Sleep Circuits with Dr. Yang Dan
On This episode of Brain Matters, Anthony talked with Dr. Yang Dan (Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator and Professor of Neurobiology, UC Berkeley). Yang studies the circuits in the brain tha...
15 Jan 201656min
Cortical Columns with Dr. David Fitzpatrick
On this episode of Brain Matters, Matt and Dr. David Fitzpatrick (Chief Executive Officer & Scientific Director, Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience) chat about the cortex. They talked about...
22 Dec 201541min
Contextualizing Fear with Dr. Michael Fanselow
On this episode of Brain Matters, Anthony interviewed Dr. Michael Fanselow (Distinguished Professor, Psychology, UCLA). They talked about Michael's contributions to our understanding of fear memories ...
12 Nov 201545min
Rich Perspectives with Dr. Rick Aldrich
Dr. Rick Aldrich (Professor, University of Texas at Austin) is a man who wears many hats - biophysicist, neuroscientist, molecular biologist, structural biologist. Throughout his career, he has contri...
27 Okt 201556min
Motion Perception with Dr. Alex Huk
On this episode of Brain Matters, Anthony and Dr. Alex Huk (Associate Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology, University of Texas at Austin) talk about how our brains process vision and motion.
11 Sep 201557min
Translational Control in Neurons with Dr. Eric Klann
Creating new proteins is necessary for neurons to change the strength of their connections with each other. This process, known as translation, is controlled by a complex system of molecules and signl...
3 Aug 201536min
Trial and Error Learning with Dr. Yael Niv
When we make a decision, we draw from our past experiences to guide our actions, but we are also willing to modify our behavior if we fail to predict the correct outcome. Anthony spoke with Dr. Yael N...
10 Juli 20151h 9min
Molecular Manipulation of Mood with Dr. René Hen
On this episode of Brain Matters, Anthony and Dr. René Hen (Professor, Columbia University) talk about how mood and anxiety is regulated by serotonin and adult neurogenesis, and how Dr. Hen's molecula...
12 Juni 20151h 5min
