Neuroscience and Beyond
Episodes
From Pixels to Perception: Vision, Memory, Mood and Brain Disease Cures | Prof. Nicole Rust
28 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us Fan MailYour eyes don't see the world; your brain constructs it. But how, and what does it miss along the way?In this episode of Neurosci...
Is Academia Truly Diverse? | Challenges in Academia with Dr. Sven Truckenbrodt
13 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us Fan MailDoes international representation automatically mean #diversity in academia?In this episode, Dr. Sven Truckenbrodt reflects on what di...
Parkinson’s Disease: Early Diagnostics and the Future of Treatment | Prof. Tiago Outeiro
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us Fan MailCan Parkinson’s be detected years before symptoms appear, and can we slow it down early?In this episode of Neuroscience and Beyond, ...
Why Scientific Publishing Is a $Billion Rip-Off | Challenges in Academia with Prof. Randy Schekman
16 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textWhy do journal names still shape scientific careers, and who pays the price?Prof. Randy Schekman, a nobel prize laureate, discusses structu...
Brain Wiring at Molecular Scale and The Connectomics Revolution | Dr. Sven Truckenbrodt
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send a textHow can we map the brain’s wiring at molecular resolution, and what are the realistic promises and limits of connectomics?In this episode...
Structural Barriers in Research | Challenges in Academia with | Prof. Markus Sauer
16 Feb 2026
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Send a textWhy is it becoming harder to build a stable career in science?Prof. Sauer reflects on structural pressures in academia: competitive #Resear...
How Super-Resolution Microscopy Changed Brain & Cancer Research | Prof. Markus Sauer
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHow do you see structures inside cells that are smaller than the wavelength of light? Why was the diffraction limit considered an unbrea...
How a Nobel Prize Discovery Changed Cell Biology | Vesicles, Insulin & Parkinson’s | Randy Schekman
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Send us a textHow do cells move cargo with such precision? What controls vesicle trafficking, and why does this process shape everything from cellular...
Neuroinflammation & Alzheimer’s Disease | Prof. Michael Heneka on Immune Signaling and Neurodegeneration
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why is Alzheimer’s disease so difficult to treat and how is the brain’s immune system involved?Professor Michael Heneka, Director of the Luxembour...
The Neuroscience of Revenge & Forgiveness | James Kimmel Jr. on Addiction, Justice, and Healing
27 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
What happens in our brain when we crave revenge - and how can forgiveness set us free?In this powerful conversation, we speak with James Kimmel Jr., a...
The Biggest Problem in Science: For-Profit Corporations Controlling Knowledge | Prof. Niko Kukushkin
20 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Prof. Kukushkin emphasises that the hardest part for scientists is figuring out what motivates them. He explains that the current system rewards high-...
How Noise Impacts our Brain, Health and Nature | Chris Berdik
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Noise is more than just an irritation; it’s a global health and environmental issue. In this episode, we welcome Chris Berdik, science journalist an...
What If Every Cell Has a Memory? From Cells to Consciousness | Prof. Nikolay Kukushkin
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Memory is more than just a function of neurons; non-neuronal cells can “remember” too. In this episode, we welcome Prof. Nikolay Kukushkin, Clinic...
Funding Models, Career Pressure, and the Future of Science | Challenges in Academia with Raymundo Báez-Mendoza, PhD #7
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In our Problems in Academia series, we talk with scientists about the biggest challenges in research today and how the system could better support sci...
Neuroscience of Social Interactions: Friendship & Theory of Mind | Raymundo Báez-Mendoza, Ph.D.
28 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 28 of Neuroscience and Beyond, we explore the neural basis of social behavior with Raymundo Báez-Mendoza Ph.D., #neuroscientist and group ...
Rethinking the Research Culture | Challenges in Academia with Dr. Haage #6
21 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Verena Haage joins us for a deep and honest conversation about the systemic problems in academia, beyond just publishing or funding.We unpack the ...
