That Neuroscience Guy

Last week, we talked about the neuroscience of taste. But, the taste is also affected by our sense of smell, which itself has an intriguing connection to our brains. In today's Neuroscience Bite, we d...

11 Maj 20224min

We all have a decent idea of the intense physical training professional athletes go through. But what makes the brains of these elite players different? In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we...

8 Maj 202212min

Everyone has that one favourite food that always tastes better than anything else. But what goes into our perception of taste? In today's Neuroscience Bite, we discuss the neuroscience of our sense of...

4 Maj 20224min

A lot of us can't go a day without needing to walk somewhere. Most of the time, we don't even have to think about it. But what's actually going on in the nervous system when you're walking? In today's...

1 Maj 202212min

Diamonds are highly valuable because they're thought to be very rare. But why do we humans love rare things? In today's Neuroscience Bite, we discuss the neuroscience of rarity.

28 Apr 20224min

During sleep, we can replay a combination of memories and images that we seemingly imagined out of nowhere. Dreaming can be different for everyone. But why do we dream, and why can our dreams be so di...

24 Apr 202213min

What's going on in a doctor's brain when they make decisions? In today's Neuroscience Bite, we discuss the neuroscience of medical decision making.

21 Apr 20223min

After a night out, we can experience strange dizziness that tricks us into thinking we're spinning when we're not. But why do we get these bed spins, and is it similar to how we get seasickness and ot...

17 Apr 202212min