Brain Science with Ginger Campbell, MD: Neuroscience for Everyone
If you are curious about how your brain really works this is the podcast for you! Hosted by physician Dr. Ginger Campbell (2022 Podcast Hall of Fame) from 2006-2023, Brain Science explores how recent discoveries in neuroscience are unraveling the mystery of how our brain makes us human. It features conversations with leading scientists and philosophers and is "the podcast for everyone who has a brain" because Dr. Campbell makes neuroscience accessible to listeners of all backgrounds. Over 100 episodes are available for FREE and the entire back catalogue is available to premium subscribers. Learn more at https://brainsciencepodcast.com.
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01/06/2024
Announcement:
At the end of last month's episode I announced that it was the last regular episode of . It has been 17 years since episode 1 was released on December 15, 2023 and I am extremely grateful to everyone who has listened and supported the show over all these years. I am also grateful that others have taken up the challenge of sharing neuroscience via podcasting. The main reason I have chosen to bring the show to an end is that I want to have the time and energy to immerse myself into my new life in New Zealand. I moved here from the US in August 2023. The main purpose of this post is to emphasize that will still be available to new listeners so I hope you will continue to share it with others. All episodes released after 2016 will remaining FREE along with the annual review episodes going back to 2007. will continue to provide unlimited access to the entire catalogue and episode transcripts. The income from Premium subscribers will allow me to continue to pay for web hosting and the other expenses of keeping the show available. If you aren't already subscribed, please sign up for the free so I can send you future updates. Thank you so much for your support! I would love to hear from you at [email protected].
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214 FREE Transcript PDF
12/15/2023
214 FREE Transcript PDF
This is the FREE Transcript for : Seventeenth Annual Review. If you are a Premium (MyLibsyn) Subscriber to access additional transcripts in your browser or in the free Brain Science mobile app. if you are a Patreon supporter. Scroll up/down for the audio.
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BS 214 Seventeenth Annual Review Episode
12/15/2023
BS 214 Seventeenth Annual Review Episode
This is the 17th Annual Review episode of , celebrating the first episode which aired on December 15, 2006. We review the highlights of 2023, which included both new guests and the return of several favorites. Episodes Released in 2023: and featured molecular biologist Guy Caldwell, PhD from the University of Alabama. Caldwell uses the tiny roundworm C. Elegans to search for potential treatments of Parkinson's Disease. , PhD, author of Planta Sapiens: The New Science of Intelligence. , author of The Cognitive-Emotional Brain: From Interactions to Integration. , author of Foolproof: Why Misinformation Infects Our Minds and How to Build Immunity. returned to talk about his new The Entangled Brain: How Perception, Cognition, and Emotion Are Woven Together. a detailed introduction to neurotransmitters and the importance of receptor proteins. returned for a record 6th time. We reviewed his career and discussed recent discoveries about how synaptic proteins change as we age. Grant is my favorite guest because he makes complex ideas accessible to listeners of all backgrounds. , PhD, author of The Ego Tunnel: The Science of the Mind and the Myth of the Self. , PhD returned to talk about his new book Free Agents: How Evolution Gave Us Free Will. Please visit for the FREE episode transcript. Announcements: This is the last scheduled episode of Brain Science, but all episodes will continue to be available. Free content includes all review episodes, encore episodes and all episodes since December 2016. The entire back catalogue of Brain Science is available to . This includes episode transcripts. Patreon supporters will continue to have access more recent transcripts and other content. The mobile called Brain Science Podcast remains free and MyLibsyn Premium subscribers can use it to access transcripts and other premium content. Please sign up for the the Get updates about new content Get free gift "5 Things You Need to Know about YOUR Brain" Just text brainscience to 55444 to sign up. Connect on Social Media: Mastodon: Twitter: Facebook page: Contact Dr. Campbell: Email: [email protected]
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213 Premium Transcript PDF
10/30/2023
213 Premium Transcript PDF
This is the Premium Transcript for with Kevin Mitchell, author of l. If you are a Premium (MyLibsyn) Subscriber to access this transcript in your browser or the free Brain Science mobile app. if you are a Patreon supporter. You may also buy this transcript separately at . Scroll up/down for the audio.
