Outgoing, obnoxious, social, outspoken. Reserved, internal, quiet, shy. These are just some of the strings of words typically used to describe either an extravert or an introvert. Having one of each as our co-hosts of Brainy Days, Jeff and Paul answer the same questions to learn more about the perspective of the opposing personality type. Human personality ranges on an infinite scale, but many people seem to favor one of these “attitude types” originally described by Carl Jung. Jeff also graces us with some embarrassingly delightful stories about awkward situations his extraversion has gotten him into in the past.

In the second episode of Brainy Days, Jeff and Paul have a general discussion regarding how they’ve both been trying to personally cope with the ongoing effects of COVID19. An abrupt halt of what we as a society (and species) consider “normal life” has given us all a gargantuan obstacle like we’ve never experienced before — and it’s starting to get to some of us. The goal of this episode is to normalize that even some of the healthiest minds are dealing with mental strife during this historic event, and that even in some of the worst possible situations we can do our best to learn from them. But in a nutshell, COVID sucks.

The debut episode of the Brainy Days podcast, hosted by current PhD students in neuroscience, Jeff and Paul. After a few personal introductions, this episode opens with a general discussion on the different kinds of neuroscience before going into what it really means that “neuroscience is everything”. The two emphasize why understanding neuroscience even superficially proves useful for any individual -- regardless of scientific background or interest. We get to know Jeff and Paul a little better in this first recording of Brainy Days as they offer agreeable yet sometimes neutrally opposing thoughts on similar topics with their unique demeanors.

Jeff and Paul offer a short introduction on what to expect from their upcoming podcast, Brainy Days. Touching on the basics of neuroscience in a way that’s attractive for the general public to absorb, these current PhD students aim to instill scientific interest in a way that will not only educate us about the brain, but will also teach us more about our own behavior and mental states. A podcast created for a general audience — including some episodes tailored specifically to the life of graduate students — that goes above and beyond what is expected of the average young scholar of science.

The Brainy Days trailer is dropping July 2020 -- Check back in a couple weeks for the official trailer with co-hosts Jeff and Paul.