PhDrinking

Our brains are great at soaking up all sorts of information, but less good at updating that information. This can become... Read more

How are emotional memories stored and retrieved? And what if we could use brain stimulation to learn more about emotiona... Read more

Alanna's research is at the intersection of biology, chemistry, and medical research. In particular, she studies the che... Read more

In this episode, I explore the world of professional smash bros players with Kyle Nolla. We talk about everything from t... Read more

Have you ever wondered why identical twins can share exactly the same DNA, but still seem to have differences? Well part... Read more

Although DNA is often treated as the end-all in individual differences, it's not just about the blue print of the body. ... Read more

In this episode, I dive deep into quantum communication with Sam Whiteley. We talk about unhackable communication networ... Read more

Science communication can take many forms, including posting on instagram about the science behind your favorite disney ... Read more

Guys, it finally happened. My longest time friend in grad school and thrice-weekly lifting partner finally joined me on ... Read more

We tend to think of our genetic inheritance as stable over time, but the expression of those genes can be altered by you... Read more

Just in time for the annual Society for Neuroscience meeting here in Chicago! In this conversation with Alie Caldwell, w... Read more

Did you know not all bees live in hives or create honey? In fact, most species of bees native to the US are of the solit... Read more

Moving from our more typical science topics towards more applied research, I talked with Lindsey about her research in p... Read more

Conferences aren't just for presenting your research, sometimes you meet other students doing amazing work! In this epis... Read more

A message from Lauren:During graduate school, I have been funded by the National Science Foundation Graduate Research Pr... Read more

The landscape of journalism is changing rapidly. With established newspapers going out of business and the rise of onlin... Read more

Have you ever returned home after a loud concert, only to notice everything sounds muffled and a bit more quiet? In thos... Read more

Thanks to the NPR SciCommers community, I had the chance to chat with Gosia all the way over in Porto, Portugal! She stu... Read more

Math is way more than formulas learned in algebra class in high school. This episode's guest, Yen Duong, earned her PhD ... Read more

Thank you so much to everyone who has helped make this show such a joy!Follow me: PhDrinking@gmail.com, @PhDrinking, @Sa... Read more