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BS 213 Kevin Mitchell explores Free Will
10/27/2023
BS 213 Kevin Mitchell explores Free Will
In the this episode of Brain Science we talk with neuroscientist about his new book . While many neuroscientists and philosophers argue that free will is an illusion, Mitchell argues that the ability to make meaningful choices is part of our evolutionary heritage. He also addresses the important issue of determinism, siding with those physicists who argue that the fundamental nature of our universe is NOT deterministic. These issues are crucial to how we see ourselves and others. Links and References: by Kevin J. Mitchell by Carlo Rovelli by Kevin J. Mitchell Mitchell discusses this book in . (Trinity College Dublin) Please visit for additional references and episode transcripts. Announcements: Please note: there will be no episode of Brain Science in November 2023. We will return with the 17th Annual Review episode on December 15. Please FOLLOW the The mobile app has been updated and is now called Brain Science Podcast. The app is free and MyLibsyn Premium subscribers can use it to access transcripts and other premium content. Dr. Campbell moved to Auckland, New Zealand in August 2023. Please reach out if you live in New Zealand or Australia. Please subscribe or follow Brain Science in your favorite audio app and please share it with others. Get free gift "5 Things You Need to Know about YOUR Brain when you sign up for the to get show notes automatically every month. You can also text brainscience to 55444 to sign up. Support Brain Science by buying by Virginia "Ginger" Campbell, MD. (Autographed copies are available) Learn more ways to support Brain Science at Connect on Social Media: Mastodon: Twitter: Facebook page: Contact Dr. Campbell: Email: [email protected]
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212 FREE Episode Transcript
09/22/2023
212 FREE Episode Transcript
This is the FREE Transcript for BS 212 with is an encore presentation of an interview with Thomas Metzinger, author of The Ego Tunnel: The Science of the Mind and the Myth of the Self. Additional transcripts are available to Premium (MyLibsyn) subscribers and some Patreon supports. Learn more at . Scroll up/down for the audio.
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BS 212 Thomas Metzinger on "The Ego Tunnel" (Encore)
09/22/2023
BS 212 Thomas Metzinger on "The Ego Tunnel" (Encore)
This month's episode of Brain Science features Thomas Metzinger, author of "The Ego Tunnel: The Science of the Mind and the Myth of the Self." Metzinger is a philosopher with a longstanding interest in Philosophy of Mind with a focus on incorporating the findings of neuroscience. We discuss the implications of the discovery that consciousness is a biological process generated by the interaction of the brain, body, and external world. Metzinger also emphasized the importance of considering altered states including dreaming, out of body experiences, and even virtual reality. Links and References: , by Thomas Metzinger. , by Thomas Metzinger. Blanke, et al., "Stimulating Illusory Own-Body Perceptions," Nature, 419:269-270 (2002) O. Blanke & T. Metzinger,"Full-Body Illusion and Minimal Phenomenal Selfhood," Trends in Cognitive Neuroscience 13(1):7-13 (2009). T. Metzinger, "Out of Body Experiences as the Origin of the Concept of a 'Soul,'" Mind and Matter 3(1):57-84 (2005) Beyond the Body: An Investigation of Out of Body Experiences by Susan Blackmore Please visit for additional references and episode transcripts. Announcements: Please FOLLOW the The mobile app has been updated and is now called Brain Science Podcast. The app is free and MyLibsyn Premium subscribers can use it to access transcripts and other premium content. Dr. Campbell's arrived in Auckland, New Zealand on August 10, 2023. She is working at . Please reach out if you live in New Zealand or Australia. Please subscribe or follow Brain Science in your favorite audio app and please share it with others. Get free gift "5 Things You Need to Know about YOUR Brain when you sign up for the to get show notes automatically every month. You can also text brainscience to 55444 to sign up. Support Brain Science by buying by Virginia "Ginger" Campbell, MD. (Autographed copies are available) Learn more ways to support Brain Science at Connect on Social Media: Mastodon: Twitter: Facebook page: Contact Dr. Campbell: Email: [email protected]
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BS 211 Molecular Biologist Seth Grant
08/25/2023
BS 211 Molecular Biologist Seth Grant
