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From Our Neurons to Yours
From Our Neurons to Yours
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

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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 VR could help treat depression with "radical behaviorist" Dr. Kim Bullock

Today, we're going to talk about virtual reality and how it could be used to treat depression. We're talking with... more

18 Jul 2024 · 21 minutes
Electronic skin and the future of wearable technology | Zhenan Bao

The skin is full of contradictions. It’s soft and sensitive, but also tough and resilient, even self-healing. It’s both the... more

04 Jul 2024 · 23 minutes
How a new kind of brain plasticity could help make sense of addiction | Michelle Monje and Rob Malenka

This week, we're diving into recent research that sheds light on a new form of brain plasticity involving changes in... more

20 Jun 2024 · 22 minutes
Our plastic brains: learning, memory and aging with the one and only Carla Shatz (Rerelease)

-- We're re-releasing our conversation with Carla Shatz, one of our favorites from the archive, which comes up all the... more

06 Jun 2024 · 21 minutes
Programming Announcement

Hi everyone — quick programming announcement. As we head into summer, we'll be moving to an every-other-week cadence as we... more

30 May 2024 ·
Neuroscience and AI: What artificial intelligence teaches us about the brain (and vice versa) | Surya Ganguli

The powerful new generation of AI tools that has come out over the past few years — DALL-E, ChatGPT,... more

23 May 2024 · 27 minutes
How we remember, why we forget | Anthony Wagner

At some point in our lives, we all struggle with memory — learning a new name, remembering that book you... more

16 May 2024 · 29 minutes
Psychedelics Part 2: How do drugs alter our perceptions? | Boris Heifets

Today, we're going to talk about how psychedelics alter our perception of reality and what that says about... reality! Welcome... more

09 May 2024 · 23 minutes
Psychedelics, placebo, and anesthetic dreams | Boris Heifets (part 1)

Psychedelics are a hot topic in psychiatry today. They’re producing dramatic reversals for patients with severe depression, PTSD, and... more

02 May 2024 · 30 minutes
Why our brains are bad at climate change | Nik Sawe

This week on From Our Neurons to Yours, we're talking about the neuroscience of climate change with neuroeconomist Nik Sawe.If... more

25 Apr 2024 · 23 minutes
Famous & Gravy: Mind Traveler | Oliver Sacks

This week we’re doing something a little different. My good friend Michael Osborne, who produces this show also has his... more

14 Mar 2024 · 59 minutes
The clocks in your body | Tony Wyss-Coray

Today: the clocks in your body.We're talking again this week with Tony Wyss-Coray, the director of the Knight Initiative for... more

07 Mar 2024 · 22 minutes
Redefining Parkinson's Disease | Kathleen Poston

Today on the show, a new understanding of Parkinson's disease. Parkinson's disease is one of the most common neurodegenerative disorders... more

29 Feb 2024 · 24 minutes
Space and Memory | Lisa Giocomo

This week on From Our Neurons to Yours, we sit down with Stanford neurobiologist Lisa Giocomo to explore the intersection... more

22 Feb 2024 · 25 minutes
OCD & Ketamine | Carolyn Rodriguez

In this episode of "From Our Neurons to Yours," we're taking a deep dive into the neuroscience of obsessive-compulsive disorder... more

15 Feb 2024 · 22 minutes
Why we do what we do | Neir Eshel

Welcome to "From Our Neurons to Yours," from the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute at Stanford University. Each week, we bring... more

08 Feb 2024 · 22 minutes
Brain-Machine Interfaces | Jaimie Henderson

Imagine being trapped in your own body, unable to move or communicate effectively. This may seem like a nightmare, but... more

01 Feb 2024 · 22 minutes
An electrical storm in the brain | Fiona Baumer

Imagine an electrical storm in your brain, a power surge that passes through delicately wired neural circuits, making thousands of... more

30 Nov 2023 · 19 minutes
Seeing sound, tasting color | David Eagleman

Imagine Thursday. Does Thursday have a color? What about the sound of rain — does that sound taste like chocolate?... more

