Chris Smith, The Naked Scientists chris@thenakedscientists.com no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/neuroscience/ Open your mind with Naked Neuroscience, the spine-tingling, interactive monthly exploration of the workings of the nervous system from the Naked Scientists. en The Naked Scientists Mon, 20 May 2013 16:36:03 +0000 http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/uploads/tx_naksciconfig/temp/NS_Neuroscience_144.jpg http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/neuroscience/ 144 144 Podcast Naked Neuroscience - Open Your Mind Naked Neuroscience - A spine-tingling interactive exploration of the brain, from the Naked Scientists The Naked Scientists 30:02 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/neuroscience/show/20130520/ http://www.thenakedscientists.com/guid/Naked_Neuroscience_13.05.20.mp3 Sun, 19 May 2013 23:00:00 +0000 Infected by earworms, what Mozart does for the mind, plus are creativity and delusions linked? Naked Neuroscience - From the Naked Scientists The Naked Scientists Infected by earworms, what Mozart does for the mind, plus are creativity and delusions linked?... Infected by earworms, what Mozart does for the mind, plus are creativity and delusions linked? mind,mozart,earworm, music, evolution, brain, mind, mozart, stroke, music therapy, earworm, perfect pitch, absolute pitch 32:16 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/neuroscience/show/20130420/ http://www.thenakedscientists.com/guid/Naked_Neuroscience_2013.04.20.mp3 Fri, 19 Apr 2013 23:00:00 +0000 Is ADHD overdiagnosed? How can parents and teachers help those affected? What happens when ADHD children enter adulthood? And do diet and genes pave the way to developing the disorder? Plus in the news, we turn on pleasure pathways through music and find out what gets a Prof up with the larks... Naked Neuroscience - From the Naked Scientists The Naked Scientists Is ADHD overdiagnosed? How can parents and teachers help those affected? What happens when ADHD children enter adulthood? And do diet and genes pave the way to developing the disorder? Plus in the news, we turn on pleasure pathways through music and ... Is ADHD overdiagnosed? How can parents and teachers help those affected? What happens when ADHD children enter adulthood? And do diet and genes pave the way to developing the disorder? Plus in the news, we turn on pleasure pathways through music and find out what gets a Prof up with the larks... gene,affect,ADHD,naked scientists,diagnosis, overdiagnosed, ritalin, attention, deficit, hyperactivity, disorder, adderal, amphetamine, school, students, impulsive 30:02 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/neuroscience/show/20130320/ http://www.thenakedscientists.com/guid/Naked_Neuroscience_13.03.04.mp3 Wed, 20 Mar 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Combining virtual reality and treadmills to map navigation in the brain. We ask how starlings flock in such a synchronised murmuration. And in the news, inducing creativity by electrically tweaking human brains, how video games could help national security, plus we find out what's been keeping Professor Gage up all night! Naked Neuroscience - From the Naked Scientists The Naked Scientists Combining virtual reality and treadmills to map navigation in the brain. We ask how starlings flock in such a synchronised murmuration. And in the news, inducing creativity by electrically tweaking human brains, how video games could help national se... Combining virtual reality and treadmills to map navigation in the brain. We ask how starlings flock in such a synchronised murmuration. And in the news, inducing creativity by electrically tweaking human brains, how video games could help national security, plus we find out what's been keeping Professor Gage up all night! naked scientists, neuroscience, navigation, john o'keefe, hugo spiers, hippocampus, london cabbie driver, addiction, alchohol, barry everitt, fred gage, neurogenesis, birth of new brain cells, memory, genes, brain, behaviour 30:16 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/neuroscience/show/20130220/ http://www.thenakedscientists.com/guid/Naked_Neuroscience_13.02.20.mp3 Wed, 20 Feb 2013 00:00:00 +0000 What happens when you fall into, and out of, love? We get to the bottom of the cuddle hormone oxytocin and find out if the contraceptive pill is good for relationships. And we navigate our way around a fruit flies brain to find out how pheromones make them in the mating mood. Plus, we'll explore if it's scientifically possible, and even ethical, to bring on love in humans. Naked Neuroscience - From the Naked Scientists The Naked Scientists What happens when you fall into, and out of, love? We get to the bottom of the cuddle hormone oxytocin and find out if the contraceptive pill is good for relationships. And we navigate our way around a fruit flies brain to find out how pheromones mak... What happens when you fall into, and out of, love? We get to the bottom of the cuddle hormone oxytocin and find out if the contraceptive pill is good for relationships. And we navigate our way around a fruit flies brain to find out how pheromones make them in the mating mood. Plus, we'll explore if it's scientifically possible, and even ethical, to bring on love in humans. mat,oxytocin,contraceptive,pheromone,pheromones,pheromon,naked