This episode of Brain Science features the return of molecular biologist . We briefly review his decades of research into the complexity of the protein structure of the synapse and then we focus on his most recent paper, which describes how the life-span of synapse proteins appears to change as animals age. Grant reflects of the significance of this finding both for animal research and human medicine. Papers discussed in this episode: Bulovaite, E., Qiu, Z., Kratschke, M., Zgraj, A., Fricker, D. G., Tuck, E. J., Gokhale, R., Koniaris, B., Jami, S. A., Merino-Serrais, P., Husi, E., Mendive-Tapia, L., Vendrell, M., O'Dell, T. J., DeFelipe, J., Komiyama, N. H., Holtmaat, A., Fransén, E., & Grant, S. G. N. (2022). A brain atlas of synapse protein lifetime across the mouse lifespan. Neuron, 110(24), 4057–4073.e8. Cizeron, M., Qiu, Z., Koniaris, B., Gokhale, R., Komiyama, N. H., Fransén, E., & Grant, S. G. N. (2020). A brainwide atlas of synapses across the mouse life span. Science (New York, N.Y.), 369(6501), 270–275. Seth Grant has previously appeared on Brain Science several times including , , , and . Announcements: Please FOLLOW the The mobile app has been updated and is now called Brain Science Podcast. The app is free and MyLibsyn Premium subscribers can use it to access transcripts and other premium content. Dr. Campbell arrived in New Zealand on August 10, 2023. Please reach out if you live in New Zealand or Australia. Please subscribe or follow Brain Science in your favorite audio app and please share it with others. Get free gift "5 Things You Need to Know about YOUR Brain when you sign up for the to get show notes automatically every month. You can also text brainscience to 55444 to sign up. Support Brain Science by buying by Virginia "Ginger" Campbell, MD. (Autographed copies are available) Learn more ways to support Brain Science at Connect on Social Media: Mastadon: Twitter: Facebook page: Contact Dr. Campbell: Email: [email protected]
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BS 210 Introduction to Neurotransmitters
07/28/2023
BS 210 Introduction to Neurotransmitters
This episode is our first review of neurotransmitters since episode 8 way back in 2007. We start with some basics of neuron function and brain anatomy, but the meat of the episode is a discussion of neurotransmitters and how they work. The key idea is that a simple molecule, such as dopamine, can have a wide variety of effects because of the existence of multiple receptors. This episode is appropriate for listeners of all backgrounds, but might be a little challenging for new listeners. It will be a review episode for longtime listeners and those with backgrounds in neuroscience. Links and References: by Franklin Amthor, W. Anne Burton Theibert, David Standaert, and Erik Roberson; 1st ed. 2020 , 2nd Edition by Rene Fester Kratz : (2008) by David Bainbridge with Doug Fields with Mark Humphries : 3rd Edition by Frank Amthor by Elliot Valenstein Please visit for additional references and episode transcripts.In Announcements: Please FOLLOW the The mobile app has been updated and is now called Brain Science Podcast. The app is free and MyLibsyn Premium subscribers can use it to access transcripts and other premium content. Dr. Campbell's move to New Zealand has been delayed, but she hopes to be in Auckland by August, 2023. Please reach out if you live in New Zealand or Australia. Please subscribe or follow Brain Science in your favorite audio app and please share it with others. Get free gift "5 Things You Need to Know about YOUR Brain when you sign up for the to get show notes automatically every month. You can also text brainscience to 55444 to sign up. Support Brain Science by buying by Virginia "Ginger" Campbell, MD. (Autographed copies are available) Learn more ways to support Brain Science at Connect on Social Media: Mastadon: Twitter: Facebook page: Contact Dr. Campbell: Email: [email protected]
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BS 209 Luiz Pessoa "The Entangled Brain"
06/23/2023
BS 209 Luiz Pessoa "The Entangled Brain"
This month's episode of Brain Science is an interview with Luiz Pessoa, author of This is Pessoa's first book aimed at a general audience and it provides a concise overview of our current understanding of basic brain function. However, he also explains the limitations of the traditional modular view of the brain. A key take home point is that emotion and cognition are deeply intertwined at every level. Links and References: by Luiz Pessoa by Professor of Psychology,University of Maryland Twitter: Mastadon: Please visit for additional references and episode transcripts. Please Visit Our Sponsors: Announcements: The mobile app has been updated and is now called Brain Science Podcast. The app is free and MyLibsyn Premium subscribers can use it to access transcripts and other premium content. Dr. Campbell's move to New Zealand has been delayed, but she hopes to be in Auckland by August, 2023. Please reach out if you live in New Zealand or Australia. Please subscribe or follow Brain Science in your favorite audio app and please share it with others. Get free gift "5 Things You Need to Know about YOUR Brain when you sign up for the to get show notes automatically every month. You can also text brainscience to 55444 to sign up. Check out the Brain Science podcast channel on Support Brain Science by buying by Virginia "Ginger" Campbell, MD. (Autographed copies are available) Learn more ways to support Brain Science at Connect on Social Media: Mastadon: Twitter: Facebook page: Contact Dr. Campbell: Email: [email protected]
