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Neuroverse
By Carolina Soares and Clara LenherrScience
Neuroverse episodes
- 91. Philosophy of Smell
In today's episode, Carolina & Clara dive into the philosophy of smell/olfaction. The olfactory system and smell experience is unique to other sensory systems in many ways, including being primarily chemical, much more intimate and absorptive, and arguably the least conscious. Can we reduce smells to chemical odours? How does language limit our perception of smell? What is the core function of human olfaction? And how does smell influence mental health? We explore these questions and more!
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43 min - 90. 2024 Reviewed (Off the Record)
Enjoy our last episode of 2024! Carolina and Clara chat and reminisce about their favourite episodes from the past year, the most enlightening and exciting moments on the podcast, and their hopes for 2025.
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53 min - SWC Panel Discussion: Will Computational Models & Machine Learning Ever Be Able to Capture the Full Complexity of the Brain?
In this exciting event that took place at the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre on October 22nd 2024, Carolina and Clara were joined by invited panelists- Jai Bhagat, Aaditya Singh,
Clémentine Dominé, and Pierre Glaser- to discuss the fascinating question of whether computational models and machine learning will ever be able to replicate the full complexity of the brain. Together with the audience, the discussion explored where the complexity of the brain lies, the meaning of intelligence, and the possibilities and limitations of computational models.1 hr 27 min - 89. Tools for Looking into the Brain: Gaining Independence and the Importance of Mentorship in Academia (with Ashlan Reid & Mari Sosa)
Today's episode is the second part of our two-part conversation with Ashlan Reid and Mari Sosa, two neuroscience postdoctoral fellows, who share their experiences finding and fostering community within academia. In this episode, they share their experiences being part of an international community of life science early career researchers, through an organisation called Leading Edge. The Leading Edge Fellows program provides women and non-binary postdocs with an opportunity to meet and connect with others, and training opportunities for mentorship and career development. They talk about how Leading Edge has helped them on their scientific journeys, and what makes it a supportive and positively constructive community. Finally, they discuss the most valuable skills for gaining independent positions within academia, and the importance of giving and gaining mentorship.
Ashlan Reid is currently a postdoctoral fellow in Tony Zador's lab at Cold Spring Harbor, which focuses on understanding the neural circuits in sensory systems, where she researches the development of cortical connections in the auditory cortex. Mari Sosa is currently a postdoctoral fellow in Lisa Giacomo's lab at Stanford University, which focuses on untangling the neural circuitry that encodes spatial information, where she studies mechanisms of learning in the hippocampus.
This episode is part of our series "Tools for Looking into the Brain" which is supported by Scientifica, a leading producer of electrophysiology and imaging equipment. In this series we explore research techniques used in neuroscience, including classical and state-of-the-art techniques. You can find our previous episodes from the series on our page- #64, #71, #75, #81, and #88.
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34 min - 88. Tools for Looking into the Brain: Roads to Research and Overcoming Challenges in Science (with Ashlan Reid & Mari Sosa)
In this episode, Carolina and Clara are joined by two postdoctoral fellows to discuss their research journeys, from undergraduate to postdoctoral experiences. They discuss the challenges they have faced, and share advice on how to stay motivated and inquisitive in academia in the face of technical or personal hurdles.
Ashlan Reid is currently a postdoctoral fellow in Tony Zador's lab at Cold Spring Harbor, which focuses on understanding the neural circuits in sensory systems, where she researches the development of cortical connections in the auditory cortex.
Mari Sosa is currently a postdoctoral fellow in Lisa Giacomo's lab at Stanford University, which focuses on untangling the neural circuitry that encodes spatial information, where she studies mechanisms of learning in the hippocampus.
Together, Ashlan and Mari share not only the lessons they've learnt through their extensive research experience, but also the variety of tools that they've used in their research, including two-photon calcium imaging and voltage sensitive dyes. This episode is the first of our two-part conversation, so stay tuned to listen to part two soon!
