BrainCast

BrainCast

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BrainCast episodes

  • Synesthesia with Professor Jamie Ward
    In today's episode of BrainCast, our host Loll Downes talks with Professor Jamie Ward, the director of Sussex Neuroscience who specialises in the field of individual differences in perceptual experiences, about his inspirations to working in cognitive neuroscience, as well as his recent work in synesthesia.
    22 min
  • Transition from Industry to Academia with Emeritus Professor Dora Duka
    In today's episode of BrainCast, our host Alice Cox talks with Emeritus Professor Dora Duka, an experimental psychologist at the University of Sussex, about her research on the cognitive and emotional mechanisms of addiction, as well as different aspects of human psychopharmacology. She also talks about her career journey from industry to academia.
    26 min
  • Motor Neuron Diseases with Professor Majid Hafezparast
    In today's episode of BrainCast, our host Angus Thain talks with Professor Majid Hafezparast, a lecturer and professor of molecular neuroscience at the University of Sussex, about ALS, and the molecular level defects in how cargo is transported along neuron axons.
    29 min
  • The Auditory System with Professor Corne Kros

    In today's episode of BrainCast, our host Angus Thain talks with Corne Kros, a professor of neuroscience at Sussex, about his research on inner ear hair cells, and their contribution to hearing loss. We also get an insight into what it's like being an academic and hear some advice for those aspiring to do a PhD/have a career in research.

    38 min
  • Systems Neuroscience with Professor Miguel Maravall
    On today's episode of BrainCast, our host Marcus Burnell-Spector speaks with Professor Miguel Maravall, the Co-Director of Sussex Neuroscience, about his work on sensory neurophysiology using optogenetics and electrophysiology. He also talks about his career path from studying physics to experimental systems neuroscience.
    30 min
  • Vision and Synapses with Professor Leon Lagnado
    In today's episode of BrainCast, our host Marcus Burnell-Spector talks with Professor Leon Lagnado, a lecturer and professor of neuroscience at the University of Sussex, about his research into the cellular and molecular mechanisms regulating synaptic transmission, and how these determine the processing of visual signals in the retina and higher visual centres. He also speaks about his career journey.
    26 min

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A student-run podcast, produced by Sussex Neuroscience Society, aiming to showcase the breadth of innovation and creativity across psychology and neuroscience within the University of Sussex, and…