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BS 208 "Foolproof" with Sander van der Linden
05/26/2023
BS 208 "Foolproof" with Sander van der Linden
This month's episode is an interview with Cambridge Psychology professor , author of "." We discuss the important topic of how techniques like appealing to emotion contribute to the spread of misinformation. Dr. Campbell reflects on why this topic is important. Links and References: by Sander van der Linden Phd (University of Cambridge) Learn more via video games at Please visit for additional references and episode transcripts. Announcements: The mobile app has been updated and is now called Brain Science Podcast. The app is free and MyLibsyn Premium subscribers can use it to access transcripts and other premium content. Dr. Campbell's move to New Zealand has been delayed, but she hopes to be in Auckland by July 2023. Please reach out if you live in New Zealand or Australia. Please subscribe or follow Brain Science in your favorite audio app and please share it with others. Get free gift "5 Things You Need to Know about YOUR Brain when you sign up for the to get show notes automatically every month. You can also text brainscience to 55444 to sign up. Check out the Brain Science podcast channel on Support Brain Science by buying by Virginia "Ginger" Campbell, MD. (Autographed copies are available) Learn more ways to support Brain Science at Connect on Social Media: Twitter: Facebook page: Contact Dr. Campbell: Email: [email protected]
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BS 207 Free Episode Transcript
04/28/2023
BS 207 Free Episode Transcript
This is the FREE Transcript for BS 207 with Luiz Pessoa. Go to to learn how you can get transcripts for every episode. Scroll up/down for the audio.
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BS 207 Luiz Pessoa "The Cognitive-Emotional Brain"
04/28/2023
BS 207 Luiz Pessoa "The Cognitive-Emotional Brain"
This month's episode is an encore presentation of an interview with neuroscientist Luiz Pessoa discussing his fascinating book "." We explored the surprising role of the amygdala in decision making and learned that cognition and emotion are deeply intertwined at every level. Links and References: by Luiz Pessoa , PhD (University of Maryland) Please visit for additional references and episode transcripts. Announcements: Dr. Campbell is moving to New Zealand and would love to connect with listeners from New Zealand and Australia. Please subscribe or follow Brain Science in your favorite audio app and please share it with others. Get free gift "5 Things You Need to Know about YOUR Brain when you sign up for the to get show notes automatically every month. You can also text brainscience to 55444 to sign up. Check out the Brain Science podcast channel on Support Brain Science by buying by Virginia "Ginger" Campbell, MD. (Autographed copies are available) The mobile app is now called "Brain Science Podcast" and can be used to get both premium and free content Learn more ways to support Brain Science at Connect on Social Media: Twitter: Facebook page: Contact Dr. Campbell: Email: [email protected]
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BS 206: Paco Calvo explores Plant Intelligence
03/24/2023
BS 206: Paco Calvo explores Plant Intelligence
This month we have an intriguing interview with Dr. Paco Calvo from the Minimal Intelligence Laboratory at the University of Mercia in Spain. We talk with him about his new book Planta Sapiens: The New Science of Intelligence. We discuss the scientific evidence for plant intelligence while acknowledging that intelligence and consciousness are not the same. It is interesting to think of plants as demonstrating embodied cognition in contrast to the "intelligence" demonstrated by computer software. We also consider the pioneering work of Charles Darwin, who actually studied plant behavior before the invention of time lapse photography. Links and References: by Paco Calvo (University of Mercia, Spain) Gagliano, M., Vyazovskiy, V. V., Borbély, A. A., Grimonprez, M., & Depczynski, M. (2016). Learning by Association in Plants. Scientific reports, 6, 38427. Please visit for