The Giants Shoulder
Episodes
#13 Politics & Biology: The Shocking Link Between Brain Differences and Political Ideologies!
19 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Kevin Smith studies the biology and psychology of individual-level differences in political attitudes and behaviour. In this conversation, Dr. Kev...
#12 Dr Tony Zador NeuroAI Expert - “How to Model the Human Brain and Build Brain Based AI”
11 Nov 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Tony Zador is a neuroscientist at Cold Spring Harbor Laboratory, known for pioneering work on the connectome and computational neuroscience.In thi...
#11 Brain Decline Expert: “Why Alzheimer’s Research Is Failing and How We Can Win”
02 Sep 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Tara Spires Jones is one of the leading Alzheimers disease researchers in the entire world and is the current president of the British Neuroscience...
#10 Dr Robert Plomin: Controversial Findings in Behavioural Genetics, Parenting, Obesity & Divorce!
23 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Robert Plomin is a prominent behavioural geneticist known for his pioneering work in the field of psychology and genetics. His research has significan...
#9 Computational Neuroscientist Dr Mark Humphries: Brain Computers, NeuroAI and the Mystery of Dark Neurons
16 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Mark Humphries is a computational neuroscientist, researcher, and author exploring the fascinating world of how our brain cells communicate and ho...
#8 Luke O’ Neill - How COVID Affects the Brain, Master Drug for Inflammation and Pandemic Scandals
03 Aug 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Luke O'Neill is a renowned Irish immunologist whose groundbreaking research and charismatic public engagement have made significant contributions to t...
#7 Autism Expert Dr Laura Andreae - We Don't know what Autism is, Is Social Media Rewiring our Brains and AI Fears
19 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Laura Andreae is a Developmental Neuroscientist from King’s College London. She has conducted pioneering research into how our synaptic circuits ...
#6 Spatial Neuroscientist Dr Hugo Spiers - The Incredible way our Brain Constructs the World Around Us
10 Jul 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Hugo Spiers is a cognitive Neuroscientist from University College London. He has spent over 25 years studying our spatial navigation system and mem...
#5 Neuroscience Communicator (SenseOfMind) - Tools to build Emotional Resilience and increase Intrinsic Motivation.
28 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Cooper Sansone otherwise known as SenseofMind on his popular youtube channel is a prolific Neuroscience content creator and communicator. He ru...
#4 Social Neuroscientist Dr Redmond O' Connell - How we make Decisions, Free Will and How Intelligent is AI really?
18 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Redmond O’ Connell is a cognitive neuroscientist from Trinity College Dublin, the college where I received my degree. He has spent decades studyi...
#3 Dr Christof Koch - Consciousness and Sharing Personal Psychedelic Experiences
07 Jun 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr. Christof Koch is a leading neuroscientist who has dedicated his life to unraveling the secrets of consciousness. As the Chief Scientist of the Min...
#2 Neuroscientist Shane O'Mara - Walking, Creativity and Dopamine
26 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dr Shane O' Mara is a Neuroscientist and professor of Experimental Brain Research in Trinity College Dublin. Dr O' Mara's academic research concerns t...
#1 Neuroscientist Kevin Mitchell - Free Will, Neuroplasticity, Microbiome Misinformation
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Kevin Mitchell is an associate professor of Genetics and Neuroscience at Trinity College Dublin. His research is aimed at understanding the genetic ...