In our last guest episode of season 1, we are joined by Hansine Marshall. Hansine was a former pupil at Broughton High School where she excelled in her studies and in sport. 

Since leaving school, Hansine has played Professional league Basketball, as well as represented Scotland, and started a degree in Biomedical Science, now specialising in Neuroscience in her 3rd year at the University of Edinburgh.  

Hansine gives us a brief education on the ‘Nervous System’ before covering specific topics; Myelination and Neuroplasticity (also knows as Neural Plasticity or Brain Plasticity). She gives us an insight into the neurological pathways that are created when learning a skill and how these pathways can often be mistaken for ‘talent’. 

Considering the ‘T Word’ is often used when a performer demonstrates “effortless skill”, this episode is a must listen for anyone wanting to understand how that has come to be. We aim to explain the biological/neurological processes responsible for someone being ‘highly skilled’ in the hope that it will encourage listeners to use the ‘T Word’ less and understand how to improve, more. 


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For more information on the topics discussed in this episode you should check out the following:

- ‘The Huberman Lab’ Podcast
- ‘The Talent Code’ by Daniel Coyle