additional references and episode transcripts. Announcements: The Brain Science mobile app has been relaunched in iOS as the . Be sure to download this to avoid the crashing of the old app. (I am not sure if the problem has effected Android users.) Support Brain Science . If you pledge at least $10 per month you will get by Virginia "Ginger" Campbell, MD. Contact Dr. Campbell if you are interested a listener meet-up or sponsoring a talk by Dr. Campbell during her trip to Europe on April 10, 2023. Please subscribe or follow Brain Science in your favorite audio app and please share it with others. Get free gift "5 Things You Need to Know about YOUR Brain when you sign up for the to get show notes automatically every month. You can also text brainscience to 55444 to sign up. Check out the Brain Science podcast channel on Learn more ways to support Brain Science at Connect on Social Media: Twitter: Facebook page: Contact Dr. Campbell: Email: [email protected]
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BS 205 Molecular Biologist Guy Caldwell (Part 2)
02/24/2023
BS 205 Molecular Biologist Guy Caldwell (Part 2)
In this follow-up interview with molecular biologist Dr. Guy Caldwell we learn more about how the tools of molecular biology are used to unravel questions in neurobiology and provide hope for better treatments for problems like . Links and References: (University of Alabama) Encore of 2009 interview Mew, M., Caldwell, K. A., & Caldwell, G. A. (2022). From bugs to bedside: functional annotation of human genetic variation for neurological disorders using invertebrate models. Human molecular genetics, 31(R1), R37–R46. Please visit for additional references and episode transcripts. Announcements: Dr. Campbell is moving to New Zealand, probably in May 2023. Please subscribe or follow Brain Science in your favorite audio app and please share it with others. Get free gift "5 Things You Need to Know about YOUR Brain when you sign up for the to get show notes automatically every month. You can also text brainscience to 55444 to sign up. Check out the Brain Science podcast channel on Support Brain Science by buying by Virginia "Ginger" Campbell, MD. (Autographed copies are available) Check out the for iOS, Android, and Windows. (It's a great way to get both new episodes and premium content.) Learn more ways to support Brain Science at Connect on Social Media: Twitter: Facebook page: Contact Dr. Campbell: Email: [email protected]
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204 Free Episode Transcript
01/27/2023
204 Free Episode Transcript
This is the FREE transcript for BS 204 with Guy Caldwell. Additional transcripts are available via , , and at . Scroll up/down for the episode audio. © copyright 2023 Virginia Campbell, MD
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BS 204 Guy Caldwell: The Role of Molecular Biology in Neuroscience
01/27/2023
BS 204 Guy Caldwell: The Role of Molecular Biology in Neuroscience
This month's episode is an encore presentation of an interview with from the University of Alabama. Dr. Caldwell explains how tools from molecular biology make it possible to use the famous C. Elegans roundworm to improve our understanding of neurodegenerative diseases like Parkinson's disease. Dr. Caldwell will return to Brain Science next month to give us an update on his work. Links and References: Visit the at the University of Alabama Molecular neurodegeneration, 14(1), 29. C. elegans Alpha-Synuclein Models of Parkinson's Disease. Brain sciences, 9(4), 73. See show notes for for additional references. Scroll up or . Listener Support is greatly appreciated: Announcements: Contact Dr. Campbell if you are interested a listener meet-up or sponsoring a talk by Dr. Campbell during her trip to Europe in April 2023. Please subscribe or follow Brain Science in your favorite audio app and please share it with others. Get free gift "5 Things You Need to Know about YOUR Brain when you sign up for the to get show notes automatically every month. You can also text brainscience to 55444 to sign up. Check out the Brain Science podcast channel on Support Brain Science by buying by Virginia "Ginger" Campbell, MD. (Autographed copies are available) Check out the for iOS, Android, and Windows. (It's a great way to get both new episodes and premium content.) Learn more ways to support Brain Science at Connect on Social Media: Twitter: Facebook page: Contact Dr. Campbell: Email: [email protected]
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203 FREE Episode Transcript
12/23/2022
203 FREE Episode Transcript
This is the free episode transcript for , which is the 16th Annual Review Episode. Scroll down for the free audio file. For transcripts to ALL EPISODES sign up for . ($4/month minimum) get new transcripts every month.
