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Brain Matters the Podcast is an exciting way for anyone to learn about the fascinating world of neuroscience directly from the researchers who have dedicated their lives to uncovering the mysteries of the brain. Our mission is to make neuroscience accessible, relatable, and intriguing while still respecting the integrity of the science we love.

Recent Episodes
  • But Always See First with Dr. Roderick MacKinnon
    Jan 9, 2019 – 41:42
  • Being Romantic and Practical with Dr. Richard Tsien
    May 22, 2018 – 46:12
  • Barflies: Alcohol and Fly Genetics with Dr. Fred Wolf
    Dec 26, 2017 – 52:10
  • Alzheimer's and C. elegans with Dr. Jon Pierce
    Apr 19, 2017 – 52:14
  • Space and Time with Dr. Mayank Mehta
    Mar 7, 2017 – 48:32
  • Becoming a Curious Scientist with Dr. André Fenton
    Feb 13, 2017 – 48:29
  • The Nature of Nature (and the brain too) with Dr. David McCormick
    Jan 30, 2017 – 57:39
  • Engineering the Brain with Dr. Caleb Kemere
    Dec 12, 2016 – 01:05:01
  • Bonus - SfN 2016
    Nov 13, 2016 – 05:55
  • Neurons, Mitochondria, and Human Evolution with Dr. Franck Polleux
    Oct 13, 2016 – 50:30
  • Sensorimotor Circuits in Zebrafish with Dr. Tod Thiele
    Aug 8, 2016 – 36:15
  • Enhancing Cognition with Video Games with Dr. Adam Gazzaley
    Jun 23, 2016 – 34:39
  • The Vestibular System with Dr. Dora Angelaki
    May 9, 2016 – 37:25
  • Molecular Mechanisms of Depression with Dr. Lisa Monteggia
    Apr 1, 2016 – 41:04
  • The Resting Brain with Dr. Gagan Wig
    Mar 14, 2016 – 29:06
  • Stroke and Aphasia with Dr. Argye Hillis
    Feb 4, 2016 – 47:26
  • Sleep Circuits with Dr. Yang Dan
    Jan 15, 2016 – 56:50
  • Cortical Columns with Dr. David Fitzpatrick
    Dec 22, 2015 – 41:42
  • Contextualizing Fear with Dr. Michael Fanselow
    Nov 12, 2015 – 45:16
  • Rich Perspectives with Dr. Rick Aldrich
    Oct 27, 2015 – 56:23
  • Motion Perception with Dr. Alex Huk
    Sep 11, 2015 – 57:36
  • Translational Control in Neurons with Dr. Eric Klann
    Aug 3, 2015 – 36:14
  • Trial and Error Learning with Dr. Yael Niv
    Jul 10, 2015 – 01:09:55
  • Molecular Manipulation of Mood with Dr. René Hen
    Jun 12, 2015 – 01:05:29
  • Pain and Placebo Effect with Dr. Tor Wager
    May 26, 2015 – 44:46
  • Animal Models of Alzheimer's with Dr. Joanna Jankowsky
    Apr 30, 2015 – 41:31
  • Memory, the Cerebellum, and Axons with Dr. David Linden
    Apr 10, 2015 – 01:00:30
  • Discovering Circuits with Dr. Massimo Scanziani
    Mar 31, 2015 – 59:34
  • Addiction and Glutamate Transmission with Dr. Marina Wolf
    Mar 9, 2015 – 45:50
  • Neuronal Modules in the Brain with Dr. Ben Strowbridge
    Feb 6, 2015 – 46:13
  • Decaying Memories with Dr. Paul Frankland
    Jan 21, 2015 – 40:19
  • Alcohol and the Fetal Brain with Dr. Rajesh Miranda
    Dec 30, 2014 – 27:47
  • Encoding the Auditory Environment with Dr. Maria Geffen
    Dec 10, 2014 – 46:12
  • Making the Most of Memory with Dr. Wendy Suzuki
    Nov 21, 2014 – 34:01
  • Navigation and Orientation with Dr. David Dickman
    Oct 21, 2014 – 43:46
  • The Negative Impacts of Stress with Dr. David Morilak
    Oct 8, 2014 – 36:02
  • What Can You Remember? with Dr. Anthony Wagner
    Sep 22, 2014 – 40:31
  • Brain Algorithms with Dr. Andreas Tolias
    Sep 3, 2014 – 23:54
  • Decisions in the Brain with Dr. Nao Uchida
    Aug 20, 2014 – 38:30
