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.
246 episodes transcribedIn today's Neuroscience Bite, we discuss what its like to be a professor.
How does imposter syndrome affect your brain? Is there a limit to how much you can learn? In today's episode, we do a rapid-fire Q&A session using que...
In today's Neuroscience Bite, we discuss the neuroscience behind a popular film called the Matrix.
For a lot of us, flying is not a comfortable experience. However, even after the lineups, the expensive goods, and dealing with delays and cancellatio...
In today's Neuroscience Bite, we discuss the neuroscience behind why walking outside is better for your brain than walking inside or not at all.
Virtually every form of modern media comes with some degree of advertising attached. From commercials on TV to product promotions on social media, we...
In today's neuroscience bite, we discuss the neuroscience behind the patellar tendon tap, a common test used by doctors.
As humans have evolved, we have relied more and more on clothing. From long sleeve shirts to thick-soled shoes, the modern human is very dependent on...
In today's Neuroscience Bite, we discuss the neuroscience behind consuming energy drinks.
Sometimes you wake up and your brain feels foggy. Maybe, halfway through the day you hit a wall and lose the motivation to get things done. But why do...
In today's Neuroscience Bite, we discuss the neuroscience behind patience.
Long bouts of stressful work, problems at home, and countless other things can leave you feeling exhausted and distressed. Burnout, the state of physi...
For this week's neuroscience bite, we discuss the primary sensory cortex, a brain area important for how integrate sensory information from our enviro...
Have you ever had a friend exhibit harmful or toxic behaviour? Maybe you have been in a romantic relationship where your partner consistently manipula...
Sex is a complicated topic: it's a mix of libido, attraction, social interaction and motivation. To cap off season 4, we're diving into the neuroscien...
When we discussed schizophrenia in the last episode, we mentioned Phineas Gage. In today's Neuroscience Bite, we discuss why this individual is so hig...
Schizophrenia is a common brain disorder that causes delusions, hallucinations and disconnection from the world around you. In today's episode of That...
One of the most important parts of science is peer review. In today's neuroscience bite, we discuss how new science is critiqued and reviewed by exper...
Did man really walk on the moon? Did Kramer really fight off a mugger while driving a bus to save someone's pinky toe? Sometimes people tend to believ...
When we talk about neuroscience, we usually mention our brain regions activating or firing. In today's neuroscience bite, we discuss what we mean by t...
