Brain Science Podcast

BSP 97 Neuroanthropology

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Wed, 22 May 2013 00:18:00 +0000

Episode 97 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Daniel H. Lende and Greg Downey, editors of "The Encultured Brain: An Introduction to Neuroanthropology." We talk about how this new field aspires to create a two-way dialogue between anthropology and neuroscience and how neuroanthropology hopes to contribute to our understanding of how the human brain creates the diversity seen across cultures.

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BSP 96 Robert Burton's "Skeptic's Guide to the Mind"

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Fri, 26 Apr 2013 16:49:00 +0000

Episode 96 is an interview with Robert Burton "A Skeptic's Guide to the Mind: What Neuroscience Can and Cannot Tell Us About Ourselves." This book expands on the ideas he presented in "On Being Certain: Believing You Are Right Even When You're Not," which was featured in episodes 42 and 43.

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BSP 95 Understanding Pain Part 2

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Thu, 28 Mar 2013 22:00:00 +0000

BSP 95 is Part 2 of our discussion of "Understanding Pain: Exploring the Perception of Pain" by Fernando Cervero. Dr. Cervero was interviewed in BSP 93 and today's episode discusses some of the key ideas of his book. Although this is labeled "Part 2" these episodes can be consumed in either order.

For complete show notes and free episode transcripts please visit our website at http://brainsciencepodcast.com. The website has recently been completely redesigned and listener feedback is appreciated. Send email to brainsciencepodcast@gmail.com.

The Brain Science Podcast is sponsored by Audible.com. This month's recommended book is Guitar Zero: The New Musician and the Science of Learning by Gary Marcus.

BSP 94: Linguist Benjamin Bergen

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Mon, 25 Feb 2013 10:00:00 +0000

Episode 94 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Bejamin Bergen, author of "Louder Than Words: The New Science of How the Mind Makes Meaning."

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Extra: Why Animal Emotions Matter

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Fri, 15 Feb 2013 17:02:00 +0000

This episode is a followup interview with Dr. Jaak Panksepp, pioneer of Affective Neuroscience. In a recent episode of the Brain Science Podcast we talked with Dr. Panksepp about his latest book "The Archaeology of Mind: Neuroevolutionary Origins of Human Emotions." In this episode of Books and Ideas we talk about the implications of his research with a focus on how learning that we share basic emotional circuits with other mammals should influence how we treat the animals in our lives.

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BSP 93: Pain (Part 1)

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Fri, 25 Jan 2013 10:00:00 +0000

Episode 93 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Dr. Fernando Cervero. Dr. Cervero is the current president of the international Association for the Study of Pain and author of "Understanding Pain: Exploring the Perception of Pain."

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BSP 92 Neuroscience Review

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Fri, 28 Dec 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Episode 92 is the Sixth Annual Review Episode of the Brain Science Podcast. If you have been listening all year you will find this is a great way to revisit and remember some highlights and key ideas. IF you are a new listener this episode provides a nice overview of 2012, which included 10 interviews and 2 additional book reviews. Please visit http://brainsciencepodcast.com for links to all the episodes and the free episode transcripts.

BSP 91: Jaak Panksepp on the Origins of Emotions

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Episode 91 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Dr. Jaak Panksepp, author of the pioneering textbook "Affective Neuroscience." In this episode we talk about his latest book "The Archaeology of Mind: Neuroevolutionary Origins of Human Emotions." For decades Dr. Panksepp has been compiling evidence that the primary emotional processes begin in the lower (older) parts of the brain that are shared by all mammals. This latest book updates that evidence. Panksepp's work has the potential to revolutionalize neuroscience, much in the way that the discovery of brain plasticity over turned longstanding assumptions about the brain.

Complete show notes and free episode transcripts are available at http://brainsciencepodcast.com.

You can send Dr. Campbell email at gincampbell at mac dot com.

The music used in this episode is "The Open Door" by Beatnik Turtle.

BSP 90 How the Brain becomes Conscious

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Fri, 02 Nov 2012 15:28:00 +0000

Episode 90 of the Brain Science Podcast is a discussion of "Self Comes To Mind: Constructing the Conscious Brain" by Antonio Damasio. Damasio's book focuses on the answer to two key questions: How does the brain generate the Mind? and How does the Brain generate Consciousness? His approach is unusual because many scientists and writers treat the Mind and Consciousness as identical. In contrast, Damasio argues that Mind proceeds Consciousness. Listen to this podcast to learn how the Mind becomes Conscious.

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BSP 89: Evan Thompson, author of "Mind in Life"

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Tue, 02 Oct 2012 23:14:13 +0000

Episode 89 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Dr. Evan Thompson, author of Mind in Life: Biology, Phenomenology, and the Sciences of Mind.

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BSP 88 Bruce Hood "The Self Illusion"

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Fri, 07 Sep 2012 15:00:00 +0000

Episode 88 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Dr. Bruce Hood, author of "The Self Illusion: How the Social Brain Creates Identity."

For detailed show notes and free episode transcripts go to http://brainsciencepodcast.com/.

BSP 87 Brain Aging with Patricia Greenwood.

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Mon, 30 Jul 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Episode 87 is an interview with Dr. Patricia Greenwood, co-author of "Nurturing the Older Brain and Mind." Our focus is on dispelling some of the most stuborn myths about brain aging as well as reviewing the current research about brain plasticity. There are lots of claims being made, especially for various computer training products, but we talk about what the research really shows.

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Extra: Terrence Deacon on Books and Ideas

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Sun, 15 Jul 2012 15:05:25 +0000

Episode 47 of Books and Ideas is being released simultaneously in the Brain Science Podcast feed. It is an interview with Terrence Deacon, PhD., author of "Incomplete Nature: How Mind Emerged from Matter." We talk about the ongoing quest to explain the emergence of life, mind, and purpose using the known laws of physics (with out the need for any supernatural extras).

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BSP 86 Rachel Herz on Disgust

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Tue, 26 Jun 2012 17:55:53 +0000

Episode 86 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Dr. Rachel Herz about her latest book "That's Disgusting: Unraveling the Mysteries of Repulsion."

