Brain Matters the Podcast
Month
Episode 15 - Decisions in the Brain with Dr. Nao Uchida
Anthony and Dr. Nao Uchida (Professor of Cellular and Molecular Biology, Harvard University) talk about how we can understand decision-making by looking at animals making decisions while we record from neurons in their brain.
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Episode 14 - Patterns in the Hippocampus with Dr. Brain Derrick
Matt and Dr. Brian Derrick talk about the hippocampus. Dr. Derrick has a fascinating story about how he became interested in the hippocampus and what he and his colleagues are currently working to understand.
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Episode 13 - What are New Neurons Good For with Dr. Amelia Eisch
Anthony and Dr. Amelia Eisch talk about two major questions. First, what are new neurons good for. And second, what is good for making these new neurons. We hope you enjoy this one. Amelia is charasmatic and enthusiastic about her fascinating work.
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Episode 12 - Snapshot of a Memory with Dr. Bruce Hope
Anthony and Dr. Bruce Hope talk about how researchers can identify and manipulate the activity of neurons that are active during a specific experience. Toward the end of their conversation, Bruce gets into the importance of perseverance and the personality traits of the successful scientists he has worked with.
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