Tue, 17 June 2014
Anthony and Dr. Bruce Hope talk about how researchers can identify and manipulate the activity of neurons that are active during a specific experience. Toward the end of their conversation, Bruce gets into the importance of perseverance and the personality traits of the successful scientists he has worked with.
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Mon, 2 June 2014
This week, Matt and Dr. Erin Schuman talk about how neurons make all the proteins they need to function and how a cell gets these proteins all the way to dendrites and synapses.
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Mon, 14 April 2014
Anthony and Dr. Kenneth Kosik had a chance to talk about Ken's path to becoming a neuroscientist. It's a different story than the ones we are used to hearing and offers some new perspectives on what it takes to become a great scientist. They also talk about the approaches Ken uses in his lab to study Alzheimer's Disease.
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Mon, 24 March 2014
Matt and Dr. Shawn Lockery met up to talk about Shawn's work in C. Elegans, a worm that allows neuroscientists to study the link between the brain and behavior. They also got into a fascinating discussion about how science and art can come together.
Direct download: Brains_and_Behavior_in_Nematodes_with_Shawn_Lockery.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 12:05am CDT
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Mon, 3 March 2014
On this episode, Anthony and Dr. Dwight Bergles talk about the diverse functions of glia in the nervous system.
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Mon, 10 February 2014
On this episode of Brain Matters, Anthony and Dr. Thomas Otis talk about how the cerebellum helps coordinates movements.
Direct download: Cerebellar_Circuits_with_Thomas_Otis.mp3
Category:general -- posted at: 10:13am CDT
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Mon, 20 January 2014
On this episode, Matt and Dr. Vasanthi Jayaraman talk about glutamate receptors and how Vasanthi came to be a neuroscientist. They also discuss how science training and teaching can impact both the student and the teacher.
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