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The Synapse
by Simply Neuroscience
We explore the interdisciplinary applications of STEM fields with guest interviews and educational productions. This podcast is student-run through the nonprofit "Simply Neuroscience."
Episodes
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Beyond the Looking Glass: Redefining Dreams with Schizoaffective Disorder
How do you rebuild a life when a severe mental health crisis shatters everything you thought you knew about your future? In this deeply insightful episode, writer, peer support worker, and public speaker Leif Gregersen shares his journey from an seemingly picture-perfect adolescence to navigating...
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Inside Brain-Computer Interfaces: How the Brain Talks to Technology
What if your brain could move a robotic arm, restore speech, or even bring back the sensation of touch? Brain-computer interfaces are turning neural activity into action, and the technology is advancing faster than most people realize. In this episode Mr. Anas Reda, a fifth-year MD-PhD candidate…
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Inside our vivid minds: behind Maladaptive Daydreaming
Join Ela - 16-year-old science communicator, magazine founder, and neuroscience researcher - who's done everything from decoding complex brain chemistry to navigating early careers in STEM, Episode 3 will give an in-depth view of maladaptive daydreaming and the implications of the phenomena.…
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What is Academic Perfectionism? Overcoming the stakes as a Medical Student
Medical school comes with intense academic pressure, high expectations, and an unspoken culture of perfectionism that can leave students feeling isolated when facing setbacks. In this episode, third-year osteopathic medical student Riya Patel opens up about the realities of navigating medical...
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When Your Child is In Crisis: A Parent’s Perspective on Youth Mental Health
In the first episode of our Mental Health Awareness Series, we come together with Karina L. Weinstein to explore an often-overlooked side of youth mental health: the experiences of parents and caregivers supporting a child through a mental health crisis. We’ll be discussing emotional challenges…
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Why do we make irrational choices, why education is not a key to fix our modern society and much more... - NeuroTree E2, with Dr. Dan Ariely
In this episode you will learn a lot about the human mind, especially about the origin of human beliefs, their impact on society, why we are different in terms of choosing what to believe in, increasing importance of trust in the global world, can we ever free ourselves from the machinery that...
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How to Keep Lasting Relationships - Optimize Podcast E7, Dr Rick Hanson
Connect with Dr Hanson! rickhanson.com Connect with Simply Neuroscience: simplyneuroscience.org Intro and Outro Music: Where The Waves Take Us by Purrple Cat | https://purrplecat.com/ Music promoted by https://www.chosic.com/free-music/all/ Creative Commons CC BY-SA 3.0...
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Parenthood, Purpose, and the Meaninglessness of "Optimizing" Everything- Optimize E6, Dr Sarah McKay
Dr Sarah McKay is an Oxford educated neuroscientist, as well as the author of The Women's Brain Book and Baby Brain. She is also an influential neuroscience commentator who has been featured on ABC, quoted on the Wall Street Journal, and appeared as a TedX speaker. Today I had the chance to talk…
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Exercise, Consciousness, and Reconnecting with our Roots- Optimize Podcast E5, Dr John Ratey
Dr John Ratey is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, an internationally recognized authority on exercise and neuropsychiatry, and the author of Go Wild and Spark. He's also been a longtime advocate of exercise and reconnecting with our ancestors' ways of life, ideas…
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Mindfulness Meditation - Optimize Podcast E4, Dr Fadel Zeidan
Connect with Dr Zeidan! https://twitter.com/FadelZeidan?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor Connect with Simply Neuroscience: simplyneuroscience.org Connect with me on Twitter: https://twitter.com/simonjiang43 Intro and Outro Music: Where The Waves Take Us by Purrple Cat |...
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How to Fuel Your Motivation - Optimize Podcast E3, Dr Brett Jones
All you need to do is compare a gym in January with a gym in February to see how quickly motivation drops off for the average person. We often think of motivation as an elusive, uncatchable force that comes an goes as it pleases, leaving us whenever it wants to in unpredictable patterns. In this...
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Neuroscience and Free Will - NeuroTree E1
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Neuron y Parle - Émission 12 - L'Exercice sur le cerveau nous donne de la puissance!
Salut ! Bienvenue à Neuron y Parle, le premier podcast francophone chez le Synapse. Si vous vous intéressez à la neuroscience, la biotechno, la génétique et la psychologie (parmi d'autres sujets !), et vous êtes francophones/francophiles, félicitations, ce podcast est pour vous !
