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 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...
Next in our series of Neuroscience Bites, we discuss the hypothalamus; a brain area important for autonomic functions like sleep and hormones.
Around 75,000,000 people, or roughly 1% of the world's population, have autism. Autism is a broad term for individuals with a variety of atypical beha...
Next up in our series of Neuroscience Bites, we discuss the Thalamus; a brain area essential for a range of senses, consciousness, and even memory.
We've spent a lot of time discussing different brain areas and what they do, but that's not the whole picture. How do these areas communicate and work...
In this week's Neuroscience Bite, we continue our series of discussions on different brain areas with the Brainstem.
