Brain Matters (Audio)

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Brain Matters (Audio) episodes

July 31, 2020 Little-Known Jobs of the Immune System (They Are a Big Deal)
Interactive immune systems are at the center of cancer and other diseases. Dr. Matthew Krummel explores some lesser-known functions of the immune system related to memory making, arteriosclerosis, and gut health. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36205]
6 min
July 11, 2020 Is Cognitive Decline Inevitable?
Dr. Aimee Kao discusses key behaviors known to protect brain health. Dr. Kao looks at population trends and wonders if they tell a complete story. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 36154]
7 min
June 03, 2020 Solving Neurologic Mysteries: Next-Generation Approaches to Diagnosis
Dr. Michael Wilson is a neurologist who specializes in infectious and autoimmune syndromes of the central nervous system. These include inflammatory conditions, such as meningitis, encephalitis and myelitis. In this talk he looks at new treatments being developed. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 35926]
50 min
April 03, 2020 The Neuroscience of Meditation Mindfulness and Compassion
In times of stress, anxiety, and isolation finding effective strategies to understand our emotions and how we relate to the world at large often brings comfort. Mindfulness, meditation, and compassion have long been championed as helpful strategies but how do they impact our well being, if at all? Fadel Zeidan joins William Mobley to discuss his work applying scientific methods to these practices to quantify and discover how and why they work. Series: "Brain Channel" [Health and Medicine] [Humanities] [Science] [Show ID: 35824]
14 min
February 17, 2020 The Neuroscience Of Music
What are the origins of hearing? What is the evolutionary benefit of music? And why do we get chills when we listen to certain songs? This episode of UCLA's LiveWell podcast features UCLA neuropsychology expert Bob Bilder about the neuroscience behind music and its benefit for our health and wellness. Series: "LiveWell" [Health and Medicine] [Humanities] [Show ID: 35623]
1 hr
January 24, 2020 The New Science of Practical Wisdom
How wisdom is defined and measured in the laboratory, the biology of wisdom, its dynamic relationship with culture, wisdom and aging, wisdom and health, and how we might build wiser societies. THis animation is based on "The New Science of Practical Wisdom" published by Johns Hopkins University Press in the journal Perspectives in Biology and Medicine. Series: "Stein Institute for Research on Aging" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 35488]
31 min
January 08, 2020 Melding Minds with Machines: Development of Implantable Interfaces to Restore Motor Function
Millions of Americans have difficulties with their physical functioning. Dr. Karunesh Ganguly explores the Brain-Computer Interface (BCI). The concept of bio-interactive neural interfaces sates to the early 20th century with successes like cochlear implants, deep brain stimulation and responsive stimulation. He is now working on neural interfaces for communication and movement by working to translate neural engineering based approaches into treatments for those with impaired function. Series: "Mini Medical School for the Public" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 35242]
58 min
December 07, 2019 Staying Sharp: Current and Future Approaches to Brain Health and Alzheimer’s Therapeutics
Dr. Aimee Kao looks at recent news in Alzheimer's Disease therapeutics including drugs in development and the potential of stem cells and genome editing. Series: "Osher WISE: Well-being and Integrative Science for Everyone" [Health and Medicine] [Show ID: 35238]
56 min
November 08, 2019 Sensory Implications of Brain Organoids with Patricia Churchland
What defines consciousness? Can it develop in a petri dish? Patricia Churchland reviews the current state of brain organoid research and shares her views on how conciseness and physical structures within the brain intersect. She also cautions the media on the tendency to "over hype" new research advances. Series: "Women in Science" [Health and Medicine] [Humanities] [Show ID: 35247]
45 min
November 08, 2019 Neural Organoids Are Not Brains in Vats with Evan Thompson
Recently, some scientists have asked whether neural organoids will ever be conscious, and have wondered about the ethical implications of this possibility. Meanwhile, some philosophers have argued that neural organoids are miniature versions of “brains in vats.” Evan Thompson feels that both scientist and philosophers should shift their thinking. He argues that the minimal instantiation of sentience is organismic - not just neuronal, and that conscious processes of moral interest require embodiment and the capacity to suffer.
Series: "Stem Cell Channel" [Health and Medicine] [Humanities] [Show ID: 35248]
26 min

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Explore the world of neuroscience and the secrets of the brain. Discover how the brain works, technologies to harness brain power, ways to treat disease, and more.