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Please note: I have rated this episode as Explicit because there a brief discussion of sexuality.

Dr. Campbell's eBook Announcement

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Thu, 14 Jun 2012 17:17:00 +0000

A few days ago I released my first eBook: Are You Sure? The Unconscious Origins of Certainty. It is based on a couple of my favorite episodes of the Brain Science Podcast. It is available internationally via Amazon.com in the Kindle format. IBook and Nook versions will be coming soon, but anyone who buys the Kindle version now can get the PDF version for free by emailing me a copy of their Amazon receipt.

The next Brain Science Podcast will be out at the end of June.

My email is gincampbell at mac dot com.

BSP 85 Connectome with Sebastian Seung

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Fri, 25 May 2012 09:00:00 +0000

Episode 85 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Sebastian Seung, author of Connectome: How the Brain's Wiring Makes Us Who We Are.

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BSP 84 Christof Koch on Consciousness

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Wed, 25 Apr 2012 19:27:00 +0000

Episode 84 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Christof Koch, PhD. Dr. Koch is one of the pioneers in the scientific study of consciousness. This is his second appearance on the Brain Science Podcast, and during this interview we talk about his new book Consciousness: Confessions of a Romantic Reductionist, as well as the latest project at the Allen Institute for Brain Research.

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BSP 83: William Uttal

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Fri, 23 Mar 2012 03:16:20 +0000

Episode 83 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with William Uttal, PhD, author of "Mind and Brain: A Critical Appraisal of Cognitive Neuroscience." We look critically at the current role of brain imaging and why it falls short as a tool for unraveling the mystery of how mind emerges from the brain.

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BSP 82: How Mind Emerges from Brain

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Tue, 28 Feb 2012 22:57:00 +0000

Episode 82 of the Brain Science Podcast is a detailed discussion of "Who's in Charge?: Free Will and the Science of the Brain" by Michael S. Gazzaniga. In this discussion you will learn why respected neuroscientist Michael Gazzaniga believes that we are responsible agents and that this is not changed by learning that much of what our brain does is outside our conscious awareness. We will also discuss why he believes that an appreciation for how the mind emerges from the brain is the key to developing new ways of looking at longstanding questions about freedom and responsibility.

For detailed show notes, references, and free episode transcripts go to http://brainsciencepodcast.com/.

Send feedback to show host, Ginger Campbell, MD at gincampbell at mac dot com.

BSP 81 Patricia Churchland on Neuroscience and Morality

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:00:00 +0000

Episode 81 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with philosopher Patricia Churchland about her 2011 book "Braintrust: What Neuroscience Tells Us about Morality." Professor Churchland was also interviewed back in BSP 55.

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BSP 80 Fifth Annual Review Episode

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Fri, 30 Dec 2011 10:00:00 +0000

In BSP 80 we look back at Year 5 of the Brain Science Podcast. We also reflect on what we have learned about brain health. This episode contains useful information for both new listeners and long-time fans.

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BSP 79 Miguel Nicolelis on Brain Machine Interfaces

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Sat, 03 Dec 2011 19:55:34 +0000

Episode 79 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Dr. Miguel Nicolelis author of "Beyond Boundaries: The New Neuroscience of Connecting Brains with Machines---and How It Will Change Our Lives." We explore how his work is challenging some long-held assumptions about how the brain works.

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BSP 78 Brain Machine Interfaces

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Fri, 04 Nov 2011 15:05:00 +0000

In BSP 78 host Dr. Ginger Campbell provides a short discussion of "Beyond Boundaries: The New Neuroscience of Connecting Brains with Machines---and How It Will Change Our Lives" by Miguel Nicolelis. Dr. Nicolelis is best known for his work showing that a monkey can control a robot arm using only its brain. The focus of this episode is on what this work means for our understanding of how the brain works.

Detailed show notes and transcripts are available at http://brainsciencepodcast.com.

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BSP Extra: Cognitive Dissonance with Dr. Carol Tavris

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Tue, 04 Oct 2011 22:18:00 +0000

I am putting Episode 43 of Books and Ideas into the Brain Science Podcast feed because it should be of interest to BSP fans. This episode is an interview with Carol Tavris, PhD, co-author of . We talk about the relationship between psychology and neuroscience as well as cognitive dissonance, which is the subject of Dr. Tavris's recent book Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts.

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BSP 77 Neurobiology of Placebos

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Mon, 19 Sep 2011 09:00:00 +0000

This episode introduces the neurobiology of placebos, a complext, but fascinating area of research.BSP 77 is an interview with Fabrizio Benedetti author of "Placebo Effects: Understanding the mechanisms in health and disease" and "The Patient's Brain: The neuroscience behind the doctor-patient relationship."

For details show notes, including references and episode transcripts go to http://brainsciencepodcast.com.

Corrections:

32:48 only NON-members are eligible to get a free audiobook download from our sponsor at http://audiblepodcast.com/brainscience/.

59:11 Dr. Benedetti’s first book is called Placebo Effects, not Placebo “responses”.

Link to show notes (also corrected): http://www.brainsciencepodcast.com/bsp/neurobiology-of-placebos-with-fabrizio-benedetti-bsp-77.html

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BSP 76 How to Avoid Choking under Pressure

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Thu, 18 Aug 2011 09:00:00 +0000

Episode 76 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Dr. Sian Beilock, Director of the Human Performance Labortory at the University of Chicago and author of "Choke: What the Secrets of the Brain Reveal About Getting It Right When You Have To."

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BSP 75 The Secret LIves of the Brain

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Thu, 07 Jul 2011 20:10:59 +0000

Episode 75 is an interview with David Eagleman, author of "Incognito: The Secret Lives of the Brain."

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BSP Summer Update

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Tue, 28 Jun 2011 19:51:44 +0000

The next full episode of the Brain Science Podcast will be out next week. This short podcast contains useful information for all listeners. There is specific information for new listeners and also information about how to use http://brainsciencepodcast.com to learn more about each episode.

To listen to Dr. Campbell's talk "Why Neuroscience Matters" be sure to subscribe to Books and Ideas in iTunes or download the talk at http://booksandideas.com/.

