Neuroscience: Amateur Hour
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Episode 32: The Neuroscience of Parkinson's Disease
20 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Parkinson's disease is a neurodegenerative disorder characterized by uncontrollable movements, stiffness, and cognitive decline. Curious? Come le...
Episode 31: The Neuroscience of Dreams
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dreams are both scientifically fascinating and universal. Everyone dreams, at every age and they are often nonsensical, complex, and deeply subjective...
Episode 30: The Connection Between your Gut and the Brain
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever thought about why some feelings might be described as gut-wrenching? Or why do the first feelings of love make you feel butterflies in t...
Episode 29: The Neuroscience of Alien Hand Syndrome
21 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
A tragic incident - a brain injury, a stroke, the development of a neurodegenerative disease, and all of a sudden, a patient's arm no longer belo...
Episode 28: MRI or the Salmon in the Scanner with the Eventually To Be Dr. Ilya
06 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Could a dead salmon be thinking or is something else at play? If you're curious about the answer to that question and want to learn more about ma...
Episode 27: The Neuroscience of Octopuses
08 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Two words - Octopus brains! Nine of them!!!But seriously, if you want to learn about the insanity of the dispersed octopus nervous system, come and ta...
Episode 26: The Neuroscience of Seizures and Epilepsy
25 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hello! I return!Today we will be talking about the neuroscience of seizures and epilepsy. Brought about an imbalance of the accelerators (excitatory c...
End of Season 1
14 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
That's a wrap on Season 1 folks! See you all in a few weeks with more episodes about epilepsy, alcohol, and more! Happy researching and I'l...
Episode 25: The Neuroscience of ... Neurons Firing?
30 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Apologies for the absolute chaos that is this episode. Today I wanted to cover some foundational background concepts, including how a signal travel wi...
Episode 24: The Neuroscience of Deafness
23 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This episode is part two of my miniseries on the neuroscience of language production and processing and today we're touching on how the brain reg...
Episode 23: The Neuroscience of Smoking Cigarettes
16 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Tobacco has a long and storied history but its effects on the modern world cannot be ignored. It was hailed as a cure to many ailments for years but a...
Episode 22: The Neuroscience of Speech Production
10 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
So this week’s episode is all about speech production. Speech is a fundamental way of communicating our needs, desires, threats, resources, etc to o...
Episode 21: The Neuroscience of Neglect: The Bucharest Project
02 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today’s episode is inspired by a historical nightmare and the subsequent decades-long experiment that shaped the way we understand childhood neglect...
Episode 20: The Neuroscience of Bipolar Disorder
19 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This week we will be learning about bipolar disorder! It's a condition characterized by extreme mood swings from emotional highs to emotional low...
Episode 19: The Neuroscience of your Ears and Super Loud Rock Concerts
12 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Welcome back! This week, I want to talk about your ears and how going to super loud concerts can impact your ability to hear. You might be thinking wa...
Episode 18: The Neuroscience of Too Much Social Media
05 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Social media is omnipresent. Mindless scrolling through TikTok and Instagram reels is just a part of our daily lives now. Whether it's cat videos...
Episode 16: The Neuroscience of Mad Cow Disease
14 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When I was a kid, I thought two things were going to be much bigger problems in my life than they actually are - quicksand and mad cow disease. Turns ...
Episode 15: The Neuroscience of Pheromones
31 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
For the low, low price of $15.95 on Amazon, you can purchase a little spray bottle of pheromones that supposedly will trigger "animal attraction&...
Episode 14: The Neuroscience of Migraines
24 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Migraines are PAINFUL! And neuroscience speaking - super cool and complicated. It involves your blood vessels constricting and dilating and your bra...
Episode 13: The Neuroscience of Itch
17 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Itch is... uncomfortable. We've all been there before, one motivated mosquito takes a bite out of you, and you are left with an itchy red spot fo...
Episode 12: The Neuroscience of the Salem Witch Trials
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
When two young girls in 1692 started barking like dogs, fevering and convulsing into impossible positions, the deeply Puritan community of Salem, Mass...
Episode 11: The Neuroscience of Sniffing Glue and Other Inhalants
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Inspired by my coworker's tendency to superglue his fingers back together (listen for the full story), this episode dives into the pharmacologica...
Episode 10: The Neuroscience of ADHD
24 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
ADHD - attention deficit hyperactivity disorder - is a condition characterized by differences in brain development and brain activity that affect at...
Episode 9: The Neuroscience of Synesthesia: Union of the Senses
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Synesthesia is a fascinating condition where some people can hear tastes or see letters in color or other crazy combinations of senses. Imagine listen...
Episode 8: The Neuroscience of Sleep, Memory and Really Good Afternoon Naps
10 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
We spend a third of our lives sleeping and there is no greater enjoyment than a really good afternoon nap. Back in preschool, the good old days, naps ...
Episode 7: The Neuroscience of Beautiful Things or Neuroaesthetics
03 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
How do we designate something, whether it's a painting, a sculpture, or a piece of music as beautiful? Where have our ideas of beauty arisen over...
Episode 6: The Neuroscience of Magic Mushrooms
27 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode journeys into the neuroscience behind magic mushrooms! Psilocybin, the psychoactive ingredient, is known for making its users fee...
Episode 5: The Neuroscience of Traumatic Brain Injuries and America's Favorite Pastime
20 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
It's a common sight on Sunday afternoon. The snacks are gathered. The couch cushions are plumped. The beer is cold. Across the screen, twenty-two...
Episode 4: The Neuroscience of Candy Crush and Other Mindless Match-Three Timesucks
12 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
They dominate the doctor's office waiting room, the bus ride home, any spare few minutes in our lives that we want to fill with something low-eff...
Episode 3: The Incredible, Unbelievable Story of Phineas Gage
06 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
This legend took a metal bar through the brain that took out 4% of his cerebral cortex and still retained the ability to move, speak, and live his lif...
Episode 2: Neuroscience of Sexy Times
30 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sex is a complex but inescapable part of our lives. Lots of people do it every day, it affects our advertisements, our clothing, even our interactions...
Episode 1: Neuroscience of Anxiety
23 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Whether it's meeting your ex at a party or your upcoming presentation at work, we have all felt the sinking feeling of anxiety. Come and find out...