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BS 203 Sixteenth Anniversary of Brain Science
12/23/2022
BS 203 Sixteenth Anniversary of Brain Science
This month's episode (BS 203) celebrates the 16th Anniversary of Brain Science with the annual review episode. This is a listener favorite providing highlights and key ideas from the episodes of Brain Science that were posted in 2022. Topics included hearing, grief, emotion, embodied cognition, consciousness and more. Note: This month's episode transcript is FREE. Please Visit Our Sponsors: MasterClass at TextExpander at 2022 Episodes of Brain Science: , author of Of Sound Mind: How Our Brain Constructs a Meaningful Sonic World : exploring the implications of embodied cognition , author of The Grieving Brain: The Surprising Science of How We Learn from Love and Loss , author of The Nature of the Beast: How Emotions Guide Us , author of In Consciousness we Trust: The Cognitive Neuroscience of Subjective Experience , author of Neuroscience for Dummies and Neurobiology for Dummies author of Mind in Life: Biology. Phenomenology, and the Sciences of Mind , author of Between Us: How Cultures Create Emotions , editors of Movement Matters: How Embodied Cognition Informs Teaching and Learning , author of Zero to Birth: How the Human Brain Is Built , on meditation and embodied cognition Please visit for more episodes. Connect on Social Media Twitter: Facebook page: Contact Dr. Campbell: Email: [email protected]
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BS 202 Is Meditation Mind Science? with Evan Thompson
11/25/2022
BS 202 Is Meditation Mind Science? with Evan Thompson
The idea that meditation is a "mind science" is popular, but in this interview Canadian philosopher Evan Thompson argues that this claim does not stand up to either scientific or philosophical scrutiny. As one of the pioneers of the Embodied Cognition movement Thompson reminds us that the Mind is not restricted to the Brain and we must also consider how other recent discoveries in neuroscience fail to support the claim that meditation provides neutral scientific insight into how the Mind really works. Links and References: Evan Thompson's by Evan Thompson by Kwame Anthony Appiah by Francisco J. Varela, Evan T. Thompson, Eleanor Rosch by Evan Thompson discussed in by Evan Thompson discussed in Please visit for additional references and episode transcripts. Please Visit Our Sponsors: Announcements: Contact Dr. Campbell if you are interested a listener meet-up or sponsoring a talk by Dr. Campbell during her trip to Europe in April 2023. Get free gift "5 Things You Need to Know about YOUR Brain when you sign up for the to get show notes automatically every month. You can also text brainscience to 55444 to sign up. Check out the Brain Science podcast channel on Support Brain Science by buying by Virginia "Ginger" Campbell, MD. (Autographed copies are available) Check out the for iOS, Android, and Windows. (It's a great way to get both new episodes and premium content.) Learn more ways to support Brain Science at Connect on Social Media: Twitter: Facebook page: Contact Dr. Campbell: Email: [email protected]
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BS 201 Brain Development with Bill Harris
10/28/2022
BS 201 Brain Development with Bill Harris
This month's episode of Brain Science is an interview with WA (Bill) Harris, author of . We explore how the human brain develops from the fertilized egg up until birth. There are some surprises along the way, including the fact that we actually have more neurons before we are born than we will ever have again! Links and References: by William A Harris Please visit for additional references and episode transcripts. Please Visit Our Sponsors: MasterClass at Text Expander at BettterHelp at Announcements: Contact Dr. Campbell if you are interested a listener meet-up or sponsoring a talk by Dr. Campbell during her trip to Europe in April 2023. Get free gift "5 Things You Need to Know about YOUR Brain when you sign up for the to get show notes automatically every month. You can also text brainscience to 55444 to sign up. Check out the Brain Science podcast channel on Support Brain Science by buying by Virginia "Ginger" Campbell, MD. (Autographed copies are available) Check out the for iOS, Android, and Windows. (It's a great way to get both new episodes and premium content.) Learn more ways to support Brain Science at Connect on Social Media: Twitter: Facebook page: Contact Dr. Campbell: Email: [email protected]
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BS 200 Embodied Cognition in Education with Sheila Macrine and Jennifer Fugate
09/23/2022
BS 200 Embodied Cognition in Education with Sheila Macrine and Jennifer Fugate