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BSP 74 Brain Networks with Olaf Sporn

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Tue, 31 May 2011 08:00:00 +0000

Episode 74 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Dr. Olaf Sporns, author of Networks of the Brain, which is a comprehensive introduction to the application of Network Theory to Neuroscience. Network Theory is an important tool for dealing with the massive amounts of data being generated by our current technology. We discuss basic concepts and also explore some of the interesting discoveries that are being generated by this approach.

For detailed show notes, including links and episode transcripts go to http://brainsciencepodcast.com.

The Brain Science Podcast is hosted by Ginger Campbell, MD. You may contact her at gincampbell at mac dot com or leave voice mail at 205-202-0663.

BSP 73: Embodied Cognition with Lawrence Shapiro

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Fri, 25 Mar 2011 09:00:00 +0000

Episode 73 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Dr. Lawrence Shapiro from the Department of Philosophy at the University of Wisconsin. Dr. Shapiro is the author of Embodied Cognition, which is an introduction to an approach that some researchers feel is a challenge to more established approaches to cognitive science that focus on representation and computation.

For complete show notes, including links to related episodes and episode transcripts go to http://brainsciencepodcast.com.

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Extra: Dr. Paul Offit returns to Books and Ideas

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Mon, 07 Mar 2011 16:59:47 +0000

I have added Episode 40 of my Books and Ideas podcast into the feed for the Brain Science Podcast because this interview contains valuable public health infomation. Please feel free to share this epiosde with others.

For complete show notes and episode transcripts go to http://virginiacampbellmd.com.

BSP 72 Magic and the Brain

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Wed, 26 Jan 2011 10:00:00 +0000

Episode 72 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with neuroscientists Stephen L. Macknik and Susana Martinez-Cond, co-authors of "Sleights of Mind: What the Neuroscience of Magic Reveals about Our Everyday Deceptions."

For complete show notes and episode transcripts go to http://brainsciencepodcast.com/.

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BSP 71: Year 4 Review

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Wed, 24 Nov 2010 21:55:00 +0000

This is our my annual review episode. I share the highlights from BSP 65-70. Since we are nearing the 4th anniversary of the first episode of the Brain Science Podcast, I also reflect on how the show has impacted me personally. This episode contains a special announcement for UK listeners.

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BSP 70: Pop Psychology Myths with Dr. Scott Lilienfeld

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Mon, 27 Sep 2010 15:13:00 +0000

Episode 70 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with psychologist and author Scott Lilienfeld. This interview was recorded live at Dragon*Con in Atlanta, Georgia on September 3, 2010. We discuss why even experts fall prey to popular myths, especially in the field of psychology. Dr. Lilienfeld has a long-standing interest in promoting scientific rigor in his field and his recent book "50 Great Myths of Popular Psychology: Shattering Widespread Misconceptions about Human Behavior" is recommended for listeners of all backgrounds.

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Note: Starting this month the Brain Science Podcast will be coming out every other month. Your on-going support is greatly appreciated.

BSP Summer Announcements

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Wed, 23 Jun 2010 14:35:00 +0000

The Brain Science Podcast is on summer break. The next new episode will come out in September 2010. This brief podcast contains suggestions for new listeners as well as information about upcoming live appearances by the show's creator and host Ginger Campbell, MD. It concludes with some details about the updated version of our iPhone application.

Details show notes and episode transcripts are available at http://brainsciencepodcast.com.

BSP 69: Glial Cells with R. Douglas Fields

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Wed, 12 May 2010 07:00:00 +0000

Brain Science Podcast 69 is an interview with R Douglas Fields, PhD, author of "The Other Brain: From Dementia to Schizophrenia, How New Discoveries about the Brain Are Revolutionizing Medicine and Science." Glial cells are the non-neuronal cells of the nervous system. This interview explores the recent discovery that glial cells are able to monitor and influence signaling between neurons.

For detailed show notes and episode transcripts go to http://brainsciencepodcast.com.

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Correction: The correct spelling for author of "The Secret Life of the Grown-up Brain: The Surprising Talents of the Middle-Aged Mind" is Barbara Strauch. (My apologies to Ms. Strauch for misspelling her name on the podcast.)

BSP 68: Alzheimer's Disease with Dr. Peter Whitehouse

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Tue, 13 Apr 2010 19:52:00 +0000

Episode 68 of the Brain Science Podcast (BSP 68) is an interview with Dr. Peter Whitehouse, author of "The Myth of Alzheimer's: What You Aren't Being Told About Today's Most Dreaded Diagnosis." For detailed show notes and episode transcripts go to http://brainsciencepodcast.com.

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BSP 67: Thomas Metzinger explores Consciousness

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Tue, 09 Mar 2010 19:00:00 +0000

Brain Science Podcast 67 is an interview with German philosopher Thomas Metzinger, author of The Ego Tunnel: The Science of the Mind and the Myth of the Self and Being No One. Dr. Metzinger argues that any credible model for how the brain generates the mind must incorporate unusual human experiences, such as so-called out of body experiences (OBE), and psychiatric conditions. In this interview we explore how OBE and virtual reality experiments shed light on how the brain generates the sense of self that characterizes normal human experience.

Detailed show notes and episode transcripts are available at http://brainsciencepodcast.com/.

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Announcements for March 2010

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:59:00 +0000

The next free episode of the Brain Science Podcast will appear on March 10, 2010.

Today's short podcast includes some advice for new listeners and information about the new premium versions of the Brain Science Podcast, which are available at http://brainsciencepodcast.com.

Episode 67 is now available both as a CD and as MP3 download. From now on new episodes will appear as premium content at the beginning of the month, while the free podcast will continue to come out the second week of the month.

BSP 66: Randy Gallistel on Memory and Computation

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Wed, 10 Feb 2010 12:00:00 +0000

Episode 66 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Randy Gallistel, PhD, co-author (with Adam Philip King) of "Memory and the Computational Brain: Why Cognitive Science will Transform Neuroscience." We discuss why read/write memory is an essential element of computation with an emphasis on the animal experiments that support the claim that brains must possess read/write memory. This is significant because current models, such as neural nets, DO NOT incorporate read/write memory in their assumptions about how brains work. It is not necessary to have any background in information theory or computation to appreciate the experiments that are discussed in this episode.

