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- BSP 81 Patricia Churchland on Neuroscience and MoralityJanuary 27, 2012, 10:00 am-
Episode 81 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with philosopher Patricia Churchland about her 2011 book "Braintrust: What Neuroscience Tells Us about Morality." Professor Churchland was also interviewed back in BSP 55.
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- BSP 80 Fifth Annual Review EpisodeDecember 30, 2011, 10:00 am-
In BSP 80 we look back at Year 5 of the Brain Science Podcast. We also reflect on what we have learned about brain health. This episode contains useful information for both new listeners and long-time fans.
For detailed show notes and free episode transcripts go to http://brainsciencepodcast.com/.
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- BSP 79 Miguel Nicolelis on Brain Machine InterfacesDecember 3, 2011, 7:55 pm-
Episode 79 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Dr. Miguel Nicolelis author of "Beyond Boundaries: The New Neuroscience of Connecting Brains with Machines---and How It Will Change Our Lives." We explore how his work is challenging some long-held assumptions about how the brain works.
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- BSP 78 Brain Machine InterfacesNovember 4, 2011, 3:05 pm-
In BSP 78 host Dr. Ginger Campbell provides a short discussion of "Beyond Boundaries: The New Neuroscience of Connecting Brains with Machines---and How It Will Change Our Lives" by Miguel Nicolelis. Dr. Nicolelis is best known for his work showing that a monkey can control a robot arm using only its brain. The focus of this episode is on what this work means for our understanding of how the brain works.
Detailed show notes and transcripts are available at http://brainsciencepodcast.com.
Send feedback to Dr. Campbell at gincampbell at mac dot com.
- BSP Extra: Cognitive Dissonance with Dr. Carol TavrisOctober 4, 2011, 10:18 pm-
I am putting Episode 43 of Books and Ideas into the Brain Science Podcast feed because it should be of interest to BSP fans. This episode is an interview with Carol Tavris, PhD, co-author of . We talk about the relationship between psychology and neuroscience as well as cognitive dissonance, which is the subject of Dr. Tavris's recent book Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts.
For detailed show notes including references and episode transcripts go to http://brainsciencepodcast.com.
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- BSP 77 Neurobiology of PlacebosSeptember 19, 2011, 9:00 am-
This episode introduces the neurobiology of placebos, a complext, but fascinating area of research.BSP 77 is an interview with Fabrizio Benedetti author of "Placebo Effects: Understanding the mechanisms in health and disease" and "The Patient's Brain: The neuroscience behind the doctor-patient relationship."
For details show notes, including references and episode transcripts go to http://brainsciencepodcast.com.
Corrections:
32:48 only NON-members are eligible to get a free audiobook download from our sponsor at http://audiblepodcast.com/brainscience/.
59:11 Dr. Benedetti’s first book is called Placebo Effects, not Placebo “responses”.
Link to show notes (also corrected): http://www.brainsciencepodcast.com/bsp/neurobiology-of-placebos-with-fabrizio-benedetti-bsp-77.html
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- BSP 76 How to Avoid Choking under PressureAugust 18, 2011, 9:00 am-
Episode 76 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Dr. Sian Beilock, Director of the Human Performance Labortory at the University of Chicago and author of "Choke: What the Secrets of the Brain Reveal About Getting It Right When You Have To."
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- BSP 75 The Secret LIves of the BrainJuly 7, 2011, 8:10 pm-
Episode 75 is an interview with David Eagleman, author of "Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain."
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Send feedback to Dr. Campbell at gincampbell at mac dot com.
- BSP Summer UpdateJune 28, 2011, 7:51 pm-
The next full episode of the Brain Science Podcast will be out next week. This short podcast contains useful information for all listeners. There is specific information for new listeners and also information about how to use http://brainsciencepodcast.com to learn more about each episode.
To listen to Dr. Campbell" s talk "Why Neuroscience Matters" be sure to subscribe to Books and Ideas in iTunes or download the talk at http://booksandideas.com/.
Send feedback to Dr. Campbell at gincampbell at mac dot com.
- BSP 74 Brain Networks with Olaf SpornMay 31, 2011, 8:00 am-
Episode 74 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Dr. Olaf Sporns, author of Networks of the Brain, which is a comprehensive introduction to the application of Network Theory to Neuroscience. Network Theory is an important tool for dealing with the massive amounts of data being generated by our current technology. We discuss basic concepts and also explore some of the interesting discoveries that are being generated by this approach.
For detailed show notes, including links and episode transcripts go to http://brainsciencepodcast.com.
The Brain Science Podcast is hosted by Ginger Campbell, MD. You may contact her at gincampbell at mac dot com or leave voice mail at 205-202-0663.
