That Neuroscience Guy

Next in our series of Neuroscience Bites, we discuss the hypothalamus; a brain area important for autonomic functions like sleep and hormones.

12 Okt 20223min

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 behaviours, such as social interaction and communicati...

9 Okt 202212min

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.

6 Okt 20224min

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 together to create what we experience as brain fu...

2 Okt 202212min

In this week's Neuroscience Bite, we continue our series of discussions on different brain areas with the Brainstem.

29 Sep 20224min

Marijuana has seen increased support, and even legalisation, around the world in recent years. But how does Marijuana use affect the brain? In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss how ...

25 Sep 202213min

In this week's Neuroscience Bite, we narrow in on the Hippocampus and discuss its structure and functions.

22 Sep 20224min

Sometimes, the area responsible for vision in a blind person's brain changes over time to complete different functions, like hearing. This extreme example of change in brain tissue is called Neuroplas...

19 Sep 202214min