The Brain’s Hidden Guardians: Microglia in Health and Disease | Dr. Verena Haage
30 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Did you know your brain has its own immune system? At its core are microglia - specialized cells that defend, maintain, and shape the brain throughout...
Balancing Research, Clinical Work, and Personal Life | Challenges in Academia with Prof. Woud #5
23 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In the latest episode of Neuroscience and Beyond, Prof. Marcella Woud (Head of the Department of Clinical Psychology and Experimental Psychopathology ...
Cognitive Bias, Mental Health, PTSD & Anxiety | Prof. Marcella Woud
26 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Why do some people recover from trauma, while others spiral into anxiety or depression? In Episode 26 of Neuroscience Beyond, we explore the psycholo...
Academic Pressure, Too Many PhDs, Too Few Jobs? | Challenges in Academia with Prof. Kwok #5
19 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest episode on the challenges in academia, we welcome Prof. Kwok as she dissects some of the most critical issues facing researchers today, ...
The Brain’s Dark Matter: Exploring the Extracellular Matrix | Prof. Jessica Kwok
28 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In our 25th episode, we're highlighting a fascinating and often overlooked area of neuroscience: the extracellular matrix of the brain. We are de...
Rethinking Academia: What’s Broken and How We Can Fix It | #4 with Dr. Mani
21 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Professor Mani shares her perspective, acknowledging both the privileges of scientific research and the real challenges we face. We discuss the slow p...
How Do Babies Learn Language? | Motivation, Environment & Multilingualism | Prof. Nivedita Mani
31 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
How Do We Learn Language?Ever wonder how babies learn language? We've got answers! Join us for a fascinating chat with Prof. Nivedita Mani from G...
Rethinking Academia: What’s Broken and How We Can Fix It | #3 with Dr. Shaib
24 Mar 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In our latest episode, we had the privilege of speaking with Ali from Georg-August-Universität Göttingen about the challenges academics face!Ali hig...
How to study protein shapes with light | One-step Nanoscale Expansion ONE Microscopy | Dr. Ali Shaib
24 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we hosted Dr. Ali Shaib, Group Leader at the Institute of Neurophysiology, University Medical Center Göttingen. We explored One-step...
Rethinking Academia: What’s Broken and How We Can Fix It | #2 with Prof. Holtmaat
17 Feb 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Prof. Holtmaat points out that the current academic publishing system creates a cycle where funding, research, and publications are tightly linked, ma...
Portable Two-Photon Microscopy for neuroscience and clinical application | Dr. Lukas Krainer
27 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
Have you ever wondered how an idea born in a university lab can transform into a life-changing invention? Meet Dr. Lukas Krainer, a physicist who comp...
#1 Rethinking Academia: What’s Broken and How We Can Fix It | Prof. Jörg Enderlein
20 Jan 2025
Contributed by Lukas
We are excited to introduce a brand-new series of our podcast called Challenges in Academia, where we will be exploring the challenges and hurdles fac...
Pushing the Boundaries of Advanced Microscopy Techniques | Prof. Jörg Enderlein
30 Dec 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In Episode 21 of Neuroscience and Beyond, we had the privilege of hosting Prof. Dr. Jörg Enderlein, a renowned physicist at the Third Institute of ...
How is brain development influenced by protein degradation | Dr. Mateusz Ambrozkiewicz
25 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today, we have the pleasure of hosting Dr. Mateusz Ambrożkiewicz! He leads a lab at the Institute for Cell Biology and Neurobiology at Charité in Be...
Ed Boyden: How to develop technologies worthy of a Nobel prize | Optogenetics & Expansion Microscopy
28 Oct 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we’re honoured to host Prof. Dr. Ed Boyden, a pioneering neuroscientist, inventor, entrepreneur and MIT professor who is widely kno...
Peter Dayan: How to study the brain from a computational view | Q-Learning, Memory, Decision Making
30 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we have the distinct privilege of speaking with Prof. Peter Dayan, director at the Max Planck Institute for Biological Cybernetics in...
