a disorder that causes increased sensitivity to certain so...
The Tools That Neuroscientists Use
In today's epsiode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the tools that neuroscientists use to study the brain.
That Neuroscience Guy Lecture Series - Part 3
In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we wrap up Dr Krigolson's lecture, "Why we do the dumb things we do", discussing some important caveats t...
That Neuroscience Guy Lecture Series - Part 2
In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we pick up where we left off last week with Dr Krigolson's lecture titled "Why we do the dumb things we d...
The That Neuroscience Guy Lecture Series - Part 1
Recently, Dr Krigolson gave an invited lecture at Indiana University titled "Why We Do the Dumb Things We Do". Now we are delivering that lecture to y...
Improving Brain Health in the Second Half of Life
We like to focus quite a bit on things you can do to improve your brain health. In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscien...
Using Neuroscience to Improve Education
We've talked plenty about the neuroscience of learning as well as moving neuroscience into the real world. In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy...
The Neuroscience of Analytical and Intuitive Thinking
In everyday thinking, we are making decisions that can range from intuitive, based on 'gut hunches', to analytical, based on prior experience and crit...
The Neuroscience of Dementia
According to the WHO, more than 55 million people worldwide have dementia, with nearly 10 million new cases every year. In today's episode of That Neu...
The Neuroscience of Neurotransmitters
Neurotransmitters are essential cellular components for neural function - and they're common targets for treatment of several psychiatric and neurolog...
Season 10 Premier - The Neuroscience of Politicians
Politicians are becoming increasingly eye-catching in the modern world, as is the prevalence of so-called "fake-news". In today's episode of That Neur...
The Neuroscience of the Chiari Malformation
In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the Chiari Malformation - a unique condition that causes the brain to grow into the spinal co...
Neuroscience Christmas Shopping List - 2024
In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss some cool neuroscience technology that you can gift to special people in your life this holida...
The Neuroscience of Amazon Addiction
In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind addiciton to shopping on Amazon.
The Neuroscience of Improving your Brain Health Everyday with Special Guest Jaime Wood
On today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we welcome guest Jaime ____ to discuss Autonomic, a biotech company aiming to help you improve your brain...
The Neuroscience of Genocide
What drives people to commit the ultimate atrocity? In today's epsiode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind genocide.
The Neuroscience of "Project Dad"
In today's epsiode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss a first hand account of a lifestyle change aimed at improving brain health called "Project Dad...
The Neuroscience of Irrational Thinking
In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind why we make irrational decisions.
The Neuroscience of Believing Lies
In the information age, we are exposed to an incredible volume of lies. Unfortuantely, we tend to fall for them. In today's episode of That Neuroscien...
The Neuroscience of Amazon Addiction
In today's epsiode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind online shopping addiction, using Amazon has a case study.
Season 9 Premiere - Revisiting the Neuroscience of Grief
To kick off Season 9, we explore a personal angle by revisiting the neuroscience of grief.
The Neuroscience of Going for a Walk
In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss what's going on in your brain when you take a break and go for a walk.
The Neuroscience of Competitiveness
What makes the Michael Jordans of the world different from the rest of us? In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience be...
The Neurosciene of Executive Control
Why are kids more single-minded and impulsive than adults? In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss executive control, the cognitive pr...
Neuroscience in Education Part 2- Measuring Learning with Dr. Kent Hecker
In this week's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we welcome guest speaker Dr. Kent Hecker - a professor in Neuroscience at the University of Calgary....
Neuroscience in Education - Alternative Learning with Jeff Hopkins
In this week's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we welcome guest speaker Jeff Hopkins - the principal of the Pacific School of Innovation and Inquiry...
Neuroscience in Virtual Reality
In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we welcome Doron Meir, the CEO of Float VR, to discuss how his company combines neuroscience with virtual...
The Neuroscience of Nature versus Nurture
Humanity has long debated whether the circumstances of our birth, our Nature, or our development, our Nurture, are more influential on our lives. Whil...
The Neuroscience of ChatGPT
ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence assistant that is growing in popularity in daily life. It can generate answers to your questions faster than any...
Season 7 Finale - The Neuroscience of Death
What happens to your brain when you die? Perhaps the more important question is why might your brain cause death? In today's episode of That Neuroscie...
Neuroscience Bites - Charles Bonnet Syndrome
In today's Neuroscience Bite, we discuss Charles Bonnet syndrome - a rare disorder where people suffer extreme hallucinations related to top-down cont...
The Neuroscience of Top-Down Processing
In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we take a high-level (pun intended) look at how your brain biases basic functions like attention and perc...
Neuroscience Bites - Why We Sleep
In today's Neuroscience Bite, we discuss the biological factors that explain why we sleep.