How We're Wired
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
When We Ask You A Question
15 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What do you want to know about the brain? What mysteries of human behaviour do you want to understand? And what incredible awards has How We're Wired...
Finale - How Are We Wired?
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do our brains get wired up in the womb? Why is it important that nerve cells find the correct partners to form connections? And how has our unders...
Introducing... Ocean Matters
19 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How We're Wired season 1's final episode will be with you next week, but in the meantime, why not check out our sister podcast Ocean Matters? Our ocea...
Focus - When We're Unconscious
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What does it mean to be in a coma? How can we tell if someone on life support is actually conscious? And how can scientists use synchronised heart rhy...
When We Die
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What happens in our brains when we die? Where does consciousness come from? And what can out of body experiences teach us about how we create our own ...
Focus - How We Age Well
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Why are some of us more susceptible to dementia? What is a 'Super Ager'? And what might help us protect our brains in later life? In this focus epis...
When We Age
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do our brains change as we get older? Why are we more likely to develop Alzheimer’s or experience a stroke late in life? And what can you do to ...
Focus - When We See Faces
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do we recognise faces? What part of the brain helps us discern a stranger from a friend? And could you be a Super Recogniser? In this focus ep...
How We See
26 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do we see? What parts of the brain are responsible for vision? And how can gene therapy restore sight to people living with a visual impairment? ...
Focus - When We're Stressed
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How does stress affect decision-making? What does burnout do to the brain? And how can parents find ways to cope with emotional exhaustion and fatigue...
When We Become Parents
29 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do our brains change when we become parents? What does having ‘baby brain’ really mean? And how can fathers use the science of bonding to feel...
Focus - How Virtual Reality Heals Pain
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How could virtual reality cure chronic pain? What’s happening the brain when we embody an avatar? And what complex conditions might benefit from exp...
How We Feel Pain
01 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do we feel pain? What parts of the brain control our reaction to painful sensations? And how is stem cell technology revolutionising the search fo...
Focus - When Our Senses Intermingle
15 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How can some people taste sounds? What’s happening in the brain of those who feel other’s sensations as their own? And why might we have evolved s...
How We Touch
01 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do we feel with our fingertips? What parts of the brain integrate the complexities of touch? And how are scientists creating prosthetics that give...
Focus - When We Love Dogs
18 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
How do you know if your dog really loves you? What’s happening in a dog’s brain when they’re with their favourite human? And how can close human...
How We Love
04 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
What is love? What's happening in our brains when we're falling for someone? And why are we wired for forming deep, meaningful connections? In this ...
Focus - When We Sleep
15 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What’s happening in our brains when we sleep? Why are autistic people more likely to struggle with sleep? And how might new sleep technology help im...
How We Understand Autism
30 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What is autism? Why are autistic women and girls less likely to receive a diagnosis? And what does the science really say about the underlying causes ...
Focus - How We Succeed
17 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What’s going through the mind of an Olympic rower at the starting line? Is an athlete’s brain all that different from a non-athlete? And what less...
How We Move
02 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do we move? What parts of the brain control how we use our muscles? And what implanted technology is allowing people with spinal cord injuries to ...
Focus - How We Cope
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How common are mental health conditions in teenagers? How can depression look different in a child compared to an adult? And how are scientists using ...
When We Change
05 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What’s going on in the brains of teenagers? How does puberty affect the brain? And why might changing the way we talk about teens lead to changes in...
Focus – How We Taste
21 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do we taste? What evolutionary benefit is there to tasting bitter and sour? And why should you think about wearing noise-cancelling headphones on ...
How We Smell
07 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do we smell? What role does our sense of smell play in our closest relationships? And how are brands creating scents to keep us coming back for mo...
Focus - Why We Forget
24 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Why does our memory sometimes fail us? Would you recognise an implanted memory? And what implications do the risks of false memories have for society?...
How We Remember
10 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What is a memory made of? Which parts of the brain help us remember? And what can taxi drivers’ brains tell us about how memories are made? In thi...
Focus - Hearing Loss
27 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What’s it like to lose your hearing? Why is the cause of hearing loss often so hard to diagnose? And what innovative technologies might help scienti...
How We Hear
13 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do we hear? What parts of our brain respond to sound? And how can we use vibrations to expand the way we enjoy music? In this episode of How We...
Focus – Learning Language
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do we learn to talk? When do babies first understand language? And how do scientists study language learning in the lab? In this Focus episode ...
Building a Brain
29 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
What is the brain made of? How is it built in the womb? And what impact does preterm labour have on brain development? In this episode of How We’...
How We're Wired Trailer
20 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Love. Touch. Speech. Movement. Consciousness. What do they all have in common? From before birth to after death, our brains underpin our experiences a...