16 Nov 2023 · 21 minutes
Why sleep keeps us young | Luis de Lecea

Welcome back, neuron lovers! In this week's episode of From Our Neurons to Yours, we're talking about the neuroscience of... more

09 Nov 2023 · 20 minutes
Where ant colonies keep their brains | Deborah Gordon

Welcome back to "From Our Neurons to Yours," a podcast from the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute at Stanford University. In... more

02 Nov 2023 · 17 minutes
Why we get dizzy | Kristen Steenerson

Welcome back to "From Our Neurons to Yours," a podcast where we criss-cross scientific disciplines to take you to the... more

26 Oct 2023 · 17 minutes
How we understand each other | Laura Gwilliams

Welcome back to our second season of "From Our Neurons to Yours," a podcast where we criss-cross scientific disciplines to... more

19 Oct 2023 · 22 minutes
Exercise and the brain | Jonathan Long

We all know exercise has all sorts of benefits beyond just making us stronger and fitter. It lowers and inflammation.... more

22 Jun 2023 · 22 minutes
Aging and Brain Plasticity | Carla Shatz

When we're kids, our brains are amazing at learning. We absorb information from the outside world with ease, and we... more

08 Jun 2023 · 21 minutes
Brain stimulation & "psychiatry 3.0" | Nolan Williams

Transcranial magnetic stimulation (TMS) is a technology that uses magnetic fields to stimulate or suppress electrical activity in brain circuits.... more

25 May 2023 · 24 minutes
Brain Fog | Michelle Monje

One of the strangest and most disconcerting things about the COVID 19 pandemic has been the story of long COVID.Many... more

11 May 2023 · 20 minutes
Assembling the brain | Sergiu Pasca

Nearly one in five Americans lives with a mental illness. Unfortunately there’s a limited set of options for treating psychiatric... more

27 Apr 2023 · 23 minutes
Parenting Lessons from Frogs and Spiders | Lauren O'Connell

Today we’re going to talk about frogs — and spiders — as parents. What today’s show is really about is... more

13 Apr 2023 · 19 minutes
Virtual Touch | Allison Okamura

Recently on the show, we had a conversation about the possibility of creating artificial vision with a bionic eye. Today... more

30 Mar 2023 · 19 minutes
Brain Rejuvenation | Tony Wyss-Coray

Hi listeners, we're shifting to a biweekly release schedule after this episode. See you in a couple weeks!---Most of us... more

16 Mar 2023 · 16 minutes
Building a bionic eye | EJ Chichilnisky

We take this for granted, but our eyes are amazing. They're incredible. We process the visual world so automatically and... more

09 Mar 2023 · 17 minutes
Respect your Biological Clock | Erin Gibson

We've probably all heard of circadian rhythms, the idea that our bodies have biological clocks that keep track of the... more

02 Mar 2023 · 15 minutes
Is Addiction a Disease? | Keith Humphreys

What makes addiction a disease? I think we all know at this point that addiction is another major epidemic that... more

23 Feb 2023 · 10 minutes
Your gut - the second brain? | Julia Kaltschmidt

You may have heard the idea that the gut is the second brain, but what does that really mean? Maybe... more

16 Feb 2023 · 14 minutes
The Octopus Brain | Ernie Hwaun & Matt McCoy

What can octopus and squid brains teach us about intelligence?One of the incredible things about octopus's is that not only... more

09 Feb 2023 · 13 minutes
The Mystery of Migraines | Gabriella Muwanga

If you've ever had a migraine, you know that the symptoms — splitting headache, nausea, sensitivity to light — mean... more

02 Feb 2023 · 13 minutes
Psychedelics and Empathy | Rob Malenka

Why are psychiatrists taking a fresh look at MDMA? Recently, there's been growing excitement in the scientific community about revisiting... more

26 Jan 2023 · 18 minutes
Announcing: From Our Neurons to Yours!

Announcing: From our Neurons to Yours, the new podcast from the Wu Tsai Neurosciences Institute at Stanford University.On this... more

10 Jan 2023 · 1 minute
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What makes addiction a disease? I think we all know at this point that addiction is another major epidemic that is sweeping... more