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Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute at Stanford University, Nicholas Weiler

From Our Neurons to Yours crisscrosses scientific disciplines to bring you to the frontiers of brain science. Coming to you from the... more

How to live in a world without free will | Robert Sapolsky

Today, we are speaking with the one and only Robert Sapolsky, a Stanford neurobiologist, a MacArthur "Genius", and best-selling author... more

05 Dec 2024 · 40 minutes

The power of psychedelics meets the power of placebo: ketamine, opioids, and hope in depression treatment | Boris Heifets & Theresa Lii

Join us as we dive back into the world of psychedelic medicine with anesthesiologists Boris Heifets and Theresa Lii, who... more

21 Nov 2024 · 35 minutes

Seeing sounds, tasting colors: the science of synaesthesia with David Eagleman (re-release)

Today, we are going back into the archives for one of my favorite episodes: We are talking to neuroscientist, entrepreneur,... more

07 Nov 2024 · 21 minutes

The BRAIN Initiative: the national vision for the future of neuroscience is now in doubt | Bill Newsome

Earlier this year, President Obama's signature BRAIN Initiative, which has powered advances in neuroscience for the past 10 years, had... more

24 Oct 2024 · 39 minutes

The cannabinoids within: how marijuana hijacks an ancient signaling system in the brain | Ivan Soltesz

Given the widespread legalization of cannabis for medical and recreational uses, you'd think we'd have a better understanding of how... more

10 Oct 2024 · 37 minutes

Memory Palaces: the science of mental time travel and the brain's GPS system | Lisa Giocomo (Re-release)

Today we are re-releasing an episode we did last year with Stanford neurobiologist Lisa Giocomo exploring the intersection of memory,... more

26 Sep 2024 · 25 minutes

Why new Alzheimer's drugs don't work | Mike Greicius, Stanford University School of Medicine

In the past few years, Big Pharma has released not one, but three new treatments for Alzheimer’s disease. Aducanemab (2021),... more

12 Sep 2024 · 25 minutes

Depression's distinctive fingerprints in the brain | Leanne Williams, Stanford University

Getting help for depression can be like purgatory. Setting aside for a moment the stigma and other barriers to seeking... more

29 Aug 2024 · 28 minutes

How the brain helps cancers grow | Michelle Monje

Today, we're talking with Stanford neuro-oncologist, Michelle Monje. This is actually the third time we've had Michelle on the show,... more

15 Aug 2024 · 21 minutes

Unraveling Timothy Syndrome: the new science of human brain development | Sergiu Pasca

This week on From Our Neurons to Yours, we're talking about using new techniques for growing human brain tissue in... more

01 Aug 2024 · 30 minutes

How to live in a world without free will | Robert Sapolsky

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