Podcast Episodes

Special Episode - Society for Neuroscience 2025

Season 11 Episode 6

In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss some cutting edge ideas and technologies in neuroscience from the 2025 Society for Neuroscience conference. 

Published on 1 day, 21 hours ago

The Brain Areas that Make Decisions

Season 11 Episode 5

In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the parts of your brain that contribute to decision-making.

Published on 1 week, 1 day ago

The Neuroscience of Making Fast or Slow Decisions

Season 11 Episode 4

In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind making slow, careful decisions or fast, gut-hunch decisions. 

Published on 2 weeks, 1 day ago

The Neuroscience of Exploring and Exploiting

In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind choosing an exploratory decision, where we do something new, or sticking with what we know. 

Published on 3 weeks, 1 day ago

The Neuroscience of Value-Based Decision Making

Season 11 Episode 2

In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss how your brain uses your values to make decisions. 

Published on 4 weeks, 1 day ago

Season 11 Premiere - Decision Making Series Part 1

Season 11 Episode 1

In the first episode of season 11 of That Neuroscience Guy, we start a new series on decision making by discussing the neuroscience behind how we assign value to decisions. 

Published on 1 month ago

The Neuroscience Behind Dementia Risk

Season 10 Episode 16

In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind why some people get dementia while others don't. 

Published on 3 months, 2 weeks ago

The Neuroscience of University Success

Season 10 Episode 15

In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind being successful during your university experience. 

Published on 3 months, 3 weeks ago

The Neuroscience of Middle Age

Season 10 Episode 14

In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss how your brain changes throughout middle age. 

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago

The Neuroscience of Somatosensation

Season 10 Episode 13

In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind somatosensation, or our sense of touch. 

Published on 4 months, 3 weeks ago