#28: How we got our Human Brain - Associate Professor Suzana Herculano-Houzel

#28: How we got our Human Brain - Associate Professor Suzana Herculano-Houzel

How did we get our brain and how is it different from other brains? The answer to those questions are given in todays episode by Associate Professor Suzana Herculano-Houzel. We also get into how many neurons we have, how many neurons we have in our cerebral cortex, how our brain compares to other brains, how we got our brain and how much energy our brain use.

Suzana Herculano-Houzel is an Associate Professor of the Departments of Psychology and Biological Sciences at Vanderbilt University. Her TED talk "What is so special about the human brain" has been seen almost 500 000 times on YouTube alone. She has written many books, one of which is The Human Advantage.

Friends I really hope you will enjoy today's episode

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#50: Happiness: More than just feeling good? - Eudaimonic wellbeing – Professor Joar Vittersø

#50: Happiness: More than just feeling good? - Eudaimonic wellbeing – Professor Joar Vittersø

What is Happiness? Is happiness more than just feeling good? What do different people mean when they use the word happiness? What did ancient philosophers like Aristotle mean when they used the word h...

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#49: Stress and Stress Management – Psychotherapist Giorgio Grossi

#49: Stress and Stress Management – Psychotherapist Giorgio Grossi

Too much demand? Too little recovery? Stress is something that affects all of us to some degree. But what is Stress? How could a scenario look like from healthy to clinically burned out? Perhaps most ...

24 Marras 202059min

#48: mTOR, Aging and Longevity – Professor David Sabatini

#48: mTOR, Aging and Longevity – Professor David Sabatini

How do we sense if we have eaten or not and how is that linked to how long an organism lives? In today's interesting episode David tells us about the mechanistic target of rapamycin, mTOR for short.  ...

10 Marras 202044min

#47: The Microbiome and a Long Healthy Life - Ph.D. Filipe Cabreiro

#47: The Microbiome and a Long Healthy Life - Ph.D. Filipe Cabreiro

How does our Microbiome affect our health and how long we live? How does drugs like Metformin and others affect us through the Microbiome? In today's conversation Filipe shares his views on this and a...

3 Marras 20201h 1min

#46: How Exercise Affects Mitochondria – Professor David Bishop

#46: How Exercise Affects Mitochondria – Professor David Bishop

Mitochondria are often referred to as the powerhouse of the cell. They are important as they create energy which enables us to live our daily lives. Mitochondria also seem to affect our health, aging,...

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#45: Motivational Interviewing: Helping People Change – Professor Dawn Clifford

#45: Motivational Interviewing: Helping People Change – Professor Dawn Clifford

Making and maintaining a change can be hard. Thankfully something exists called Motivational Interviewing which is a powerful approach to facilitate change. In today's episode me and Dawn talk about w...

29 Syys 202059min

#44: Growth Mindset: Believing that you can Learn and Grow – Ph.D. Kali Trzesniewski

#44: Growth Mindset: Believing that you can Learn and Grow – Ph.D. Kali Trzesniewski

How does our beliefs affect us and our lives? Does it matter if we believe we can or can't learn and grow? In today's episode me and Kali talk about The Growth Mindset. What it is; how it affects us; ...

15 Syys 20201h 5min

#43: How Music affects Exercise Enjoyment and Performance – PhD Matthew Stork

#43: How Music affects Exercise Enjoyment and Performance – PhD Matthew Stork

What role does Music play when it comes to Exercise? According to new fascinating research, music seems to be one important element of a good workout. Making it more enjoyable and can improve performa...

25 Elo 20201h 19min

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