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Neuron y Parle - Émission 11 - Les neurosciences derrière les rêves.
Salut ! Bienvenue à Neuron y Parle, le premier podcast francophone chez le Synapse. Si vous vous intéressez à la neuroscience, la biotechno, la génétique et la psychologie (parmi d'autres sujets !), et vous êtes francophones/francophiles, félicitations, ce podcast est pour vous !
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The Pillars of High Performance - Optimize E2, Dr. Greg Wells
Everyone nowadays is looking for quick fixes to studying, to fitness, and to wellness - but we know that long term wellness isn't made through quick, one time fixes. Join me today while I talk to Dr. Greg Wells, a performance physiologist and Associate Professor at the University of Toronto who…
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Science Based Ways to Study Better - Optimize E1, Dr Daniel Willingham
What do our brains need to learn, and why does studying so often not work for students? Dr Daniel Willingham is a cognitive psychologist, professor at the University of Virginia, and a Harvard University alumnus. Listen in as we discuss study methods that don't work, ones that do, and the most...
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Neuron y Parle - Émission 10 - Comment pouvons-nous contrôler notre langage corporel ?
Salut ! Bienvenue à Neuron y Parle, le premier podcast francophone chez le Synapse. Si vous vous intéressez à la neuroscience, la biotechno, la génétique et la psychologie (parmi d'autres sujets !), et vous êtes francophones/francophiles, félicitations, ce podcast est pour vous ! Aujourd'hui…
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Every Kind of Mind - How Bilingualism Can Change Our Brains
We talked to Dr. Brianna Yamasaki, an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Emory University and leader of the Brain Behavior and Broader Learning Laboratory (BaBL) Lab studying bilingualism. Transcript Link: S2E5 PDF Transcript Guest Links: BaBL Lab The Synapse Podcast Instagram Do you have an…
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Every Kind of Mind - Tourette’s on Tiktok with Seren Jaye
Seren is a 19-year-old disability advocate with Tourette’s Syndrome and a visual impairment. She’s been raising awareness for Tourette’s Syndrome over the past year to encourage others to be themselves and to teach those who don't know the nuances of Tourette’s. Transcript Link Guest Links…
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Every Kind of Mind - Life with Autism (Autism-ing) with Danielle Sullivan
We talked to Danielle Sullivan, a neurodiversity life coach and the autistic parent of two neurodivergent kids, living in Colorado. They are the founder of Neurodiverging Coaching, an online, sliding-scale coaching practice supporting a diverse clientele with issues related to neurodiversity…
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Every Kind of Mind - ADHD and Asexuality with Elle Rose
Today we talked to Elle Rose, also known online as scretladyspider, who is a 29-year-old demisexual writer, educator, and advocate specializing in LGBTQIAP+ education and issues. They have ADHD, two black cats, and enjoy watching horror movies. They currently reside in southern Indiana and are...
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The College Neuroscience Network: Massachusetts Institute of Technology from an Undergraduate Student and Student Athlete
Tune in to The College Neuro Network’s first MIT episode where we chat with Preston Hess, a MIT undergraduate student studying Computation & Cognition. The College Neuro Network seeks to gain insight into the neuroscience department and opportunities at the most prestigious universities in the...
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The College Neuroscience Network: The University of Texas at Austin from an Undergraduate Student
Tune in to The College Neuro Network’s first University of Texas at Austin episode where we chat with Nithita Sharma, a UT Austin undergraduate student studying neuroscience and computer science. The College Neuro Network seeks to gain insight into the neuroscience department and opportunities at...
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Every Kind of Mind - Understanding Autism with Dr. Regan
Today we talked to Dr. Theresa Regan, (she/her) who is a rare combination of adult neuropsychologist (specialist in brain-behavior relationships), parent of a teen on the autism spectrum, and certified autism specialist with the IBCCES. Her mission is to bring validation and hope to autistic...
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Neuron y Parle - Émission 9 - L'alcool et le cerveau
Salut ! Bienvenue à Neuron y Parle, le premier podcast francophone chez le Synapse. Si vous vous intéressez à la neuroscience, la biotechno, la génétique et la psychologie (parmi d'autres sujets !), et vous êtes francophones/francophiles, félicitations, ce podcast est pour vous ! Aujourd'hui…
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Every Kind of Mind - Season 2 Announcement
We have just wrapped up season 1 and now we are going on break until August to prepare for season 2. Follow us on Instagram to continue to receive updates from us!