Aptamers in Brain research: Design, Molecules Detection, Disease Applications | Nako Nakatsuka
26 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Do you know how aptamers are revolutionizing brain research! How can you accurately distinguish between dopamine, adrenaline, and noradrenaline in a b...
Revolutionizing Brain Recovery with Virtual Reality | Dr. Sandy Rathod
29 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Join us for an exciting conversation with Sandy Rathod, PhD, CEO of NeuroReality! In this episode, we explore the exciting world of neurotechnology wi...
How to study learning and memory in mammals - plasticity and imaging of the living brain
25 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Prof. Anthony Holtmaat, a leading researcher in the field of learning and memory from Geneva University Neurocenter. Join ...
Why are animal experiments inevitable in biomedical research? | Dr. Roman Stilling
27 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Today's episode explores a critical topic: animal experiments in research. We're thrilled to have Dr. Roman Stilling with us. Dr. Stilling c...
Baboon research: communication and behavior in the context of evolution with Prof. Julia Fischer
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we speak with Prof. Dr. Julia Fischer, the head of the Cognitive Ethology lab at the German Primate Center (DPZ) and the author of the...
Auditory Neuroscience, Hearing Impairment and Restoration with Prof. Tobias Moser
25 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we speak with Prof. Tobias Moser, the director of the Institute for Auditory Neuroscience Göttingen in Germany, also a spokesperson ...
Decoding memory: plasticity, SUSHI and super-resolution microscopy with Prof. Valentin Nägerl
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we speak with Prof. Valentin Nägerl, the head of the Synaptic plasticity and super-resolution microscopy group at the Interdisciplina...
Super-resolution microscopy reveals the secret of neuronal architecture | Dr. Christophe Leterrier
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we speak with Christophe Letterrier, PhD, the leader of the NeuroCyto research group at the Institute of Neurophysiopathology, Aix-...
Revolutionizing imaging of whole biological organisms: light sheet microscopy with Prof. Jan Huisken
27 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Prof. Jan Huisken, the head of the Multiscale Biology lab at the University of Göttingenan, an Alexander von Humboldt Pro...
AI and biology: deep learning for microscopy image analysis with Prof. Constantin Pape
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Prof. Constantin Pape, leader of the Computational Cell Analytics group at the Institute of Computer Science and a Junio...
Insect brain: neuroprotection, cell death and signalling. A thrilling talk with Prof. Ralf Heinrich
30 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Prof. Ralf Heinrich, a Professor at the Department of Cellular Neurobiology at the University of Göttingen. The focus thi...
The electric pill: non-invasive brain stimulation with Prof. Andrea Antal
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, we talk to Prof. Andrea Antal, an Extraordinary Professor at the University of Göttingen and a group leader at the Non-Invasive Brai...
When Proteins misbehave: understanding Parkinson's disease with Prof. Tiago Outeiro
28 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Prof. Tiago Outeiro, Full Professor of Aggregopathies, Director of the Department of Neurodegeneration and Restaurative Res...
Beyond DNA: epigenetic mechanisms of inheritance and progress in research on Alzheimer’s disease
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Prof. André Fischer, Director at the German Center for Neurodegenerative Diseases (DZNE) site Göttingen and Professor at ...
Decoding brain signals: decision-making, movement planning and neuroprosthetics with Prof. Alexander Gail
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Prof. Alexander Gail, the head of Sensorimotor Research Group, German Primate Center and Bernstein Center for Computational...
Growing neurons in a dish: stem cells and organoids with Dr. Patapia Zafeiriou
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Dr. Patapia Zafeiriou, a research group leader at the University Medical Center Göttingen. The focus of this talk is on or...
Seeing the invisible: visualising molecules in the brain using nanobodies with Dr. Felipe Opazo
19 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talk to Dr. Felipe Opazo, a group leader at the Center for Biostructural Imaging of Neurodegeneration in Göttingen & a CTO at ...