scientists,kitchen science 31:26 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/neuroscience/show/20130120/ http://www.thenakedscientists.com/guid/Naked_Neuroscience_2013_01.mp3 Sun, 20 Jan 2013 00:00:00 +0000 Why are researchers punching into people's skin if they are on a quest for knowledge about the brain? What does the birth of new brain cells do for memory? Plus can a 'tumour paint' be developed to help beat brain cancer? And can we shed those post Christmas extra inches by doing difficult maths problems, instead of hitting the treadmill? Naked Neuroscience - From the Naked Scientists The Naked Scientists Why are researchers punching into people's skin if they are on a quest for knowledge about the brain? What does the birth of new brain cells do for memory? Plus can a 'tumour paint' be developed to help beat brain cancer? And can we shed those post C... Why are researchers punching into people's skin if they are on a quest for knowledge about the brain? What does the birth of new brain cells do for memory? Plus can a 'tumour paint' be developed to help beat brain cancer? And can we shed those post Christmas extra inches by doing difficult maths problems, instead of hitting the treadmill? richard wade martin, james rowe, keiren breen, Parkinson's, energy, brain, nerve cell, simon laughlin, david weston, hannah critchlow, cancer, memory, serotonin, dopamine, noradrenaline 30:17 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/neuroscience/show/20121214/ http://www.thenakedscientists.com/guid/Naked_Neuroscience_2012.12.12.mp3 Fri, 14 Dec 2012 00:00:00 +0000 Could genetics pave the way for developing schizophrenia or Alzheimer 's disease? Is there a genetic link between optimism and obesity? Is it ethical to screen people's DNA? Plus we find out what a nap might do for your memory, how a new study is turning addiction treatment on its head and we unravel what it means to be human. Plus we unzip whether DNA might make for an extremely high IQ! Naked Neuroscience - From the Naked Scientists The Naked Scientists Could genetics pave the way for developing schizophrenia or Alzheimer 's disease? Is there a genetic link between optimism and obesity? Is it ethical to screen people's DNA? Plus we find out what a nap might do for your memory, how a new study is tur... Could genetics pave the way for developing schizophrenia or Alzheimer 's disease? Is there a genetic link between optimism and obesity? Is it ethical to screen people's DNA? Plus we find out what a nap might do for your memory, how a new study is turning addiction treatment on its head and we unravel what it means to be human. Plus we unzip whether DNA might make for an extremely high IQ! Genetic, brain, barbara sahakian, david porteous, stephen lawrie, squeaky gate, schizophrenia, Alzheimer, intelligence, IQ, psychiatry, ethic, screen, biological marker, bipolar, depression, john roger, david Weston, hannah critchlow, dna, screening 32:40 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/neuroscience/show/20121120/ http://www.thenakedscientists.com/guid/Naked_Neuroscience_12.11.20.mp3 Tue, 20 Nov 2012 00:00:00 +0000 We find out exactly what is going on in the brain during the teenage years. Plus we ask should we all be taking drugs to make us 'smarter'? And we find out about wiring up bats for neuroscience research and beating addiction with positive messages. Naked Neuroscience - From the Naked Scientists The Naked Scientists We find out exactly what is going on in the brain during the teenage years. Plus we ask should we all be taking drugs to make us 'smarter'? And we find out about wiring up bats for neuroscience research and beating addiction with positive messages. ... We find out exactly what is going on in the brain during the teenage years. Plus we ask should we all be taking drugs to make us 'smarter'? And we find out about wiring up bats for neuroscience research and beating addiction with positive messages. brain, teenage, adolescence, smarter, cognitive enhancers, barbara sahakian, sarah jayne blakemore, david weston, iain brassington, white matter, risk, decision making, experience, matthew rushworth 32:32 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/neuroscience/show/20121020/ http://www.thenakedscientists.com/guid/Naked_Neuroscience_2012_2.MP3 Sat, 20 Oct 2012 00:00:00 +0000 What does exercise and experience do for the brain? Improving maternal care, the brain networks of impulsive behaviour and the rewards of sharing experiences with friends! Plus turning hair into nerve cells to help beat Alzheimer's and we find out what keeps a Nobel Laureate up all night. Naked Neuroscience - From the Naked Scientists The Naked Scientists What does exercise and experience do for the brain? Improving maternal care, the brain networks of impulsive behaviour and the rewards of sharing experiences with friends! Plus turning hair into nerve cells to help beat Alzheimer's and we find out wh... What does exercise and experience do for the brain? Improving maternal care, the brain networks of impulsive behaviour and the rewards of sharing experiences with friends! Plus turning hair into nerve cells to help beat Alzheimer's and we find out what keeps a Nobel Laureate up all night. John Gurdon, neurogenesis, Rusty Gage, Fred Gage, Rick Livesey, Andrea Brand, stem cells, birth, neuron, Emily