Super Brain
Episodes
Booster 22 - How much screen time is too much?
12 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Sabina Brennan answers your questions about recommended screen time for young children, whether they benefit from educational screen time and what ...
S2:E10 Technology and the Brain - Choosing your Future
09 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
It's Science Week 2020 and in this Super Brain Episode, sponsored by Science Foundation Ireland, Dr Sabina Brennan questions whether the impact that t...
Booster 21 - The Queen's Gambit Can board games boost your brain?
05 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Sabina Brennan explains cerebellar developmental delay and discusses the brain benefits of chess and other board gamesSupport this show http://supp...
S2:E9 Surviving and thriving with dyslexia with Darren Brennan
02 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Sabina Brennan chats with her eldest son Dr Darren Brennan about his determination to become a medical doctor despite his childhood diagnosis or dy...
Booster 20 - Satisfy your Curiosity
29 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Sabina Brennan gets curious about curiositySupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/superbrain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more...
S2:E8 You are your brain with Dr Adrian Owen OBE
26 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Sabina Brennan enters the grey zone with world renowned cognitive neuroscientist Dr Adrian Owen OBE who made the incredible discovery that some pat...
Booster 20 - Weathering Winter Lockdown
21 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Sabina Brain offers no nonsense, practical suggestions for getting through winter lockdown restrictions, Pulling no punches about alcohol and diet ...
S2:E7 Just do it and don't count the calories with Sheila O'Flanagan
19 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Sabina Brennan chats to international best-selling author Shiela O'Flanagan about her women, literary snobbery, childhood dreams and saying yes.To ...
Booster 18 - Trans Terms
14 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Talking about trans issues can be a bit of a minefield especially on social media. Mis-gendering or using the wrong or out-dated terminology can get y...
S2:E6 Expect the Unexpected with Philippa and Helen Ryder
11 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Sabina Brennan chats to her friends Philippa and Helen Ryder an inspirational couple who speak openly and honestly about the impact that Philippa's...
Booster 17 - Is Age Just a Number?
07 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Is ageing really is just about the number of years since birth? Does your brain really start to shrink at 30? Can you stop your brain shrinking?Dr Sab...
S2:E5 Earwigging with Anne Griffin
04 Oct 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sabina Brennan talks to Anne Griffin through the lens of her brilliant debut novel When All is Said about kindness, self-love, loneliness, ageing, dys...
Booster 16: How is physical exercise good for my brain?
30 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Sabina Brennan reads an except from her No 1 best-seller 100 Days to a Younger Brain which explains the many ways in which exercise benefits your b...
S2:E4 #BeKind with John Boyne
27 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Sabina Brennan chats to John Boyne about love, desire, ambition, creativity, social media and their mutual love of excel sheets and order.BioJohn B...
Booster 15 - What goes on inside the teenage brain?
24 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Sabina Brennan explains that the radical remodelling of the human brain that occurs during the teenage years underlies much of the typical and ofte...
S2:E3 It doesn't get any better than this with Richard Roper
21 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this fun episode Sabina Brennan chats to Richard Roper, author of Something to Live a compelling and surprisingly uplifting novel about loneli...
Booster 14 - Invisible Women, gender bias in research
17 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Sabina Brennan explores gender bias in psychologica researchSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/superbrain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com...
Special Investigation: What is COVID19 doing to our brains?
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Sabina Brennan, host of Super Brain, investigates the impact of COVID19 on the human brainSpecial thanks to Helen Brennan, Maddie Culling, Carolyn ...
S2:E2 Horns and Halos, exploring unconscious bias with Dr Pragya Agarwal
14 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Sabina Brennan and fellow neuroscientist Dr Pragya Agarwal place a multitude of human biases under the microscope and unpick unconscious bias using...
Booster 13 - Can laughing build resilience?
11 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Super Brain host Dr Sabina Brennan explores whether laughter can really boost resilience?Support this show http://supporter.acast.com/superbrain. Host...
S2:E1 Everything was fine until some boy stole my miracle with Anna McPartlin
07 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sabina Brennan chats to international best-selling author and fosterling Anna McPartlin who has survived more than her share of tragedy about shining ...
S2:E1 Trailer
03 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Season 2 of Super Brain kicks off on Monday September 7th with an unmissable interview with author and fosterling Anna McPartlin who has laughed her w...
Super Brain Series One - Trailer
20 Aug 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Teaser for Super Brain Season OneSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/superbrain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Booster 12 - What's the difference between brain health and mental health?
28 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this Super Brain Booster, psychologist and neuroscientist Dr Sabina Brennan unpicks the difference between mental health and brain health.Support t...
S1:E12 Lubricant of Life with Alison Spittle
25 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sabina Brennan chats to comedian, writer, actor and all-round lovely person Alison Spittle her turns some lovely phrases as they talk about menta...
Booster 11 - What is mindfulness? Does it work?