This month's episode is a discussion with the editors of a fascinating new book . We explore how embodied cognition challenges long standing dualist approaches to both cognition and learning. Sheila Macrine and Jennifer Fugate also share some of the innovative approaches that improve both how we teach and how we learn. Links and References: edited by Sheila L. Macrine and Jennifer M.B. Fugate Recent episodes about Embodied Cognition: What does it mean to say the Mind is Embodied? Encore of interview with Evan Thompson Please visit for additional references and episode transcripts. Please Visit Our Sponsors: Announcements: Contact Dr. Campbell if you are interested a listener meet-up or sponsoring a talk by Dr. Campbell during her trip to Europe in April 2023. Get free gift "5 Things You Need to Know about YOUR Brain when you sign up for the to get show notes automatically every month. You can also text brainscience to 55444 to sign up. Check out the Brain Science podcast channel on Support Brain Science by buying by Virginia "Ginger" Campbell, MD. (Autographed copies are available) Check out the for iOS, Android, and Windows. (It's a great way to get both new episodes and premium content.) Learn more ways to support Brain Science at Connect on Social Media: Twitter: Facebook page: Contact Dr. Campbell: Email: [email protected]
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BS 199: Batja Mesquita on Cultural Origins of Emotion
08/26/2022
BS 199: Batja Mesquita on Cultural Origins of Emotion
This month's episode is an interview with Batja Mesquita, author of "." This is an important book because it describes the evidence that Emotions are not just something people experience "from the inside out," but they also occur between people, which means that culture plays a critical role. We also explore why it is important to appreciate why people from from different cultures may experience emotions in surprisingly different ways. Links and References: by Batja Mesquita Follow her on Twitter: by Lisa Feldman Barrett () Please visit for additional references and episode transcripts. Please Visit Our Sponsors: TextExpander at BetterHelp at Announcements: Contact Dr. Campbell if you are interested in organizing a listener meet-up or talk by Dr. Campbell during her trip to Europe in April 2023. Get free gift "5 Things You Need to Know about YOUR Brain when you sign up for the to get show notes automatically every month. You can also text brainscience to 55444 to sign up. Check out the Brain Science podcast channel on Support Brain Science by buying by Virginia "Ginger" Campbell, MD. (Autographed copies are available) Check out the for iOS, Android, and Windows. (It's a great way to get both new episodes and premium content.) Learn more ways to support Brain Science at Connect on Social Media: Twitter: Facebook page: Contact Dr. Campbell: Email: [email protected]
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198 Free Episode Transcript
07/22/2022
198 Free Episode Transcript
This is a free transcript for BS 198 with Evan Thompson, author of "Mind in Life: Biology, Phenomenology, and the Sciences of Mind." Since this is an encore episode the transcript if being provided for free to give a sample of the content available to Premium subscribers. Premium subscribers also get the entire back catalogue of audio content. You can sign up at: Integration with Apple subscriptions is coming in the Fall!
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BS 198 Embodied Cognition with Evan Thompson
07/22/2022
BS 198 Embodied Cognition with Evan Thompson
This month's episode of Brain Science is a free encore playing of my interview with about his book . We discuss how the enactive approach to embodied cognition offers potential clues to the mystery of how the brain can generate Consciousness. A free episode transcript is also available. This is the 2nd of two free encore episodes that are being shared to give listeners a taste of the diverse content available to Premium subscribers. have access to over 100 additional episodes of Brain Science along with episode transcripts. The embodied cognition movement is an approach within cognitive neuroscience that includes philosophers, neuroscientists, psychologists and computer scientists. The key idea is that cognition, which includes thinking and decision-making, is inseparable from embodiment. This is not just because it requires sensory inputs to the brain, but also because moving in the world is a key component. Thus embodied cognition does not see this as a passive input/output process, but as something that requires constant interaction with the world via the body. Links and References: by Evan Thompson by Francisco J. Varela, Evan T. Thompson, Eleanor Rosch by Evan Thompson (follow-up interview BSP 115) University of British Columbia Please visit for additional references and episode transcripts. Please Visit Our Sponsors: TextExpander at Wren at Announcements: Submit audio feedback to be part of BS 200! Please visit and let me know what you think of the updated website. Get free gift "5 Things You Need to Know about YOUR Brain when you sign up for the to get show notes automatically every month. You can also text brainscience to 55444 to sign up. Check out the Brain Science podcast channel on Support Brain Science by buying by Virginia "Ginger" Campbell, MD. (Autographed copies are available) Check out the for iOS, Android, and Windows. (It's a great way to get both new episodes and premium content.) Learn more ways to support Brain Science at Connect on Social Media: Twitter: Facebook page: Contact Dr. Campbell: Email: [email protected]
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BS 197 Free Transcript: Frank Amthor "Neuroscience for Dummies"
07/12/2022
BS 197 Free Transcript: Frank Amthor "Neuroscience for Dummies"
This is the free transcript for Episode 197 with Frank Amthor, author of Neuroscience for Dummies. For unlimited access to all transcripts and the entire back catalogue of Brain Science sign up for our . You can cancel any time.