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Understanding Math and Dyscalculia with Dr. David Geary
Welcome to another episode of Every Kind of Mind! Today we will be discussing dyscalculia, a neurodevelopment disability that leads to difficulty in understanding math. Our guest today is Dr. David Geary who is a cognitive developmental and evolutionary psychologist from the University of...
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Neuron y Parle - Émission 8 - L'effet Mandela
Salut ! Bienvenue à Neuron y Parle, le premier podcast francophone chez le Synapse. Si vous vous intéressez à la neuroscience, la biotechno, la génétique et la psychologie (parmi d'autres sujets !), et vous êtes francophones/francophiles, félicitations, ce podcast est pour vous ! Aujourd'hui…
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Every Kind of Mind - The Depths of Dyscalculia and its Impact with Dr. Butterworth
Today, we will be covering dyscalculia, often known as “math dyslexia” which is defined as a neurodevelopmental disability that leads to difficulty in understanding math. Dr. Butterworth is a huge researcher in this area and shares his expertise and breadth of knowledge. Dr. Butterworth explains...
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Neuron y Parle - Émission 7 - CRISPR-Cas9 : Répercussions du CRISPR-Cas9 dans une société en constante évolution
Salut ! Bienvenue à Neuron y Parle, le premier podcast francophone chez le Synapse. Si vous vous intéressez à la neuroscience, la biotechno, la génétique et la psychologie (parmi d'autres sujets !), et vous êtes francophones/francophiles, félicitations, ce podcast est pour vous ! Aujourd'hui,...
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Discussing Bipolar Disorder with Chiara
Today we talk with Chiara, a college student who has bipolar disorder. We discuss what bipolar is, what depressive and manic episodes are like, how school should better support students with all kinds of mental health conditions, and how you can better support people around you. Transcript Link...
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Perspectives on ADHD from a lived experience with Leila
Today we will be covering ADHD otherwise known as attention-deficit or hyperactivity disorder which can lead to difficulty sustaining attention, hyperactivity, and impulsive behavior. Our guest today is Leila, she is an individual with ADHD who shares her lived experience from Cincinnati, Ohio....
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Every Kind of Mind - Psychologist Perspectives on ADHD with Dr. Russell Ramsay
Today we will be covering ADHD otherwise known as attention-deficit or hyperactivity disorder which can lead to difficulty sustaining attention, hyperactivity, and impulsive behavior. Our guest today is Dr. Russell Ramsay, he is the co-founder and co-director of the Adult ADHD Treatment and...
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Neuron y Parle - Émission 6 - CRISPR-Cas9 101 : Manipuler le CRISPR-Cas9, à l'aide d'une étude de cas sur le syndrome de Prader-Willi
Salut ! Bienvenue à Neuron y Parle, le premier podcast francophone chez le Synapse. Si vous vous intéressez à la neuroscience, la biotechno, la génétique et la psychologie (parmi d'autres sujets !), et vous êtes francophones/francophiles, félicitations, ce podcast est pour vous ! Aujourd'hui…
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Every Kind of Mind - Dyslexia and a Fantastical Career with Daniel Greene
Back again with the second episode of Every Kind of Mind, we talk to Daniel Greene, a Booktuber and author with dyslexia who focuses on fantasy and science fiction. We talk about how dyslexia is handled in school, strategies Daniel used to overcome hurdles with his dyslexia, the Booktube…
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Neuron y Parle - Émission 5 - Qu'est-ce que le mécanisme CRISPR-Cas9 ?
Salut ! Bienvenue à Neuron y Parle, le premier podcast francophone chez le Synapse. Si vous vous intéressez à la neuroscience, la biotechno, la génétique et la psychologie (parmi d'autres sujets !), et vous êtes francophones/francophiles, félicitations, ce podcast est pour vous ! Aujourd'hui…
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Every Kind of Mind - Dyslexia Across Cultures with Dr. Catherine McBride
Welcome to the newest series of the Synapse, Every Kind of Mind! This series discusses neurodiversity by interviewing various professionals and neurodiverse individuals. We are hopeful about debunking stigmas and myths around neurodiversity and are excited to celebrate our differences! In this...
