Podcast Episodes
Back to Search"The Emergent Mind: How Intelligence Arises in People and Machines" | Jay McClelland
Season 8 Episode 9
The AI revolution of the past few years is built on brain-inspired neural network models originally developed to study our own minds. The question is…
5 months, 3 weeks ago
Could brain implants read our thoughts? | Erin Kunz
Season 8 Episode 8
Imagine what it’s like to lose your ability to speak. You know what you want to say, but the connection between your brain and the muscles that form …
6 months, 1 week ago
NeuroForecasting: how brain activity can predict stock prices or viral videos | Brian Knutson
Season 8 Episode 7
Neuroscientists have spent the past few decades tracing the network of brain systems—some deep and emotional, and others more analytical and delibera…
6 months, 3 weeks ago
"Why Brains Need Friends: The Neuroscience of Social Connection" | Ben Rein
Season 8 Episode 6
We are more isolated from one another than ever before — by our technology, by our political divides, and most of all, by our choices.
This week on t…
7 months ago
From doodles to Descartes: sketching and the human cognitive toolkit | Judith Fan
Season 8 Episode 5
Before the written word — and possibly even before speech — humans have communicated through drawing. From crude scratches in the dirt or on cave wal…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
What is psychosis? Navigating an altered reality | Jacob Ballon & Shannon Pagdon
Season 8 Episode 4
Imagine if you couldn't distinguish between dreams and reality. If you couldn't tell whether what you were seeing or hearing was really there in fron…
8 months ago
"I Heard There Was a Secret Chord: Music as Medicine" | Daniel Levitin
Season 8 Episode 3
Most of us can agree: music is awesome. Regardless of which songs speak to you, music probably plays an important role in your life. The question is,…
8 months, 2 weeks ago
How we learn to read (and why some struggle): what neuroscience teaches us about a transformative human technology | Bruce McCandliss
Season 8 Episode 2
In this episode, we explore the fascinating neuroscience behind how children learn to read with Bruce McCandliss, director of the Stanford Educationa…
9 months ago
Why voices light us up—but leave the autistic brain in the dark | Dan Abrams
Season 8 Episode 1
Recognizing a familiar voice is one of the brain’s earliest social feats. But what are the brain circuits that let a newborn pick out mom in a crowde…
9 months, 2 weeks ago
Famous & Gravy: Cosmic Marketer and the Meaning of Life | Stephen Hawking
In this special crossover episode, we’re doing something a little different. From Our Neurons to Yours host Nicholas joins producer Michael Osborne t…
9 months, 3 weeks ago