Go to http://brainsciencepodcast.com for detailed show notes and transcripts. A premium version of this episode contains additional content.

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Extra: Books and Ideas #34: Bruce Hood

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Fri, 29 Jan 2010 09:00:00 +0000

Extra Content: Episode 34 of Books and Ideas is an interview with Bruce Hood, author of "SuperSense: Why We Believe in the Unbelievable." Dr. Hood is a developmental psychologist with a long-standing interest in why people believe weird things. In "Supersense" he argues that innate cognitive structures (how we think without being taught) give people a natural tendency toward belief in the supernatural. Our intuitive sense of how the world works is often at odds with the findings of modern science. In this interview we discuss the evidence for these conclusions and their implications. For shownotes and transcripts go to http://booksandideas.com/. Send Dr. Campbell feedback at gincampbell at mac dot com.

BSP 65: Affective Neuroscience with Jaak Panksepp

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Wed, 13 Jan 2010 05:12:00 +0000

Episode 65 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Jaak Panksepp, PhD, author of "Affective Neuroscience: The Foundations of Human and Animal Emotions."

For links, complete show notes and episode transcripts go to http://brainsciencepodcast.com.

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BSP 64: Year 3 Annual Review

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 06:00:00 +0000

Episode 64 of the Brain Science Podcast is our 3rd annual review episode. We take a look back at some of the main ideas from the episodes released in 2009 and also a look forward to 2010.

Show notes and episode transcripts are available at http://brainsciencepodcast.com. This month's show notes include a list of all the guests interview and all the books discussed in 2009.

Send feedback to gincampbell at mac dot com. You can also join our Discussion Forum at http://brainscienceforum.com or join our new Brain Science Podcast Fan Page.

If you have an iPhone or iPod Touch don't forget to check out the new Brain Science Podcast application in the iTunes Store.

BSP-63: David Bainbridge on the Teenage Brain

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Wed, 11 Nov 2009 06:00:00 +0000

Episode 63 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with David Bainbridge, author of "Teenagers: A Natural History." We focus on how the brain changes during the teenage years and why this is so important on both the personal and the species level.

Show notes and episode transcripts are available at the main Brain Science Podcast website at http://brainsciencepodcast.com.

Send email to Dr. Campbell at gincampbell at mac dot com or leave voice mail at 206-984-0358.

Be sure to visit the iTunes Store to learn about the new BSP application, which is available for the iPhone and iPod Touch.

BSP-62: Warren Brown, "Did My Neurons Make Me Do It?"

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Fri, 09 Oct 2009 05:00:00 +0000

Episode 62 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Dr. Warren Brown, co-author of "Did My Neurons Make Me Do It?: Philosophical and Neurobiological Perspectives on Moral Responsibility and Free Will," which was discussed back in Episode 53.

Complete show notes, links, and episode transcripts are available at http://brainsciencepodcast.com.

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BSP-61 Allen Institute for Brain Research

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Fri, 11 Sep 2009 12:53:00 +0000

Episode 61 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Allan Jones, PhD, Chief Science Officer for the Allen Institute for Brain Research in Seattle, Washington. The Allen Institute is an independent non-profit medical research organization that is best know for its mapping of the mouse brain. Its current projects include creating a map of the human brain which will show what genes are active at any given location in the adult human brain. In this interview we discuss these projects, their implications for neuroscience research, and the unique career challenges of working in the non-profit biotech industry.

Detailed show notes, links, and a full episode transcript are available at http://brainsciencepodcast.com.

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BSP-60: Stuart Brown, MD talks about Play

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Fri, 14 Aug 2009 05:00:00 +0000

In Episode 60 of the Brain Science Podcast Ginger Campbell, MD interviews Dr. Stuart Brown, author of "Play: How It Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul." Our focus is on the importance of play for normal mental development and psychological health. We also explore the importance of play in adults.

For complete show notes including links, references and a complete episode transcript go to http://brainsciencepodcast.com.

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The Brain Science Podcast is sponsored by Audible.com and by listener donations.

BSP-59: Guy Caldwell,PhD on C. Elegans

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Fri, 10 Jul 2009 08:00:00 +0000

Episode 59 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Dr. Guy Caldwell who is a molecular biologist at the University of Alabama. Since moving to Alabama ten years ago he has done groundbreaking work in applying the green florescent protein techniques developed by his mentor, Nobel Laureate Martin Chalfie to the study of dopamine neurons in the tiny worm C. Elegans. In this interview Dr. Campbell and Dr. Caldwell discuss the growing role of molecular biology as a tool in neuroscience. Dr. Caldwell explains why he thinks there is a good chance that a cure for Parkinson's Disease will be found within the next 10 years.

This interview also contains practical information for students interested in pursuing a career in science.

Announcements:

Dr. Campbell is the guest speaker at the July 18 meeting of Skeptics in the Pub in Atlanta, Georgia: http://ow.ly/fh2y

Dr. Campbell was interviewed on Episode 96 of Brains Matter.

Transcripts are now available for all past episodes of the Brain Science Podcast at http://brainsciencepodcast.com/.

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BSP-58: Alva Noe author of "Out of Our Heads"

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Fri, 05 Jun 2009 08:00:00 +0000

Brain Science Podcast #58 is an interview with the author of Out of Our Heads: Why You Are Not Your Brain, and Other Lessons from the Biology of Consciousness. Philosopher Alva Noe (University of California-Berkeley) has devoted his career to the study of cognitive neuroscience. In this interview we explore why he believes that the mind is MORE than the brain.

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BSP-57: Neuropsychologist, Chris Frith, PhD

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Fri, 08 May 2009 08:00:00 +0000

Episode 57 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with neuropsychologist Chris Frith, author of "Making up the Mind: How the Brain Creates Our Mental World."

For an episode transcript, show notes, and links go to http://brainsciencepodcast.com/.

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BSP-56: Eve Marder, PhD

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 23:08:00 +0000

Episode 56 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with neuroscientist, Eve Marder, PhD. Dr. Marder has spent 35 years studying the somatogastric ganglion of the lobster. In this interview we talk about how she got into neuroscience during its early days, her recent tenure as president of the Society for Neuroscience, and how some of her key discoveries have implications for studying more complex nervous systems.

