Episode 339 - Edward Bartlett, PhD
On October 15, 2026 we spoke with Dr. Edward Bartlett about how the auditory system detects and encodes rapid changes in sound amplitude essential for the detection of speech sounds. He explained the ...
19 Okt 43min
Episode 228 - Camillo Padoa-Schioppa, PhD
On October 8, 2026 we met with Dr. Camillo Padoa-Schioppa to learn how subjective value is represented in the brain and directs how animals and humans choose among goal options.Guest:Camillo Padoa-Sch...
12 Okt 47min
Episode 337 - Michele Guigliano, PhD
On September 17, 2026 we spoke with Dr. Michele Guigliano about the differences between neurons in the human cerebral cortex and those of rodents. We discussed the possibility that those differences m...
21 Sep 32min
Episode 336 - Melissa Caras, PhD
On September 10, 2026 we talked with Dr. Melissa Caras on the neurophysiology underlying perceptual learning in the auditory cortex. She defined perceptual learning, explained how it can be measured i...
14 Sep 43min
Episode 335 - Matt Wanat, PhD
On September 3, 2026 I met with UTSA colleague Dr. Matt Wanat to discuss the role of dopamine in performance and learning of motivated behavior. Matt explained why it is difficult to make a simple gen...
7 Sep 33min
Episode 334 - Tony Burgos-Robles, PhD
On August 27, 2026 we met with our UTSA colleague Dr. Tony Burgos-Robles from UTSA to discuss his work on the contribution of prefrontal cortex to learning responses to threat and safety.Guest: Tony B...
31 Aug 46min
Episode 333 - Courtney Rouse, PhD
On April 30, 2026, we met with Dr. Courtney Rouse from the Southwest Research Institute. We discussed approaches to designing machine learning methods for neuroscience data analysis.Guest:Courtney Rou...
4 Mai 39min
Episode 332 - Vanesaa Nieto-Estévez and Parul Varma, PhDs
On April 23, 2026 I met with Drs. Vanesa Nieto Estévez and Parul Varma to talk about brain organoids made from cells derived from patients with genetic childhood epilepsy. Vanesa and Parul explained h...
27 Apr 36min
