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Brain Science Podcast #47: Brain Evolution

2008-10-04T20:25:28Z

Episode 47 of the Brain Science Podcast is a discussion of Principles of Brain Evolution by Georg F. Striedter. My goal is to highlight the main ideas of this complicated, and often controversial subject. Understanding the principles of brain ev...

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Books and Ideas Podcast #22: Dragon*Con 2008

2008-09-30T19:59:31Z

Episode 22 of Books and Ideas is my summary of my recent trip to Dragon*Con 2008 in Atlanta, Georgia. It was a great opportunity to spend time with other podcasters, but the highlight of the weekend was our late night performances of Dr. Horrible...

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Brain Science Podcast #46: Recorded Live at Dragon*Con 2008

2008-09-20T17:20:50Z

Dragon*Con 2008 Brain Science Podcast #46 is a discussion of brain imaging with Dr. Shella Keilholz and Dr. Jason Schneiderman. The focus of our discussion is functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI), which is revolutionizing neuroscience. W...

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Sarah Palin Scares Me...A lot!

2008-09-13T14:46:04Z

I usually avoid politics in my blogs and podcasts, but I just got an email that made me realize that I have to speak out against Sarah Palin. When she was first nominated I couldn't believe that the average American woman would fall for such an o...

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Brain Science Podcast #45: Dr. John Ratey explains ADD

2008-09-08T23:34:49Z

Have you ever wondered why a child with ADD can play videos games for hours but can’t concentrate on his homework for a few minutes? This is one of the paradoxes of attention-deficit disorder that John J Ratey, MD, co-author of Driven To Dis...

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Brain Science Podcast will appear at Dragon*Con 2008

2008-08-23T20:02:09Z

I have posted my schedule of appearances for Dragon*Con 2008, which is being held in Atlanta, GA, August 28- September 1. Send me an email at docartemis at gmail.com if you would like to get together during the Con. Please mark your schedule f...

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Brain Science Podcast #44: Meditation and the Brain

2008-08-22T23:55:27Z

Daniel Siegel, MD In Episode 44 of the Brain Science Podcast I talk with Daniel Siegel, MD about meditation and the brain. Dr. Siegel is the author of several books including The Mindful Brain: Reflection and Attunement in the Cultivation of We...

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Brain Science Podcast #43: Part 2 of "On Being Certain" with Robert Burton, MD

2008-08-09T20:05:28Z

Episode 43 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Robert A Burton, MD, author of On Being Certain: Believing You Are Right Even When You’re Not, which I discussed in Episode 42. Dr. Burton tells us what inspired him to write this boo...

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Brain Science Podcast #42: "On Being Certain" Part 1

2008-07-25T09:46:27Z

Episode 42 of the Brain Science Podcast is a discussion of On Being Certain: Believing You Are Right Even When You're Not by Robert Burton, MD. This part 1 of a two part discussion of the unconscious origins of what Dr. Burton calls "the feeling...

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Books and Ideas Podcast #21: Interview with Eugenie Scott

2008-06-30T19:23:43Z

Eugenie Scott, the Executive Director of the National Center for Science Education, was interviewed in Episode 21 of Books and Ideas. The focus of our conversation was the importance of teaching evolution in the public schools. Dr. Scott and th...

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