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BSP-55: Interview with Patricia Churchland

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Fri, 13 Mar 2009 08:00:00 +0000

Episode 55 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with philosopher Patricia Churchland from the University of California in San Diego. Churchland is a pioneer in the area now known as neurophilosophy. In this interview with talk about the relationship between philosophy and neuroscience. Churchland has a unique perspective on the share goals of those interested in philosophy of mind and neuroscience.

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BSP-54: Dr. Michael Merzenich on Neuroplasticity

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Fri, 13 Feb 2009 06:00:00 +0000

Brain Science Podcast #54 is an interview with Dr. Michael Merzenich, one of the pioneers of neuroplasticity. We talk about how the success of the cochlear implant revealed unexpected plasticity in adult brains and about how brain plasticity can be tapped to improve a wide variety of problems including dyslexia, autism, damage from disease and injury. Healthy people of all ages can also tap the resource of brain plasticity to help maintain and improve their mental functions. Show notes, links, and episode transcripts are available at http://brainsciencepodcast.com Join our Discussion Forum at http://brainscienceforum.com Send Dr. Campbell email at docartemis at gmail.com. Download This Episode.

Extra: Vaccines Save Lives!

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Sat, 31 Jan 2009 20:00:00 +0000

I have included Episode 25 of Books and Ideas in the feed for the Brain Science Podcast because it is a discussion of the alleged connection between vaccines and autism. In this episode I interview Dr. Paul Offit, author of "Autism's False Prophets: Bad Science, Risky Medicine, and the Search for a Cure." Despite overwhelming scientific evidence against a relationship between vaccines and autism, vaccine opponents continue to frighten and confuse parents. Meanwhile we are beginning to see the re-emergence of preventable and potentially life-threatening diseases among the increasing numbers of unvaccinated children.

Dr. Offit's book provides a thorough discussion of the science and politics of the controversy. I hope this interview with motivate you to read "Autism's False Prophets" and to share it with others.

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BSP-53: "Did My Neurons Make Me Do It?"

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 03:08:00 +0000

Episode 53 of the Brain Science Podcast is a discussion of the book "Did My Neurons Make Me Do It?: Philosophical and Neurobiological Perspectives on Moral Responsibility and Free Will" by Nancey Murphy and Warren S. Brown. They argue convincingly against those who conclude that neuroscience is uncovering a view of the human mind that reveals that free will is an illusion created by our brains. This is a very important topic that should interest everyone who wonders how their intuitive sense of themselves as a free agent can be harmonized with a naturalistic explanation of the human mind.

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BSP-52: 2nd Annual Review Episode

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 19:23:00 +0000

Episode 52 of the Brain Science Podcast is our Second Annual Review Episode. We review the highlights of 2008 and also talk briefly about our plans for 2009. The episode is aimed at all listeners, but should be especially helpful for newer listeners because there is an extensive discussion of the other on-line resources available to listeners including our website and Discussion Forum.

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BSP-51: Dr. Seth Grant on Synapse Evolution

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Sat, 06 Dec 2008 01:24:00 +0000

Brain Science Podcast #51 is an interview with Dr. Seth Grant from Cambridge University about the evolution of synapses. Dr. Grant has isolated the proteins from the synapses of several species including yeast, fruit flies, and mice. His research has led to some surprising conclusions about the evolution of the synapse and of brains. (Hint: the complex synapse evolved BEFORE big brains.)

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BSP-50: Neuroscience 2008 Highlights

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Sun, 23 Nov 2008 00:44:00 +0000

In Brain Science Podcast #50 host and creator, Ginger Campbell, MD shares highlights from Neuroscience 2008, the annual meeting of the Society for Neuroscience, which recently concluded in Washington, DC. She shares her personal impressions along with highlights from a lecture by Dr. Michael Bate from Cambridge University.

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BSP-49: Dr. Brenda Milner, pioneering neursocientist

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Fri, 07 Nov 2008 16:19:00 +0000

Brain Science Podcast #49 is an interview with pioneering neuroscientist, Brenda Milner, PhD. Dr. Milner is known for her contributions to understanding memory and her work with split-brain patients. Her work as an experimental psychologist has been fundamental to the emergence of the field of cognitive neuroscience.

For more information about Dr. Milner's work go to the show notes at http://brainsciencepodcast.com.

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BSP-48: Gary Lynch, PhD, author of "Big Brain"

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Fri, 17 Oct 2008 21:54:00 +0000

Brain Science Podcast #48 is an interview with Gary Lynch, PhD, co-author of Big Brain: The Origins and Future of Human Intelligence. While almost everyone agrees that the human brain is distinguished by its large size, there are interesting questions and controversies about how our large brains evolved. Are we smart because are brains are large or because our brains are different? In this interview you will learn why Dr. Lynch believes that the unique features of the human brain are a natural result of the size of our brain. He also challenges the traditional assumption that our brain size was a result of selections during evolution.

For show notes, links and references go to http://brainsciencepodcast.com/.

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Announcements:

You can now send contributions directly to the Brain Science Podcast at 9340 Helena Road, Suite F #320, Birmingham, AL, 35244.

The next episode of the Brain Science Podcast will be an interview with pioneering neuroscientist, Dr. Brenda Milner. This will be a follow-up of the interview she did for Futures in Biotech. (Link to FiB #33)

BSP-47: Brain Evolution

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Sat, 04 Oct 2008 19:01:00 +0000

Episode 47 of the Brain Science Podcast is a discussion of Principles of Brain Evolution by Georg F. Striedter. My goal is to highlight the main ideas of this complicated, and often controversial subject. Understanding the principles of brain evolution is an important element in our multidisciplinary attempt to understand how our brains make us who we are.

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Episode 48 will be a follow-up interview with Dr. Gary Lynch, co-author of Big Brain: The Origins and Future of Human Intelligence.
Please help get the word out about our video contest. The deadline for entering is December 15, 2008
Check out Episode 22 of Books and Ideas to hear more about my adventures at this year's Dragon*Con. Click to find links to audio and video from Dragon*Con 2008.

