Wired to be Weird
Activity Overview
Episode publication activity over the past year
Episodes
Fountains of Youth? Metformin, Nicotinamide Riboside & Mononucleotide, Elysium & ChromaDex, & Caloric Restriction
09 May 2019
Contributed by Lukas
Bo and I discuss some of the leading candidates for extending both human lifespan and “health-span”, including metformin, nicotinamide riboside & ...
How to Grow a Baby
21 Mar 2019
Contributed by Lukas
We delve into how lifestyle factors, sleep, mood, and various kinds of pollution can influence the brain development of a child. We also chat about so...
Inheriting Politics
04 Nov 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In preparation for the upcoming mid-term elections in the United States (REMEMBER TO VOTE ON NOVEMBER 6TH !), Bo and I chat about how much of a person...
The Beast Inside Us All (SPE II)
09 Sep 2018
Contributed by Lukas
In the last episode, Bo and I chatted about two famous experiments - and how they've been re-interpreted over time. In this episode, we discuss one of...
Marshmallows & Prisoners: two classic studies are redefined
13 Jul 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Today, Bo and I chatted about two of the most widely known studies of human behavior in modern history - the Marshmallow Test and the Stanford Prisone...
Laurel & Yanni, migraine treatment, Alzheimers & excersize, universality of music
29 May 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Another multi-topic episode. We discuss the recent approval of a new treatment for migraines, then some evidence suggesting a certain kind of exercise...
Do Humans Use Pheromones?
26 Mar 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Bo and I discuss the evidence that supports and refutes a role played by pheromones in guiding human attraction - as well as a potential role played b...
NeuroByte - IQ & Psychiatry + A Cause of Dyslexia
08 Feb 2018
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss a study at least partly monitored by one of Ian's college mentors that explored whether there might be a relationship between high IQ score...
NeuroByte - Neurons talking like viruses, & is your mind's eye blind?
23 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Bo and I discuss two science stories from the recent past. One is a discovery that neurons are capable of trading genetic material to one another dire...
Is addiction a disease or a disorder? (Part 2)
08 Jan 2018
Contributed by Lukas
Why are some so skeptical of the disease model of addiction, while institutions like NIDA and the NIH embrace it? Should the NIH adjust its perspectiv...
Is addiction a disease or a disorder? (Part 1)
09 Oct 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Did the concept of addiction always exist, or is it a new concept? Do scientists and physicians all agree that addiction is a disease? We discuss topi...
Neuralink - Brain Computer Interfaces (Part 2)
12 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
In part 2 of our discussion of Neuralink, Elon Musk's newly announced company, we focus more on what it might be like if this kind of a technology wer...
Neuralink - Elon Musk's Next Adventure (Part 1)
05 Jun 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Part 1 of a conversation about Neuralink, the brain-computer interface company that Elon Musk announced that has been described as being pursued to en...
What is Deja Vu?
05 Mar 2017
Contributed by Lukas
Deja Vu can teach us a lot about how human memory works, as well as how a person can be tricked into believing a false account of a past experience, a...
Cannabis & Humans Part 2
21 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
It's difficult to know the long-term consequences of cannabis use, but recent discoveries can start to provide some insights as to the potential promi...
Cannabis & Humans Part 1
21 Dec 2016
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss some big statistics, and what's wrong with the current research into cannabis.
Why do we dream? Part 2
01 Aug 2016
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss the function of twitching while sleeping, and how we can come to sleep walk - as well as how and why we have lucid dreams, how we can learn...
Why do we dream? Part 1
05 Jul 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Dreaming has been studied for thousands of years, and yet it remains one of the most mysterious aspects of consciousness. What we've learned in the pa...
What is anxiety? Part 2
13 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
How does our brain produce anxiety, how is that different from fear, how does anxiety influence cognition/parenting/drug use, and can you inherit anxi...
What is anxiety?
08 Jun 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Bo and I discuss what anxiety & fear are, how they're similar, how they're different, and why they're useful. We also discuss how animals experience ...
Why do birds suddenly appear?
06 May 2016
Contributed by Lukas
We chat about why and how we fall in love, why we fall out of love, whether or not humans are really monogamous, and we compare & contrast it to psych...
From uppers to downers and everything in between.
25 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
We discuss the differences & similarities of stimulants and sedatives, what they are, and how they work. We also discuss drugs found in "bath salts", ...
What does psychotic mean?
17 Apr 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Psychosis is a mental condition that 1 out of 13 people worldwide is projected to experience at least once before the age of 75. We discuss psychosis...
What's in a face?
23 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
We chat about the complex ways we perceive faces, how it can go wrong, and how this system plays a crucial role in how you gravitate towards one polit...
What are Alzheimer's & Dementia?
04 Mar 2016
Contributed by Lukas
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What is addiction?
20 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
Bo and I discuss the various theories of why addiction and withdrawal occur.
What is the brain?
12 Jan 2016
Contributed by Lukas
This will definitely be a denser episode than the following ones. It'll be a good place to start for someone that wants a broad picture of how the bra...