How does your brain REALLY work?

They say space is the final frontier. No way. The final frontier is right there within you – your brain!The brain is still a big mystery – even to scientists who are trying to figure out its puzzle.  But they’re learning more and more about the brain and dispelling old beliefs about it. Are there left brain, right brain people?  Are we born with a finite set of brain cells?  Is it normal to lose memory as we age?Join us as we dive into the most complex, interesting and important organ in our bodies with neurologist Lorraine Kalia.  GUEST:Lorraine Kalia is a neurologist and senior scientist with the Krembil Brain Inst. at the University Health Network in Toronto.  She’s also an Assoc. Prof. in the Dept. of Medicine at the University of Toronto.Video on why she studies Parkinson’s Disease: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V6nNS4x8QCgHer lab: https://kalialabs.org/team/Research at the University Health Network:  https://www.uhnresearch.ca/researcher/lorraine-kaliaWe’d really appreciate your support!  Please rate our podcast and subscribe and follow us on social @CRAMideas.  Support the CRAM Podcast!Research shapes our lives, yet so much of it doesn’t reach the public. CRAM bridges the gap, bringing groundbreaking Canadian research to everyone. To keep this important work going, we need your support.CRAM is a registered charity, and Canadian donors will receive a tax receipt. Help us share the research that matters and donate using the link below. Thank you!https://www.canadahelps.org/en/dn/124993