BSP-46: Live at Dragon*Con 2008

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Fri, 19 Sep 2008 11:00:00 +0000

Brain Science Podcast #46 was recorded live at Dragon*Con 2008, which was held in Atlanta, Georgia over Labor Day Weekend. My guests were Dr. Shella Keilholz and Dr. Jason Schneiderman and we talked about fMRI (functional magnetic resonance imaging). We discussed both the advantages and disadvantages of this technique with an emphasis on how to recognize media hype. There were also some great questions from the audience.

This podcast has been edited compared to the version that appeared in the DragonPod feed, but there is still some noise coming from the room next door.

For show notes and links go to http://brainsciencepodcast.com/.

Please send Dr. Campbell email at docartemis at gmail.com or share your ideas with other listeners at the Discussion Forum at http://brainscienceforum.com/.

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BSP-45: John Ratey, MD on ADD

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Fri, 05 Sep 2008 23:46:00 +0000

Episode 45 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Dr. John Ratey from Harvard about Attention Deficit Disorders. Dr. Ratey is an expert on the treatment of both childhood and adult ADD and ADHD and co-author of Driven To Distraction : Recognizing and Coping with Attention Deficit Disorder from Childhood Through Adulthood.

In this interview Dr. Ratey not only dispells some of the common myths about this disorder, but he also offers practical advice about overcoming the challenges of this common problem.

For detailed shownotes and links visit the Brain Science Podcast website at http://brainsciencepodcast.com.

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BSP-44: Meditation and the Brain

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 08:00:00 +0000

Brain Science Podcast Episode 44 is an interview with Daniel Seigel, MD about meditation and the brains. Dr. Seigel is the author of several books including The Mindful Brain: Reflection and Attunement in the Cultivation of Well-Being.

For more information including detailed shownotes and links go to http://brainsciencepodcast.com/.

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BSP-43: Part 2 of "On Being Certain"

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Fri, 08 Aug 2008 07:00:00 +0000

Episode 43 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Dr. Robert Burton, author of "On Being Certain: Believing that You are Right Even When You're Not." This episode is part 2 of our discussion of what Dr. Burton calls "the feeling of knowing." We discuss the evidence that this "feeling of knowing" is generated in our unconscious. Not only is its generation inaccessible, but despite its power this feeling is not necessarily reliable. The focus of Dr. Burton's interview is a look at the implications of this important discovery.

For show notes and references go to http://brainsciencepodcast.com/. Send feedback to Dr. Campbell at docartemis at gmail.com or submit comments to our Discussion Forum at http://brainscienceforum.com/.

BSP-42: "On Being Certain" Part1

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 04:05:00 +0000

Episode 42 of the Brain Science Podcast is a discussion of the book, "One Being Certain: Believing You're Right, Even When You're Not," by Robert A Burton, MD. In this episode we discuss the origin of what Dr. Burton calls "the feeling of knowing," which is something we all experience on a regular basis. Dr. Burton will be interviewed in episode 43.

For show notes and links please go to the Brain Science Podcast website at http://brainsciencepodcast.com/.

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BSP-41: Alice Gaby on Linguistics

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Fri, 11 Jul 2008 05:00:00 +0000

Episode 41 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Alice Gaby, a linguist at the University of California-Berkeley. She explains some of the basics and we talk about why linguistics is relevant to neuroscience.

For more information including links and show notes, visit our website at http://brainsciencepodcast.com/.

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BSP-40: Third Semi-annual Review

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Fri, 27 Jun 2008 05:00:00 +0000

In Episode 40 of the Brain Science Podcast we take a look at the ideas we have explored in the last 6 months. We also talk a little about what is coming and talk about the web resources that are available for listeners between shows.

Please post comments in the Discussion Forum at http://brainscienceforum.com or send email to docartemis@gmail.com/.

Visit our new website at http://brainsciencepodcast.com/ for detailed Show Notes.

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BSP-39: Michael Arbib on Mirrror Neurons

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Fri, 13 Jun 2008 05:00:00 +0000

Episode 39 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Michael Arbib, PhD from the University of Southern California. We talk about the possible role of mirror neurons in imitation and language.

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BSP-38: Jeff Hawkins author of "On Intellegence."

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Fri, 30 May 2008 05:00:00 +0000

Episode 38 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Jeff Hawkins, author of "On Intelligence." Hawkins is well-known for founding Palm Computing and Handspring. He invented the Grafitti handwriting recognition system and helped develop the Palm Trio SmartPhone. Since he published his bestseller "On Intelligence" he has worked full-time on his passion for neuroscience. His current company, Numenta, is developing software that models the hierarchal structure of the neocortex. In this interview we talk about the ideas in Hawkins book and how he is applying them to develop a computer model of cortical function. This is a follow-up to Episode 2, which first aired in December of 2006.

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BSP-37: "Brain Rules" with Dr. John Medina

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Fri, 16 May 2008 05:00:00 +0000

In Episode 37 of the Brain Science Podcast Dr. Ginger Campbell interviews Dr. John Medina, author of Brain Rules: 12 Principles for Surviving and Thriving at Work, Home, and School. We talk about how exercise, sleep, and stress effect our brains with an emphasis on practical advice for healthier brain function. We also look at how research on memory, vision and the brain's attention system suggests how we can improve our ability to learn and our ability to share ideas with others.

Dr. Medina's focus is on considering real world examples of how our schools and work environments could be reformed to utilize the growing knowledge of neuroscience. But he also stresses the importance of compiling sufficient experimental data before embarking on new programs.

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BSP-36: Embodied Intelligence with Art Glenberg

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Fri, 02 May 2008 04:15:00 +0000

Episode 36 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Art Glenberg from the University of Wisconsin's Laboratory for Embodied Cognition. Embodied Cognition is the hypothesis that our higher cognitive abilities such as language, are rooted in the perceptual and motor abilities of our bodies. Dr. Glenberg's work focuses on the evidence for this with respect to language understanding. In this interview he also shares how these ideas are being used to help children learn to read. The emphasis of this interview is on the experimental evidence in favor of embodied cognition.

