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Brain Matters

Brain Matters the Podcast is an exciting way for anyone to learn about the fascinating world of neuroscience directly from the researchers who have dedicated their lives to uncovering the mysteries of... Read more

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Nicotine Addiction with Dr. John Dani

Nicotine Addiction with Dr. John Dani

On this episode of Brain Matters, Anthony talks about addiction with Dr. John Dani, chair of the Department of Neuroscie... Read more

18 Nov 2013

40mins

Ranked #2

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Memory, the Cerebellum, and Axons with Dr. David Linden

Memory, the Cerebellum, and Axons with Dr. David Linden

Anthony and Dr. David Linden (Professor, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine) talked this week about David’s neu... Read more

10 Apr 2015

1hr

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Patterns in the Hippocampus with Dr. Brian Derrick

Patterns in the Hippocampus with Dr. Brian Derrick

On this episode of BRAIN MATTERS, Matt and Dr. Brian Derrick talk about the hippocampus. Dr. Derrick has a fascinating s... Read more

5 Aug 2014

32mins

Ranked #4

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Addiction and Glutamate Transmission with Dr. Marina Wolf

Addiction and Glutamate Transmission with Dr. Marina Wolf

For our 25th episode, Matt and Dr. Marina Wolf (Professor and Chair of the Department of Neuroscience at the Chicago Med... Read more

9 Mar 2015

45mins

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Neurons, Mitochondria, and Human Evolution with Dr. Franck Polleux

Neurons, Mitochondria, and Human Evolution with Dr. Franck Polleux

On this episode of Brain Matters, Matt and Dr. Franck Polleux (Professor, Department of Neuroscience at Columbia Univers... Read more

13 Oct 2016

50mins

Ranked #6

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Stroke and Aphasia with Dr. Argye Hillis

Stroke and Aphasia with Dr. Argye Hillis

Anthony and Dr. Argye Hillis (Professor of Neurology, Johns Hopkins University) talked about a medical perspective on ne... Read more

4 Feb 2016

47mins

Ranked #7

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Decisions in the Brain with Dr. Nao Uchida

Decisions in the Brain with Dr. Nao Uchida

Anthony and Dr. Nao Uchida (Professor of Molecular and Cellular Biology, Harvard University) talk about how we can under... Read more

20 Aug 2014

38mins

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Sleep Circuits with Dr. Yang Dan

Sleep Circuits with Dr. Yang Dan

On This episode of Brain Matters, Anthony talked with Dr. Yang Dan (Howard Hughes Medical Institute Investigator and Pro... Read more

15 Jan 2016

56mins

Ranked #9

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The Resting Brain with Dr. Gagan Wig

The Resting Brain with Dr. Gagan Wig

On this episode of Brain Matters, Matt talked with Dr. Gagan Wig (Assistant Professor of Behavioral and Brain Sciences, ... Read more

14 Mar 2016

29mins

Ranked #10

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Contextualizing Fear with Dr. Michael Fanselow

Contextualizing Fear with Dr. Michael Fanselow

On this episode of Brain Matters, Anthony interviewed Dr. Michael Fanselow (Distinguished Professor, Psychology, UCLA). ... Read more

12 Nov 2015

45mins

Ranked #11

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The Vestibular System with Dr. Dora Angelaki

The Vestibular System with Dr. Dora Angelaki

On this episode of Brain Matters, Anthony talked with Dr. Dora Angelaki (Professor & Chair of the Department of Neur... Read more

9 May 2016

37mins

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The Nature of Nature (and the brain too) with Dr. David McCormick

The Nature of Nature (and the brain too) with Dr. David McCormick

This week on Brain Matters, Matt and Dr. David McCormick (Professor of Neuroscience and Psychology, Yale) start off 2017... Read more

30 Jan 2017

57mins

Ranked #13

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Pain and Placebo Effect with Dr. Tor Wager

Pain and Placebo Effect with Dr. Tor Wager

How can we use our thoughts to regulate our emotional responses? On this episode of Brain Matters, Anthony and Dr. Tor W... Read more

26 May 2015

44mins

Ranked #14

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Glial Cells with Dr. Dwight Bergles

Glial Cells with Dr. Dwight Bergles

On this episode, Anthony and Dr. Dwight Bergles talk about the diverse functions of glia in the nervous system.

3 Mar 2014

53mins

Ranked #15

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Brain Algorithms with Dr. Andreas Tolias

Brain Algorithms with Dr. Andreas Tolias

Matt and Dr. Andreas Tolias (Assistant Professor of Neuroscience, Baylor College of Medicine) talk about how the brain p... Read more

3 Sep 2014

23mins

Ranked #16

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Engineering the Brain with Dr. Caleb Kemere

Engineering the Brain with Dr. Caleb Kemere

On this episode of Brain Matters, Anthony and Caleb Kemere (Assistant Professor, Electrical and Computer Engineering, Ri... Read more

12 Dec 2016

1hr 5mins

Ranked #17

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What New Neurons Are Good For with Dr. Amelia Eisch

What New Neurons Are Good For with Dr. Amelia Eisch

Anthony and Dr. Amelia Eisch talk about two major questions. First, what are new neurons good for. And second, what is g... Read more

1 Jul 2014

38mins

Ranked #18

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Decaying Memories with Dr. Paul Frankland

Decaying Memories with Dr. Paul Frankland

On this episode of Brain Matters, Anthony talks about memories with Dr. Paul Frankland (Principal Investigator, Neurobio... Read more

21 Jan 2015

40mins

Ranked #19

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Alzheimer's Disease with Dr. Kenneth Kosik

Alzheimer's Disease with Dr. Kenneth Kosik

Anthony and Dr. Kenneth Kosik had a chance to talk about Ken's path to becoming a neuroscientist. It's a different story... Read more

14 Apr 2014

30mins

Ranked #20

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Becoming a Curious Scientist with Dr. André Fenton

Becoming a Curious Scientist with Dr. André Fenton

What's the most important thing about being a scientist? According to Dr. André Fenton: Curiosity. Anthony and André tal... Read more

13 Feb 2017

48mins

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