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.
231 episodes transcribedIt's becoming increasingly popular to build Lego sets well into adulthood. In today's Neuroscience Bite, we discuss how simple engaging tasks like thi...
It's prevalent for people to start a new year with some resolutions: commitments to improving certain behaviours. Whether it's working out, reading mo...
For this week's Neuroscience Bite, we discuss the Neuroscience of belief, using Santa Claus as a prominent example.
Have you ever made a decision you utterly regret and are left wondering why on earth you would do that? We all make mistakes, it's part of being human...
Next in our series of Neuroscience Bites, we discuss the Premotor Cortex: a brain area important for movement planning.
In the last episode, we discussed the neuroscience behind hitting a tennis ball. However, we missed what happens when we learn new motor skills (like...
Next in our series of Neuroscience Bites, we discuss the Supplementary Area: a brain area important for movement planning.
Previously on the podcast, we talked about the neuroscience of grabbing an apple. While this is great for explaining movement when you're at home or i...
Next in our series of Neuroscience Bites, we discuss the Ventral Tegmental Area: a brain area important for processing rewards in the brain.
ADHD is a prevalent neurodevelopment disorder that typically involves enhanced impulsivity, trouble with paying attention, and/or general hyperactivit...
Next in our series of Neuroscience Bites, we discuss the Reticular Activating System: a brain area important for perception and motor control.
Some individuals may have told you to "do your own research" when discussing current events, especially those related to scientific findings. But what...
Next in our series of Neuroscience Bites, we discuss the Substantia Nigra Pars compacta: a brain area important for dopamine function in the brain.
The world has recently seen a widespread focus on mental health. It's necessary to understand what good mental health is, what happens when we don't a...
Next in our series of Neuroscience Bites, we discuss the Primary Motor Cortex: a brain area important for controlling muscles all over the body.
Brain-Computer Interfaces, or BCIs, are designed to connect our brains to technology with varying uses. It may seem like science fiction, but BCIs all...
Next in our series of Neuroscience Bites, we discuss Broca's Area: a brain area important for controlling the muscles that produce speech.
For a lot of us, driving a vehicle is a part of everyday life. It is an incredibly complex skill that requires rapid reaction time, decision-making, a...
Next in our series of Neuroscience Bites, we discuss Wernicke's Area: a brain area important for producing and understanding speech.
Before a big game or important meeting, you might rehearse in your head how you think it's going to go. As it turns out, imagining yourself doing some...