This episode is a follow-up to Episode 35, which was about mirror neurons, but new listeners can enjoy this episode without listening to any previous episodes.

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PROMO for Books and Ideas Podcast

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Sat, 26 Apr 2008 15:03:00 +0000

This is a brief promo to remind you to check out my other podcast Books and Ideas. Episode 19 is an interview with Dan Ariely best-selling author of Predictably Irrational: The Hidden Forces That Shape Our Decisions.

You can find all the episodes in iTunes or by going to http://booksandideas.com/.

BSP-35: A Closer Look at Mirror Neurons

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Fri, 18 Apr 2008 21:44:00 +0000

Brain Science Podcast #35 is a discussion of the book Mirrors in the Brain: How Our Minds Share Actions and Emotions by Giacomo Rizzolatti and Corrado Sinigaglia.

This episode is more technical than recent episodes. Listeners are encouraged to listen to episodes 21 and 23 for background information on Body Maps.

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BSP-34: Smell with Rachel Herz, PhD

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Fri, 04 Apr 2008 05:00:00 +0000

Episode 34 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Rachel Herz author of "The Scent of Desire: Discovering Our Enigmatic Sense of Smell."

Dr. Herz teaches at Brown University and is a leading authority on the psychology of smell. We talk about the how smell works, its role in emotion and memory, why it is so vulnerable, and why smell is much more important than most of us realize. We also consider some of the questions that remain unanswered.

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BSP-33: Exercise and the Brain

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Fri, 21 Mar 2008 05:00:00 +0000

Episode 33 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Dr. John Ratey, author of Spark: The Revolutionary New Science of Exercise and the Brain. We discuss why both moderate and vigorous levels of exercise are beneficial not only for combating problems like anxiety, depression, and attention deficit disorder, but also for improving learning and preventing declines related to aging. It turns out that exercise may be the single best thing you can do for your brain!

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BSP-32: Brain Anatomy

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 09:06:00 +0000

Episode 32 of the Brain Science Podcast is a discussion of Beyond the Zonules of Zinn: A Fantastic Journey Through Your Brain, by David Bainbridge. This book takes a unique approach to brain anatomy that makes the subject both interesting and comprehensible to readers of all backgrounds.

Go to http://brainsciencepodcast.com for Show Notes and links. Illustrations from the book will be included within the next few days.

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BSP-31: Brain Rhythms with Gyorgi Buzsaki

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Fri, 22 Feb 2008 06:00:00 +0000

#31 Brain Science Podcast: Brain Rhythms with Gyorgy Buzsaki

This episode is an interview with Gyorgy Buzsaki from Rutgers University. Dr. Buzsaki is a leading researcher in the field of brain oscillations and author of Rhythms of the Brain. We discuss why brain rhythms are important to normal brain function.

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BSP-30: The Evolution of Language

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 06:00:00 +0000

Brain Science Podcast #30 is a discussion of Christine Kenneally's book, The First Word: The Search for the Origin of Language.This episode concentrates on the emergence of the study of language evolution (evolutionary linguistics) from an area of area of inquiry that was banned in the 19th century to one that is flourishing and benefiting from new evidence from fields as diverse as genetics and studies in animal communication.

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BSP-29: Interview with Dr. Maryanne Wolf

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Fri, 25 Jan 2008 06:00:00 +0000

Brain Science Podcast #29 is an interview with Dr. Maryanne Wolf, whose book, Proust and the Squid, was discussed in episode 24. In this follow-up interview we talk about what happens in the brain when children learn to read. Dr. Wolf shares her experience with developing programs to help children read. She has some very practical advice for parents and she emphasizes that even children with severe dsylexia can learn to read with the proper instruction.

For show notes and links to resources go to http://brainsciencepodcast.com.

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BSP-28: Dr. Edward Taub, tapping Brain Plasticity for Stroke Rehab

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Fri, 11 Jan 2008 06:00:00 +0000

#28 Brain Science Podcast: Ginger Campbell, MD interviews Edward Taub, PhD of the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Dr. Taub has pioneered a revolutionary approach to stroke rehabilitation called Constraint-Induced Movement Therapy. CI Therapy taps into the brain's plasticity and can be applied to a wide range of neurological problems. For more information and show notes go to http://brainsciencepodcast.com.

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Episode length is 56 minutes and 32 seconds.

BSP-27: Year-end Review for 2007

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Fri, 28 Dec 2007 06:00:00 +0000

#27 Brain Science Podcast: This episode is a brief review of the first year of the Brain Science Podcast. I review some of the major topics that we have explored including memory, consciousnesses, decision-making, body maps, and plasticity. Then we look ahead to next year.

What was your favorite episode? What was the most important or interesting thing that you learned this year from listening to the Brain Science Podcast? Share your thoughts at the Discussion Forum at http://brainscienceforum.com.

For detailed show notes including a list of all the episodes aired in the past year go to http://brainsciencepodcast.com.

Send email to gincampbell at mac dot com.

Episode length is approximately 24 minutes. There is a promo on the end for Mur Lafferty's new novel, Playing for Keeps. I want to thank Mur for inspiring me to start podcasting.

BSP-26: Norman Doidge, MD discusses NeuroPlasticity

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Fri, 14 Dec 2007 06:00:00 +0000

Brain Science Podcast #26 is an interview with Norman Doidge, MD, author of The Brain That Changes Itself: Stories of Personal Triumph from the Frontiers of Brain Science.

We discuss the historical background of the recent discovery of neuroplasticity, the work of several pioneering scientists, and why plasticity can actually have a dark side.

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BSP-25: Rolf Pfeifer discusses Embodied Intelligence

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Fri, 30 Nov 2007 06:00:00 +0000

#25 Brain Science Podcast: This is an interview with Rolf Pfeifer, director of the Artificial Intelligence Laboratory at the University of Zurich. We discuss biorobotics and the field of embodied artificial intelligence. This approach involved realizing that brains are not isolated computational devices. Instead that are embedded in bodies that in turn must interact with the world. Using this embodied approach to building robots offers unique and surprising insights into biological intelligence. Dr. Pheifer's skillful use of examples makes the topic accessible to listeners of all backgrounds.