Jordan, Alzheimer's, memory, experience, friends, reward, social interaction, maternal care, mum, impulsive, teenage, brain 55:44 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/naked-scientists/show/20120826/ http://www.thenakedscientists.com/guid/Naked_Scientists_Show_12.08.26.mp3 Tue, 28 Aug 2012 22:52:17 +0000 How nerve cells make decisions, how genes control behaviour, using light to interrogate neuronal circuits, anxiety attacks, deep brain stimulation to bust addiction, how the immune system can cause psychosis, the genetics of behavioural problems and hallucinogenic flashbacks: fact, or a mind playing tricks on you? This week we launch Naked Neuroscience, a new monthly podcast to open your mind... Naked Neuroscience - From the Naked Scientists The Naked Scientists How nerve cells make decisions, how genes control behaviour, using light to interrogate neuronal circuits, anxiety attacks, deep brain stimulation to bust addiction, how the immune system can cause psychosis, the genetics of behavioural problems a... How nerve cells make decisions, how genes control behaviour, using light to interrogate neuronal circuits, anxiety attacks, deep brain stimulation to bust addiction, how the immune system can cause psychosis, the genetics of behavioural problems and hallucinogenic flashbacks: fact, or a mind playing tricks on you? This week we launch Naked Neuroscience, a new monthly podcast to open your mind... naked neuroscience, brain, optogenetics, behaviour, addiction, dendrites 11:05 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/neuroscience/show/20120717/ http://www.thenakedscientists.com/guid/Naked_Neuroscience_17.07.2012.mp3 Mon, 16 Jul 2012 23:00:00 +0000 Find out about the exciting new technologies that are revolutionising neuroscience, providing scientists with the tools to unlock the mysteries of the mind and nervous system and paving the way for better treatments for patients. Naked Neuroscience - From the Naked Scientists The Naked Scientists Find out about the exciting new technologies that are revolutionising neuroscience, providing scientists with the tools to unlock the mysteries of the mind and nervous system and paving the way for better treatments for patients.... Find out about the exciting new technologies that are revolutionising neuroscience, providing scientists with the tools to unlock the mysteries of the mind and nervous system and paving the way for better treatments for patients. light, electricity, brain behaviour, optogenetics, Professor Karl Diesseroth, Professor Damiaan Denys, deep brain stimulation, obsessive compulsive disorder, anxiety, depression, eating disorders, addiction, ethics, Dr Joris Veltman, genetic testing 10:17 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/neuroscience/show/20120716-1/ http://www.thenakedscientists.com/guid/Naked_Neuroscience_12.07.16.mp3 Mon, 16 Jul 2012 15:59:10 +0000 We find out what happens when your immune system attacks the brain, how a protein providing the architecture of brain connectivity may help to treat people with autism, explore how scientists are using the power of light to cause, and then treat, addiction in mice and get to grips with the potential of neural stem cells in Alzheimer's disease treatment. Naked Neuroscience - From the Naked Scientists The Naked Scientists We find out what happens when your immune system attacks the brain, how a protein providing the architecture of brain connectivity may help to treat people with autism, explore how scientists are using the power of light to cause, and then treat, add... We find out what happens when your immune system attacks the brain, how a protein providing the architecture of brain connectivity may help to treat people with autism, explore how scientists are using the power of light to cause, and then treat, addiction in mice and get to grips with the potential of neural stem cells in Alzheimer's disease treatment. naked scientists, neuroscience, immune system, dendritic spine, autism, addiction, alzheimer's disease, social behaviour, communication, brain, neural circuits 10:09 no http://www.thenakedscientists.com/HTML/podcasts/neuroscience/show/20120715-1/ http://www.thenakedscientists.com/guid/NakedScientists_FENS_12.07.15.mp3 Sun, 15 Jul 2012 19:20:50 +0000 The Naked Scientists strip down the brain in Spain - attending the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies conference in Barcelona. We find out how your brain computes information, ask if watching worms can tell us about human social interaction, and we explore how we make up our minds when faced with life's choices. Naked Neuroscience - From the Naked Scientists The Naked Scientists The Naked Scientists strip down the brain in Spain - attending the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies conference in Barcelona. We find out how your brain computes information, ask if watching worms can tell us about human social interactio... The Naked Scientists strip down the brain in Spain - attending the Federation of European Neuroscience Societies conference in Barcelona. We find out how your brain computes information, ask if watching worms can tell us about human social interaction, and we explore how we make up our minds when faced with life's choices. naked scientists, brain, neuroscience, choice, decision, social interaction, computation, neural code