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BS 197 (Encore) Neuroscience for Dummies with Frank Amthor
06/20/2022
BS 197 (Encore) Neuroscience for Dummies with Frank Amthor
This month's episode of Brain Science features an encore playing of my interview with Dr. Frank Amthor, author of Neuroscience for Dummies and Neurobiology for Dummies. It is a great episode for newbies and will be a good review for longtime listeners. This is a FREE sample of my Premium content and the episode transcript is also FREE. Links and References: by Franklin Amthor, W. Anne Burton Theibert, David Standaert, and Erik Roberson by Frank Amthor by Frank Amthor Please visit for additional references and episode transcripts. Please Visit Our Sponsors: Announcements: Want to be part of BS 200? Just email me at to learn more. Get free gift "5 Things You Need to Know about YOUR Brain when you sign up for the to get show notes automatically every month. You can also text brainscience to 55444 to sign up. Check out the Brain Science podcast channel on for episode excerpts and summaries. Support Brain Science by buying by Virginia "Ginger" Campbell, MD. (Autographed copies are available) Check out the for iOS, Android, and Windows. (It's a great way to get both new episodes and premium content.) Learn more ways to support Brain Science at Connect on Social Media: Twitter: Facebook page: Contact Dr. Campbell: Email: [email protected]
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BS 196 Consciousness with Hakwan Lau
05/27/2022
BS 196 Consciousness with Hakwan Lau
This month's episode of Brain Science is an interview with Hakwan Lau, author of . Lau talks about shortcomings in current theories about how the brain generates consciousness, but he also introduces something he calls perceptual reality monitoring. Although this is a somewhat technical discussion it is accessible to listeners who are new to the neuroscience of consciousness. Links and References: by Hakwan Lau Please visit for additional references and episode transcripts. Please Visit Our Sponsors: Announcements: Check episode extras for free transcript excerpt! Episode 200 is coming in September 2022! Listener feedback is invited. Email to learn more. Please visit and let me know what you think of the updated website. Get free gift "5 Things You Need to Know about YOUR Brain when you sign up for the to get show notes automatically every month. You can also text brainscience to 55444 to sign up. Check out the Brain Science podcast channel on for episode excerpts and summaries. Support Brain Science by buying by Virginia "Ginger" Campbell, MD. (Autographed copies are available) Check out the for iOS, Android, and Windows. (It's a great way to get both new episodes and premium content.) Learn more ways to support Brain Science at Connect on Social Media: Twitter: Facebook page: Contact Dr. Campbell: Email: [email protected]
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BS 195 Neuroscience of Emotion with David Anderson
04/22/2022
BS 195 Neuroscience of Emotion with David Anderson
This month's episode is an interview with from Cal Tech. We talk about his new book . We talk about how emotion CAN be studied in animals by using methods that focus on brain states rather than verbal descriptions. Dr. Anderson also explains why this experimental work is essential to developing more effective treatment of mental illnesses. This episode is a follow up to my discussion of by Ralph Adolphs and David J. Anderson in (2018) Links and References: by David J Anderson Please visit for additional references and episode transcripts. Please Visit Our Sponsors: The Minor Consult podcast at TextExpander at Announcements: Watch Dr. Campbell's i. Please visit and let me know what you think of the updated website. Get free gift "5 Things You Need to Know about YOUR Brain when you sign up for the to get show notes automatically every month. You can also text brainscience to 55444 to sign up. Support Brain Science by buying by Virginia "Ginger" Campbell, MD. (Autographed copies are available) Check out the for iOS, Android, and Windows. (It's a great way to get both new episodes and premium content.) Learn more ways to support Brain Science at Connect on Social Media: Twitter: Facebook page: Contact Dr. Campbell: Email: [email protected]
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BS 194 Mary-Frances O'Connor, author of "The Grieving Brain"
03/25/2022
BS 194 Mary-Frances O'Connor, author of "The Grieving Brain"
The neuroscience of grief and grieving is a relatively new field, but one that offers practical discoveries for people of all backgrounds. This month we talk with , author of . We talk about what has been learned from a variety of approaches, including both brain imaging and, surprisingly even from animal studies. We learn why it is so hard for our brains to accept the loss of a loved one and this work offers hope for helping those who struggle with prolonged or complicated grief. The incredible loss of life cause by the COVID pandemic makes this work especially timely. Links and References: and Loss by Mary-Frances O'Connor Please visit for additional references and episode transcripts. Please Visit Our Sponsors: The Minor Podcast Announcements: Please visit and let me know what you think of the updated website. Get free gift "5 Things You Need to Know about YOUR Brain when you sign up for the to get show notes automatically every month. You can also text brainscience to 55444 to sign up. Check out the Brain Science podcast channel on for episode excerpts and summaries. Support Brain Science by buying by Virginia "Ginger" Campbell, MD. (Autographed copies are available) Check out the for iOS, Android, and Windows. (It's a great way to get both new episodes and premium content.) Learn more ways to support Brain Science at Connect on Social Media: Twitter: Facebook page: Contact Dr. Campbell: Email: [email protected]
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