Episode 269 -- Jose Rodriguez-Romaguera, PhD
On September 28, 2023 we spoke with Jose Rodriguez-Romaguera about measuring arousal and its role in motivated behavior. Guest: Jose Rodriguez-Romaguera, Assistant Professor in the Departments of Psy...
28 Syys 202333min
Episode 268 -- Tianyi Mao, PhD returns
On September 21st, 2023, we spoke with Tianyi Mao about improved methods for studying the spatial organization of connections between brain regions. This is Tianyi's second appearance on Neuroscienti...
21 Syys 202335min
Episode 267 -- Carrie Cuttler, PhD
On September 14 we spoke with Carrie Cuttler on experimental studies of the cognitive effects of chronic cannabis use and acute cannabis intoxication. She explained some of the obstacles that exist in...
14 Syys 202328min
Episode 266 -- Lindsey Macpherson, PhD
On August 31, 2023 we got a chance to talk to Lindsey Macpherson on the functional organization of the taste buds, taste cells, and the primary afferent neurons of taste in the geniculate and petrosal...
31 Elo 202334min
Episode 265 -- Michael Mauk, PhD
On August 24, we met with Mike Mauk to talk about the importance of timing in learned movements, and the granularity of the representation of time in the cerebellar cortex. This was Mike's second time...
24 Elo 202338min
Episode 264 -- Birdsong Time Capsule: Allison Doupe, MD, PhD
On February 5, 2009, we were joined by Allison Doupe, who was Professor in the Departments of Psychiatry and Physiology at the University of California San Francisco. Allison talked with us about the ...
7 Kesä 202348min
Episode 263 -- Kara Federmeier, PhD
On April 27, we met with Kara Federmeier to talk about brain mechanisms of human semantic processing. We discussed the role of meaning in human language comprehension and production, in comparison to ...
27 Huhti 202334min
Episode 262 -- Steve Chang, PhD
On April 13, 2023 we met with Steve Chang to learn about brain mechanisms for social decision making - deciding to share or not to share, acting on another's behalf, and learning by watching what othe...
13 Huhti 202335min