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Live and Love - Self Love: Self Confidence
Tune in to the first episode of Live and Love - Self Love to delve into the world of Self-Confidence. Is lack of Self-Confidence a show stopper? Are there ways to build it? Listen to find out! Host: Impana Gargeya Editor: Inchara A U Athreya
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Neuron y Parle - Émission 4 - L'origine évolutionniste de l'attraction
Salut ! Bienvenue à Neuron y Parle, le premier podcast francophone chez le Synapse. Si vous vous intéressez à la neuroscience, la biotechno, la génétique et la psychologie (parmi d'autres sujets !), et vous êtes francophones/francophiles, félicitations, ce podcast est pour vous ! Aujourd'hui…
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Wits in the Walks of Life: Dancing to the Mind's Tune
Today's guest is Ms. Vyju Iyengar who runs her own Bharatnatyam dance school called Noopur Nritya Academy in Attleboro, Massachusetts. She has been dancing since she was just 4 years old and she took on her first teaching job at the age of 16. She has continued to dance with some amazing local...
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Neuron y Parle - Émission 3 - Docteur Adrian Owen
Salut ! Bienvenue à Neuron y Parle, le premier podcast francophone chez le Synapse. Si vous vous intéressez à la neuroscience, la biotechno, la génétique et la psychologie (parmi d'autres sujets !), et vous êtes francophones/francophiles, félicitations, ce podcast est pour vous ! Ce fois-ci, nous...
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The Mind-fullness Series : A Conversation with Ivan Leonardos
Welcome to The Mind-fullness Series, where we invite experts in the field to explore various interdisciplinary fields of psychology and neuroscience to learn more about ourselves and the world we live in today! Today’s guest is Ivan Leonardos- a first year PhD student. Special thanks to Ivan for...
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Wits in the Walks of Life: Mental Health Meets Health Sciences
Today's guest is Dr. Kannan Narayana who is a Practicing Physician, neurologist and neuro-ophthalmologist in Gainesville, Georgia. He was an Assistant Professor of Neuro-Ophthalmology, Emory School of Medicine and Attending Neuro-ophthalmology, Emory Clinic from July 2015 to May 2020. He has held...
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The College Neuro Network: University of Pittsburgh from a Professor of Neuroscience
Tune in to The College Neuro Network’s first episode with the University of Pittsburgh where we chat with Dr. Caroline Runyan, Assistant Professor of Neuroscience at Pitt. Dr. Runyan's research uses two-photon imaging to measure spike-related activity in populations of genetically identified...
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Midday Mindfulness: Rejection
Welcome back for the second episode of the Synapse’s series called Midday Mindfulness. The series explores the benefits of mindfulness while interviewing some professionals in the mental health and neuroscience spaces. Other times, it will be a short meditation. This episode, called “Rejection,”...
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Wits in the Walks of Life: Mental Health Wired to IT
Today's guest is Mr. Shreenatha Narayana who is a Director and COO at Quadwave, a global services company that helps clients transform their businesses in the area of Technology Services. Mr. Shreenath holds an Engineering Degree in Computer Science from SJCE, Mysore and a Master’s degree in...
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Neuron y Parle - Épisode 2 - La vallée de l'Étrange
Salut ! Bienvenue à Neuron y Parle, le premier podcast francophone chez le Synapse. Si vous vous intéressez à la neuroscience, la biotechno, la génétique et la psychologie (parmi d'autres sujets !), et vous êtes francophones/francophiles, félicitations, ce podcast est pour vous ! Ce fois-ci,...
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Midday Mindfulness: Grace
Welcome back for the second episode of the Synapse’s series called Midday Mindfulness. This series explores the benefits of mindfulness while interviewing some professionals in the mental health and neuroscience spaces. Other times, it will be a short meditation like today's episode. This episode...
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Neuron y Parle - Épisode 1 - Deux expériences révolutionnaires en psycho
Salut ! Bienvenue à Neuron y Parle, le premier podcast francophone chez le Synapse. Si vous vous intéressez à la neuroscience, la biotechno, la génétique et la psychologie (parmi d'autres sujets !), et vous êtes francophones/francophiles, félicitations, ce podcast est pour vous ! Aujourd'hui,...
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Midday Mindfulness: Centering
This is the first episode of the Synapse’s new series called Midday Mindfulness. The series will explore the benefits of mindfulness while hopefully interviewing some professionals in the mental health and neuroscience spaces. Other times, it will offer a short meditation. This episode, called...
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We explore the interdisciplinary applications of STEM fields with guest interviews and educational productions. This podcast is student-run through the nonprofit "Simply Neuroscience."
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