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In this episode, we’re honoured to be re-joined by Professor Amanda Ellison who disced all things about the brain and headaches on episode 92, Splitting: The Inside Story on Headaches 

Professor Ellison has published more than 80 peer-reviewed papers, earning close to 3,000 citations, with research spanning visual neuroscience, sensorimotor systems, and neuronal disruption in conditions such as migraine and headache disorders. Her work provides valuable insight into how the brain functions—and malfunctions—following injury or dysfunction.

Alongside her academic research, Professor Ellison is a passionate science communicator and the author of Getting Your Head Around the Brain and Splitting: The Inside Story on Headaches, two widely respected books that translate complex neuroscience into accessible, real-world understanding.

02:00 - The Love for Action Potentials

04:20 – What is Neuron and Why are the Special?

07:30 – It Does Not Like the Text Book

11:00 – What is an Action Potential and What is the Physiology Behind it?

24:30 –How Neurons Communicate 

29:35 - The Story of Camillo Golgi and Santiago Ramón Cajal 

34:35 – Chemical Signals of Action Potentials 

43:50 – Mitochondria, ATP and Sodium Potassium Pumps

47:00 – Conceptualizing it All

54:10 – Fatigue, ATP and mTBI

59:00 – Calcium’s Role

01:08:54 – Favourite Thing About Professor Ellison’s Work

Google Scholar: https://scholar.google.com/citations?user=-z_DSs4AAAAJ&hl=en

Splitting: Inside Story on Headaches (https://www.amazon.com.au/Splitting-Inside-Headaches-Amanda-Ellison/dp/1472971396) 

Getting Your Head Around The Brain: https://www.amazon.com.au/Getting-your-head-around-brain-ebook/dp/B09HZ9FVSR?ref_=ast_author_dp

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