This episode is part of our series "Tools for Looking into the Brain" which is supported by Scientifica, a leading producer of electrophysiology and imaging equipment. In this series we explore research techniques used in neuroscience, including classical and state-of-the-art techniques. You can find our previous episodes from the series on our page- #64, #71, #75, and #81.
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36 min - 87. From Letters to Physical Blobs: Visualising and Studying RNA, the Ultimate Mediator of Life (with Saron Tekie)
Carolina and Clara discuss with Saron RNA, how to study it, visualise it and how it is the ultimate mediator of life. Saron Tekie carried out her a Bsc in biomedical sciences at the University of Birmingham followed by a Msc in Cancer and Molecular Biology. Saron is now carrying out a PhD in evolutionary genetics in UCL in Gemma Murry lab. Saron also did a project with Konstantin Reder on collagen and RNA.
Today’s episode was made possible thanks to the support of the Biochemical Society public engagement fund. We would like to thank the Biochemical Society for the generous grant supporting Science Communication initiatives like these. https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=the+biochemical+society&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
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43 min - 86. The Science of Laughter in Humans and Other Animals (with Professor Sophie Scott)
In today's episode, we are joined by Sophie Scott, a professor in cognitive neuroscience and head of the speech communications group at University College London. Her research focuses on the neural basis of vocal communication- how our brains process information in speech and control the production of our voice- as well as the expression of emotion in the voice, especially laughter. In the episode, we discuss human-specific features of laughter and smiling, the importance of laughter in play, the social role of laughter, laughing contagion, and sociocultural influences that shape how we use laughter in everyday life. Listen to find out more about this often overlooked but essential form of communication, and how laughter and human may be a key distinguishing feature of human societies.
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41 min - 85. Mice Playing Poker: Probing the Neural Circuit Mechanism of Economic Decision Making in Mice (With Dr Ann Duan)
Join Carolina and Clara in today’s episode where we discuss economic decision-making in mice with Dr Ann Duan, a group leader in the Sainsbury Wellcome Centre.
The goal of Ann’s lab is to understand how animals make flexible decisions under risk, social influence, and the neural circuit mechanisms underlying these choices.
Today’s episode was made possible thanks to the support of the Sainsbury Wellcome Public Engagement fund. We would like to thank Sainsbury Welcome Centre (SWC) for the generous grant supporting Science Communication initiatives like these. https://www.sainsburywellcome.org/web/
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1 hr 14 min - 84. Deep Mutational Scanning and How to Investigate Protein Behaviour (with Isabelle Zane)
In this week's episode we are joined by Isabelle Zane, a PhD student at the Wellcome Sanger Institute in Cambridge who is investigating the link between genetic mutations and protein function in the Lehner & Parts labs. We discuss a novel technology- deep mutational scanning- which is used to screen how single gene mutations influence the structure and/or function of proteins, thereby testing the relationship between genotype and phenotype. We also discuss methods used to study protein dynamics, including nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectroscopy, X-ray crystallography, and more! Listen to find out more about the fascinating ways in which we can interrogate the relationship between DNA and the proteins they encode.
You can find Isabelle's cartoon creations about life and people in the lab on her twitter @isabellease
Today’s episode was made possible thanks to the support of the Biochemical Society public engagement fund. We would like to thank the Biochemical Society for the generous grant supporting Science Communication initiatives like these. https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=the+biochemical+society&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
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47 min - 83. Transcriptomics to Translation (with Inga Van den Bossche)
Join Carolina and Clara in today's episode on transcriptomics to translation with Inga Van den Bossche. Inga carried out her undergrad and masters degree in materials science and engineering at Imperial college London and is now a doctoral student since 2022 in Professor Molly Stevens lab at Oxford, researching cellular interfaces and innovative biomaterials for regenerative medicine. We focus on the need for modular precision medicine and how spatial transcriptomics adds a layer of enlightenment to the field.
Today’s episode was made possible thanks to the support of the Biochemical Society public engagement fund. We would like to thank the Biochemical Society for the generous grant supporting Science Communication initiatives like these. https://www.google.com/search?client=safari&rls=en&q=the+biochemical+society&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
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