21 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this Super Brain Booster, psychologist and neuroscientist Dr Sabina Brennan takes a closer look at what the science says about mindfulness meditati...
S1:E11 Mind Full? with Dermot Whelan (Part Two)
18 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Super Brain host Sabina Brennan continues her conversation with Masters in Mindfulness and Meditation teacher Dermot Whelan about combining mindfulnes...
Booster 10 - Making and Breaking Habits
14 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Super Brain host Sabina Brennan teases apart the components of the habits explaining how unhealthy habits can be deconstructed and reformed as healthy...
S1:E10 Autopilot with Dermot Whelan (Part One)
11 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Super Brain host Sabina Brennan chats to award-winning broadcaster and comedian Dermot Whelan about meditation, living life on autopilot and brain fog...
Booster 9 - What is Empathy?
07 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Super Brain host Dr Sabina Brennan wonders whether empathy is endangered and questions whether empathy is always good.Support this show http://support...
S1:E9 The Stories we Tell with Ruth Gilligan (Part Two)
04 May 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Super Brain host Sabina Brennan continues her conversation with her Fair City daughter Ruth Gilligan.They talk about storytelling and empathy, motherh...
Booster 8 - What is Brain Fog?
30 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Super Brain host Dr Sabina Brennan explains why your brain feels sluggish, slow and less sharp than usual during lockdown and gives some tips on how t...
S1E8 Fairy God Mother with Ruth Gilligan (Part One)
27 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sabina Brennan talks to author and academic, Ruth Gilligan about Fairy God Mothers, literary snobbery, Irish begrudgery and much more.Ruth Gilligan is...
Booster 7 - Sleep & Dreams #COVID19
23 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
With so many people reporting poor sleep and vivid dreams during the COVID19 pandemic Dr Sabina Brennan gives a neuroscience perspective on both, plus...
S1:E7 Elegy for Elodie with Hilary Freeman (Part Two)
20 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sabina Brennan chats to journalist Hilary Freeman about self-censoring, identity, making tough decisions, the loss of her daughter and resilience.If y...
Booster 6 - Obesity ages the brain
16 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Neuroscientist Dr Sabina Brennan explains the impact that being over or under weight can have on your brain.Support this show http://supporter.acast.c...
S1:E6 Shunned and Shamed with Hilary Freeman (Part One)
13 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sabina Brennan chats to award-winning journalist, novelist and agony aunt Hilary Freeman about being publicly shamed online for an article she wrote a...
Booster 5 - Loneliness is a Killer
09 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Neuroscientist Dr Sabina Brennan explains that loneliness is an alarm bell warning you to get connected or face serious health consequences.Support th...
S1:E5 Canoeing down the Amazon with Sinead Moriarty
06 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sabina Brennan chats to award-winning novelist and columnist Sinead Moriarty about losing herself and her sense of humour to a chronic painful conditi...
Booster 4 - Smiling's My Favourite
02 Apr 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Super Brain host Sabina Brennan reveals how having a laugh and cracking a smile are nature's stress busting, immune boosting weapons.Support this show...
S1:E4 Spat out of a Spaceship with Joanne McNally (Part Two)
30 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, neuroscientist Dr Sabina Brennan and comedian Joanne McNally discover that they have a lot more in common than you might imagine as t...
Booster Special - How to manage stress in the face of COVID-19
29 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode Super Brain host Sabina Brennan shares ten tips on how to manage stress and boost immune function in the face of COVID-19Suppo...
Booster 3 - Love, Sex and the Brain
26 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Super Brain host Dr Sabina Brennan shares insights from neuroscience about what goes on in your brain when you fall in love and when you make love.Sup...
S1:E3 Clit Bait with Joanne McNally (Part One)
23 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sabina Brennan chats to hilarious comedian Joanne McNally. Grab your headphones and dial up your attention because you’ll need to listen carefully t...
Booster Bonus - Memory Tips
19 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Super Brain host Dr Sabina Brennan shares tips on how to make memories stick. The bonus films mentioned in this episode can be found on Instagram - IG...
Booster 2 - Memory 101
19 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Super Brain host Sabina Brennan gives the basics on how memory worksSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/superbrain. Hosted on Acast. See acas...
S1:E2 Memory is a Drunk in a Bar with Hilary Fanin (Part 2)
16 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sabina Brennan chats to author Hilary Fannin about memory, her memoir Hopscotch and her brilliant first novel The Weight of Love . They discuss journe...
Booster 1 - Brain Sculpture
12 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Super Brain host Sabina Brennan explains that you have the power to sculpt your own brain. Making brain healthy choices will help you to produce a mas...
S1:E1 Fully Cooked with Hilary Fanin (Part 1)
09 Mar 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Sabina Brennan chats to Irish Times columnist, award-winning playwright and author, Hilary Fannin about her belligerent resilience, her road to writin...
Coming Soon...
20 Feb 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Coming Soon...Super Brain with Sabina BrennanSupport this show http://supporter.acast.com/superbrain. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more ...