  • Patterns in the Hippocampus with Dr. Brian Derrick
    Aug 5, 2014 – 32:19
  • What New Neurons Are Good For with Dr. Amelia Eisch
    Jul 1, 2014 – 38:53
  • Snapshot of a Memory with Dr. Bruce Hope
    Jun 17, 2014 – 30:14
  • Building Proteins in Neurons with Dr. Erin Schuman
    Jun 2, 2014 – 33:35
  • Alzheimer's Disease with Dr. Kenneth Kosik
    Apr 14, 2014 – 30:58
  • Brains and Behavior in Nematodes with Dr. Shawn Lockery
    Mar 24, 2014 – 18:06
  • Glial Cells with Dr. Dwight Bergles
    Mar 3, 2014 – 53:09
  • Cerebellar Circuits with Dr. Thomas Otis
    Feb 10, 2014 – 34:50
  • Visualizing Glutamate Receptor Action with Dr. Vasanthi Jayaraman
    Jan 20, 2014 – 25:14
  • Constructing Synthetic Ion Channels with Dr. Chris Ahern
    Dec 30, 2013 – 42:02
  • Topographic Visual Maps with Dr. Alyssa Brewer
    Dec 2, 2013 – 31:27
Recent Reviews
  • ejudoubled
    Love this podcast!
    I am a post-bac researcher getting ready to apply to graduate school in neuroscience. It can be over whelming at times and listening to this podcast has really helped me feel invigorated in the search for the right program. I love hearing about the research and I think the hosts ask great questions. I also love getting to hear some more personal stories and insight from the professors that they interview. Thanks for the great work!
  • MadmanDrew
    A must-listen for neuroscientists
    Very informative podcast, the host asks excellent questions and has some very high-caliber experts in the field as guests. They do get into the nitty-gritty technical parts of neuroscience, which I personally love. However, this could be difficult for people outside of biology. Amazing podcast overall! Highly recommend.
  • stuman914
    Awesome!
    And caretaker band great. Thank You!
  • bahabwb
    So good
    Love this pod.
  • ibmootz
    Great
    A great example of interesting and effective science communication!
  • slinkerlee
    So special
    This has quickly become one of my favorite podcasts! The hosts have conversations with some of the top working neuroscientists around. There's one interviewee per session so we get to hear not only about the surface level details of the work, but also a more human level of how (and why) the research was accomplished.
  • lilyannchi
    Love your podcasts!!
    Thank you for running this podcasts! i am an undergraduate trying to get into this field, and your podcasts brighthen my pathway to the right door. Thank you and please keep doing it!
  • JakerB18
    Awesome!
    Just listened for the first time and loved it! Thanks for doing this podcast - very interesting and informative! Gina B.
  • stacked thoughts
    The universe in my head
    My hippocampal volume has been expanded by today's podcast on space and time with Dr. Mehta.
  • norita4444444444
    BEST EVER
    I love this podcast!!! The hosts ask great questions (not just about the research but about how the scientist got to where he/she is, etc) The podcast cover a wide variety of neuro research pretty in depth, but still manages to add hints of funny, which makes it even more fun to listen to than other science ‘casts out there
  • JoeKabuke
    One Episode Down..
    Just listened to "Space and Time with Dr. Mayank Mehta." This podcast is fantastic! High quality information from people who really are passionate about the universe. Excited to listen to more!