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BSP-24: Reading and the Brain

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 18:09:00 +0000

#24 Brain Science Podcast: Reading and the Brain. Dr. Ginger Campbell discusses the new book, "Proust and the Squid: The Story and Science of the Reading Brain" (2007), by Maryanne Wolf. We explore the history of writing and reading, how individuals learn to read, and touch briefly on why some people can't learn to read.

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BSP-23: Interview with Sandra Blakeslee

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 05:00:00 +0000

#23 Brain Science Podcast: Interview with Sandra Blakeslee, co-author of The Body Has a Mind of Its Own.

This is a follow-up on Episode 21, which a discussion of Blakeslee's new book about body maps. In the interview we talk about the relationship between body maps (in the brain) and neuroplasticity, as well as how body maps may explain alternative healing methods and out-of-body experiences.

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BSP-22: Christof Koch discusses Consciousness

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Fri, 05 Oct 2007 17:43:00 +0000

#22 Brain Science Podcast: This episode is an interview with Dr. Christof Koch one of the pioneers in the neurobiological study of consciousness and author of "The Quest for Consciousness" (2004). Dr. Koch spent many years working with Francis Crick. The focus of his research is using the study of vision to unravel what they have called the neural correlates of consciousness. We talked about his work and also about what the future holds.

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BSP-21: Body Maps

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Fri, 21 Sep 2007 21:17:00 +0000

Episode 21 of the Brain Science Podcast is a discussion of "The Body has a Mind of Its Own: How Body Maps in Your Brain Help You do (Almost) Everything Better," by Sandra Blakeslee and Matthew Blakeslee.

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BSP-20: Louann Brizendine discusses The Female Brain

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Thu, 06 Sep 2007 23:25:00 +0000

#20 Brain Science Podcast: This is an interview of Louann Brizendine, MD, author of the best-seller The Female Brain. We discuss how hormones and neurotransmitters effect our brains, and how these effects differ between men and women.

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BSP-19: "Gut Feelings" by Gerd Gigerenzer

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Thu, 23 Aug 2007 15:32:00 +0000

#19-Brain Science Podcast: Discussion of Gut Feelings: The Intelligence of the Unconscious (2007) by Gerd Gigerenzer.

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BSP-18: Interview with Dr. Elkhonon Goldberg

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Thu, 09 Aug 2007 05:00:00 +0000

Brain Science Podcast #18: Dr. Ginger Campbell interviews neuropsychologist, Dr. Elkhonon Goldberg. Dr. Goldberg is the author of The Executive Brain and The Wisdom Paradox. We discuss his ideas about the differences between the brain's right and left hemispheres, the importance of the prefrontal lobes, and how our brain changes as we age. Dr. Goldberg gives advice for keeping our minds strong no matter what our age.

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BSP-17: The Wisdom of the Aging Brain

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Thu, 26 Jul 2007 18:27:00 +0000

Brain Science Podcast #17: The Wisdom of the Aging Brain. Dr. Ginger Campbell discusses Dr. Elkhonon Goldberg's 2006 book, The Wisdom Paradox: How Your Mind Can Grow Stronger As Your Brain Grows Older. The episode explores how the brain changes with aging and what can be done to protect the mind from the degenerative effects of aging and disease.

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BSP-16: The Pre-Frontal Lobes-our brain's CEO

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Thu, 12 Jul 2007 04:30:00 +0000

Brain Science Podcast #16: The Pre-frontal Lobes-our Brain's CEO. This episode is a discussion of The Executive Brain: Frontal Lobes and the Civilized Mind (2002) by Elkhonon Goldberg. We explore how the Frontal lobes are essential to all the qualities and abilities that make us human, including choosing goals, forming and carrying out plans, decision-making, and moral and social maturity.

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BSP-15: Interview with Read Montague

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 04:10:00 +0000

Brain Science Podcast #15 continues the exploration of how we make decisions that was started in #13. We talk with Dr. Read Montague about his book "Why Choose This Book: How We Make Decisions."

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BSP-14: Our First Six Months

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 04:00:00 +0000

Brain Science Podcast #14: Looking back on our first six months.

The Brain Science Podcast's introductory episode was posted on Dec 1, 2006, which means it has come out every two weeks for 6 months. This episode is a look back at some highlights of the many topics we have explored and look forward to what we hope to cover in the upcoming months.

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BSP-13: Unconscious Decisions!

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Thu, 31 May 2007 20:37:00 +0000

Brain Science Podcast #13 is a discussion of unconscious rapid decision-making. It begins with a discussion of Blink: The Power of Thinking Without Thinking (2006) by Malcolm Gladwell, and also considers other writings on the subject.

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BSP-12: Memory

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Thu, 17 May 2007 04:01:00 +0000

Brain Science Podcast #12: Memory. This episode is a discussion based on the book Memory: From Mind to Molecules (2000), by Larry Squires and Eric Kandel. We consider the different types of memory and explore the evidence about how memories are formed and where they are stored. Some of the answers might surprise you.

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BSP-11: "Emotion" by Dylan Evans

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Thu, 03 May 2007 18:11:00 +0000

Brain Science #11: Emotion. This episode is based on the 2001 book by Dylan Evans called Emotion: the science of sentiment. Some questions considered include

Are emotions universal?
Why are emotions important?
What is the relationship between mood and emotion?
How do emotions effect how we think?
Could computers be designed to feel emotion?

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BSP-10: NeuroPlasticity

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Thu, 19 Apr 2007 22:49:00 +0000

Brain Science Podcast #10 Neuroplasticity. This episode discusses the recent discovery that even adult brains have the ability to change. I discuss the recent book "Train Your Mind, Change Your Brain," by Sharon Begley.

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BSP-9: "The Future of the Brain"

docartemis@gmail.com (Dr. Ginger Campbell) — Thu, 05 Apr 2007 18:06:00 +0000

The Brain Science Podcast #9 discusses The Future of the Brain: The Promise and Perils of Tomorrow's Neuroscience by Steven Rose. The focus is on considering some of the moral and ethical dilemmas future developments in neuroscience might create.

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