What happens in our brains when we're trying to be funny
After a mostly miserable childhood in the small Israeli village of Tel Aviv (his words), Ori Amir moved to the US, where he gained a PhD in cognitive neuroscience and launched a second career as a sta...
3 Mar 202323min
Marvelling at the mystery of consciousness through a scientific lens
In the second episode of this 12-part podcast series, Tales from the Synapse, neuroscientist Anil Seth describes his research into consciousness, which he describes as “insurance against falling into ...
24 Feb 202335min
Brain and behaviour: understanding the neural effects of cannabis
As a pharmacy student at the University of Wisconsin–Madison, Natasha Mason was struck by the high volume of patients who complained about opiates and antidepressants not working, but at the same time...
16 Feb 202322min
Showing the love as a science leader: the emotional side of empowering and inspiring others
How do you learn leadership skills as a researcher, and how well is science served by its current crop of leaders?These are just two of the questions asked of scientific leaders from a range of sector...
11 Feb 202316min
Leadership in science: “There is nothing wrong with being wrong”
How do you learn leadership skills as a researcher, and how well is science served by its current crop of leaders?These are just two of the questions asked of scientific leaders from a range of sector...
4 Feb 202321min
Why empathy is a key quality in science leadership
How do you learn leadership skills as a researcher, and how well is science served by its current crop of leaders?These are just two of the questions asked of scientific leaders from a range of sector...
28 Jan 202320min
Mastering the art of saying no should be part of a research leader’s toolkit
How do you learn leadership skills as a researcher, and how well is science served by its current crop of leaders?These are just two of the questions asked of scientific leaders from a range of differ...
21 Jan 202319min
Leadership in science: how female researchers are breaking up the boys’ club
How do you learn leadership skills as a researcher, and how well is science served by its current crop of leaders?These are just two of the questions asked of scientific leaders from a range of differ...
13 Jan 202321min