  • Jessi, always aspiring.
    Perkedy perk
    Hey, Guys! I am Certified Surgical Technologist in neurosurgery at the Johns Hopkins Hospital and I have really enjoyed your podcast! I got a relatively late start academically and it's inspiring to hear your interviewees talk about their paths to Science. My cochlea are so PERKED! Thank you for the brain food, keep it up!
  • Pro-recreational Thinker
    Great Podcast!
    My brain knowledge was in the negatives but after listening to this podcast for a couple months I'm finally approaching zero. What I mean is, I am beginning to understand what I don't know. I find the research fascinating and the brief scientist bios intriguing.
  • Wookfoot123456
    A nice time with headphones
    Without question, my favorite neuroscience podcast. These folk are as entertaining as they are informational. The best!
  • CaptainSoupEater
    Congrats on your SFN award!!
    Congrats on your SFN award!!
  • Brainiac078
    Awesome podcast
    This is one of the best neuroscience podcasts I have come across. I am just a high school student who is interested in neuroscience and these podcasts are both interesting and easy to understand. Listen to them regularly. Keep the podcasts coming!
  • Sentilla
    Obsessed!
    These guys are awesome! Definitely an addictive podcast not just because I love neuroscience, but all of the different interviews that are conducted on different neuroscientists. It give me better insight on the different viewpoints as well as the topics they study.
  • Shway_
    My favorite neuroscience podcast
    by far. Great information with interesting guests.
  • Eca234
    Great podcast
    The hosts make neuroscience research accessible. I never miss an episode.
  • Flying fam
    Great podcast
    As a current neurobiology grad student, I look forward to your podcast. I listen during my commutes. Keep up the great work.
  • Kangds72
    Great podcast for anyone interested in neuroscience or getting involved
    I love this podcast. I'm interested in grad school in an interdisciplinary neuroscience-esque field and this is extremely valuable in terms of career advice and how to navigate research career paths. The conversations feel a lot like conversations and not just rigid q and a sessions which make this podcast so much more personable. I'm still going through and listening to all the episodes from previous years but I wonder if you could get any researcher working in transhumanism/neuroprosthetics as a guest?
  • Omar1122
    As prescribed for the noggin
    Neuroscience through the eyes of today’s pioneers. Great podcast for anyone and everyone interested in learning of developments and advances in the neuro world.
  • 123DJF
    Uniquely Informative
    It's one thing to learn about the most fascinating thing in the universe, but to also learn about how these scientists got started and why they chose neuroscience—is fantastic! I love every episode. Thank you!
  • doubleyew
    Awesome!
    I'm a huge fan of this podcast. I'm an RA getting ready to apply to PhD programs in Neuroscience and this podcast has not only kept me motivated and excited to apply, but it's introduced me to so many new labs and areas of research!
  • Neuro prof
    Fantastic podcast!
    It is really admirable that these young neuroscientists are disseminating knowledge in this way. Keep up the good work!
  • trymk
    mr
    keep on trucking
  • Taly 101
    Best Neuroscience Podcast! <3
    Very informative, elegant, and interesting talks with neuroscientists!!
  • hcjames_
    Awesome.
    A truly awesome podcast. Always has interesting topics and goes into detail without becoming too dense. Keep it coming guys.
  • Neurokb
    Great podcast!!
    Fabulous overviews of real cutting edge research!
  • cranbaisins
    Love it!
    This podcast gives an intimate look into both neuroscience research and the lives of the neuroscientists conducting it. It's accessible to the layman, yet remains interesting to those more well versed in neuro jargon. And best of all, it's fun to listen to!
  • NeuroWorm
    Awesome Job
    Interesting topics and great interviews. It's so great that you all are doing this!
  • Rcsub
    Great use of the cortex
    Interesting topics and interviews. Kudos to these motivated grad students for putting this together.
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