Ep 207: Brains and batteries, oh my

Ep 207: Brains and batteries, oh my

Brains and batteries, oh my Our last recording went a little long. We split it in two, and this is the second part. Today we talk about the somewhat gruesome history of studying the electrical activity of the brain.

Ep 206: Bloody brains!

Ep 206: Bloody brains!

Bloody brains! The parts of your brain that are working the hardest, need the most blood. Your brain actually pulsates with your heartbeat, and the flow of your blood within your brain changes from minute to minute. One of the ways to study the brain is to track its blood flow. Today, along with the …

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Ep 205: Pulsating, broken brains!

Ep 205: Pulsating, broken brains!

Pulsating, broken brains! Much of what we’ve learned about how our brain works came from the results of injury and disease. From the work of an ancient Egyptian doctor, to a roman physician patching up gladiators, to an unfortunate gunpowder accident in 1848, we talk about some of what we’ve learned from the brain about …

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Ep 204: Light, color, contrast, and brain cells

Ep 204: Light, color, contrast, and brain cells

Light, color, contrast, and brain cells From simple staining, to neurons being stimulated by lasers, today we look at some of the ways we look at our brain, it’s cells, and how said brain cells work.

Ep 203: Introducing “The Lab”

Ep 203: Introducing “The Lab”

Introducing “The Lab” After more than 200 episodes, we finally decided to introduce ourselves and the show. Learn a bit about who we are, what we’re doing and why. Also, rubber ducks!

Ep 202: We entirely fail to explain MRI

Ep 202: We entirely fail to explain MRI

We entirely fail to explain MRI Phil and I have decided to look at some of the tools and techniques used to try and understand the human brain. Today, we look at the MRI. Unfortunately, Brad couldn’t follow the physics, and it shows.

Ep 201: Beyond the neuron

Ep 201: Beyond the neuron

Beyond the neuron The neuron is not the only type of brain cell. From a celebrity missing body parts, to human cells in a mouse brain, we take a look at your glia. Here’s a video about the brain, that includes the animation I mentioned in the episode, and information on your Glia. A Blueprint …

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