Could a Drug Prevent Depression and PTSD?
Neuroscientist Rebecca Brachman discusses a serendipitous breakthrough in developing preventative treatments for mental disorders like depression and PTSD, highlighting the role of accidental discoveries in medical advancements.
Parkinson's, Depression and the Switch That Might Turn Them Off
Explore deep brain stimulation's potential to treat Parkinson's, depression, and Alzheimer's. Learn about this precise technique that uses electrodes to correct brain dysfunction and its promising results.
Your Brain Is More Than a Bag of Chemicals
Neurobiologist explores targeted psychiatric medications by studying fruit fly behavior, challenging the view of the brain as just a "bag of chemicals" and aiming for more effective treatments.
How a Fly Flies
Explore the fascinating mechanics of insect flight, focusing on the housefly's powerful muscles, delicate wings, and remarkable brain that enable its aerial prowess.
The Brain in Your Gut
Discover the fascinating world of gut neurons and their impact on our feelings. Explore the surprising connection between our intestines and our emotions with food scientist Heribert Watzke.
Early Memory Schemas and Close Social Relationships
Explore how early interactions shape our mental frameworks for relationships, impacting personal growth and societal issues like loneliness. Gain insights into the lasting effects of childhood experiences.
Neuroinflammation - Role of Microglia in Brain Immune Response
Explore neuroinflammation and microglia's role in brain immunity. Learn about microglial activation, functions, and involvement in neurological conditions. Gain insights into potential therapeutic applications.
Astrocytes: Function, Development, and Role in Disease
Explore astrocyte functions, development, and roles in disease. Learn about reactive astrocytes and their impact on neurological conditions.
Can We Edit Memories?
Neurologist Amy Milton explores groundbreaking research on memory editing, offering potential solutions for trauma and PTSD without erasing memories, paving the way for improved mental health treatments.
The Optimism Bias
Explore the fascinating concept of optimism bias and its impact on human behavior, decision-making, and well-being through groundbreaking research and insights.
The Quest to Understand Consciousness
Explore the fascinating process of regaining consciousness and how our brains construct our sense of self with neuroscientist Antonio Damasio's insightful perspective.
The Biology of Our Best and Worst Selves
Explore the biological roots of human behavior with neuroscientist Robert Sapolsky as he examines the factors influencing our compassionate and violent tendencies across various timescales.
Making a Computer That Works Like the Brain
Explore innovative research on mimicking the brain's supercomputing powers in silicon, aiming to create small, light, and superfast computers inspired by neural processes.
The Brain in Love
Explore the science behind romantic love through MRI studies, uncovering why we crave it so intensely and how it affects our brains physically and emotionally.
Gero Miesenboeck Reengineers a Brain
Discover how Gero Miesenboeck manipulates specific neurons in fruit flies to understand brain function, showcasing groundbreaking experiments that revolutionize our understanding of neural activity and perception.
A Mouse - A Laser Beam - A Manipulated Memory
MIT researchers explore memory manipulation in mice using laser technology, discussing the potential implications and ethical considerations of altering memories in living brains.
Our Shared Condition - Consciousness
Philosopher John Searle explores human consciousness, debunking objections and arguing for its biological nature. He emphasizes the importance of studying consciousness scientifically to understand our shared condition.
A Brain in a Supercomputer
Explore how supercomputers can model the brain's synapses to unravel mental mysteries, potentially revolutionizing our understanding of perception, memory, and mental illness.
Optical Illusions Show How We See
Explore how optical illusions reveal the inner workings of our brain's visual processing, offering insights into perception and evolutionary adaptations that shape our view of reality.
What Hallucination Reveals About Our Minds
Explore the fascinating world of Charles Bonnett syndrome as neurologist Oliver Sacks delves into lucid hallucinations experienced by visually impaired individuals, offering insights into the human mind.
How We Read Each Other's Minds
Explore the fascinating science behind how humans sense others' motives and feelings, with insights from lab work on brain activity during social cognition and judgment.