Episodes

  • The Neurosciene of Executive Control
    Jul 29 2024

    Why are kids more single-minded and impulsive than adults? In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss executive control, the cognitive process we use to control decision-making, memory, and other high-level functions.

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    17 mins
  • Neuroscience in Education Part 2- Measuring Learning with Dr. Kent Hecker
    Jul 23 2024

    In this week's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we welcome guest speaker Dr. Kent Hecker - a professor in Neuroscience at the University of Calgary. We discuss how neuroscience gives insight into how we learn and how we can better measure if someone is learning.

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    20 mins
  • Neuroscience in Education - Alternative Learning with Jeff Hopkins
    Jul 23 2024

    In this week's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we welcome guest speaker Jeff Hopkins - the principal of the Pacific School of Innovation and Inquiry. We discuss how neuroscience fits into education, and specifically how new educational methods can leverage neuroscience to improve education.

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    16 mins
  • Neuroscience in Virtual Reality
    Jul 8 2024

    In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we welcome Doron Meir, the CEO of Float VR, to discuss how his company combines neuroscience with virtual reality to complete unique therapeutic experiences.

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    26 mins
  • The Neuroscience of Nature versus Nurture
    Jun 24 2024

    Humanity has long debated whether the circumstances of our birth, our Nature, or our development, our Nurture, are more influential on our lives. While this discussion is often discussed through biology or social psychology, what might neuroscience tell us about which is more important? In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss how our genes and experiences influence our brains.

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    14 mins
  • The Neuroscience of ChatGPT
    Jun 17 2024

    ChatGPT is an artificial intelligence assistant that is growing in popularity in daily life. It can generate answers to your questions faster than anyone could've previously imagined, but is it actually thinking about those questions? In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience of ChatGPT and similar AI models.

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    15 mins
  • Season 7 Finale - The Neuroscience of Death
    Apr 22 2024

    What happens to your brain when you die? Perhaps the more important question is why might your brain cause death? In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss how your brain deteriorates over time eventually causing death, and how your brain might process the moment of your death.

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    14 mins
  • Neuroscience Bites - Charles Bonnet Syndrome
    Apr 13 2024

    In today's Neuroscience Bite, we discuss Charles Bonnet syndrome - a rare disorder where people suffer extreme hallucinations related to top-down control over a damaged visual system.

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    5 mins