PB With J's

We hear about some brain anatomy in media these days - mentions of the amygdala, talks about the prefrontal cortex, allusions to hippocampal memory. But how do all of these parts fit together? And what does actually mean? Is there a way of simply describing the brain itself?

This week we take a dive into some current scientific literature on how our brains function and communicate within themselves. It's a pretty simple topic that has thus far only been accessible by a select group of people.

So join us this week as we explore how the brain works and what's going on at any point throughout the day.

Depression is an important topic in today's society, with implications touching a wide range of fields and studies. This prevalence can be both good and bad: the spreading of negative perception and misinformed science has largely driven discussion around Depression, but in recent years the paradigms have begun to shift.

So where does neuroscience step into the picture? What do we know about development and treatment of Depression? And why does it seem that some treatment simply doesn't work? We'll dive into a few of those questions on this week's episode.

This week's episode is dedicated to Vineet, forever part of our Tulane Community.

The Tulane community is saddened this week by the death of a student, peer, friend, and family member. While there are never adequate words in moments like these, we had a bit to say ahead of next week's episode.

We're don't assign homework on this Podcast, but this week we'll make an exception: go let those around you know you care and love them - it holds more meaning than we often realize.

Charcot Marie Tooth (CMT) is the most common form of neuromuscular degeneration in the US, but many people haven't even heard of it.

What is this incredibly common disease? What happens to lead someone down the path of atrophy and degeneration? Is there anything we can do to stop or treat it?

Join us this week - the first real episode of the season! - as we just into CMT and how it works.

We're back!! After a rather long break and the start to the semester, we're back and rolling with Season II recordings!

Catch a sneak peak of some episodes coming up this season and catch Jacob's newest Fun Fact installment.

And course, be sure to refresh that Apple Podcast page on Monday for the first episode of the season!

Welp, it's been quite a ride these first few months. We're taking a break for the holidays as we're both home celebrating Christmas, but we wanted to throw one last episode out there. If you're looking for science content, you've unfortunately come to the wrong place this week, but if you're looking for some light-hearted talk and some reflections on the semester (and of course a few fun facts), we've got just the episode for you!

As we've certainly demonstrated, there are a lot of mysteries out there in the neuroscience world. But this week, we take a look at some of the deepest and most confounding neurological cases out there.

So join in the first installment as we explore some of the most fascinating topics in neuroscience.

Lumosity has made a pretty big name for itself in recent years, but what even are these "brain games" they claim are so powerful?

Join us in this episode as we dive into a bit of what the research is doing the realm of brain games - do they work? are we even asking the right questions? can digital therapy really be part of the future of medicine?

It's a bold new world with a lot of info out there - let's see what we really know about these magical "brain games."

Join us on this week's special PB With J's episode just after Jacob and Joseph arrived home from a scientific conference in Houston, Texas.

It's a bit different than usual, but tune in and hear about what we did and why we did it and catch a sneak peek into some of the research Joseph has been diving into this semester for his senior honors thesis. It was a fun weekend and fun episode, so we hope you enjoy!

Desptie being one of the most common forms of prenatal developmental abnormalities, not many people are aware of Spina Bifida.

So what exactly is Spina Bifida and how does it develop? Join us this week as we explore a bit of the development of the neural tube, the ever present and mysterious role of genetics, and the disease we know as Spina Bifida.