Brain Matters the Podcast
Month
Episode 28 - Animal Models of Alzheimer’s with Dr. Joanna Jankowsky
Alzheimer’s disease has been a difficult disease to find treatment for. On this episode of Brain Matters, Matt and Dr. Joanna Jankowsky (Assistant Professor, Baylor College of Medicine) talk about how to model Alzheimer’s disease in mice to research the progression and treatment options for the disease.
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In his latest book, neuroscientist David Linden explains the science of touch. He tells Fresh Air how pain protects, why fingertips are so sensitive and why you can’t read Braille with your genitals.
Our interview with David Linden is free on iTunes. But we didn’t talk just about his book. We dove into the newest research David and his lab are working on and the personal side of being a neuroscientist.
Episode 27 - Memory, the Cerebellum, and Axons with Dr. David Linden
Anthony and Dr. David Linden (Professor, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine) talked this week about David’s neuroscience research and how he gets inspiration in and out of lab. Anthony also asked David about his journey to becoming a successful scientist and best-selling author.
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