The Luminous Brain

Let's illuminate our worlds. Hosted by neuroscientist Michael Ferguson, PhD.

Season 2, Episode 1: A Science of Spirituality? 10/01/2018

Season 2, Episode 1: A Science of Spirituality? Michael speaks with Dr. Rupert Sheldrake, PhD, a biologist and author best known for his hypothesis of morphic resonance. They discuss if spirituality can be scientific and also Dr. Sheldrake's new book "Science and Spiritual Practices: Transformative Experiences and Their Effects on Our Bodies, Brains, and Health." /episode/index/show/luminousbrainpodcast/id/7112594

Season 1, Episode 8: Psychiatry & Soul 08/04/2018

Season 1, Episode 8: Psychiatry & Soul Gonzalo Cotovio, MD, is a Portuguese psychiatrist and a research neuroscientist. He shares with us how his curiosity about the mind and brain developed and why he pursued training as a psychiatrist. Dr. Cotovio explains cutting-edge research in psychiatry, including brain imaging, transcranial magnetic stimulation, and psilocybin to treat major depression. /episode/index/show/luminousbrainpodcast/id/7115021

Season 1, Episode 7: Self-Love Abundance, Part 2 of 2 06/03/2018

Season 1, Episode 7: Self-Love Abundance, Part 2 of 2 Michael continues his conversation with renowned psychotherapist Ross Rosenberg, M.Ed., LCPC, CADC, CSAT. This is a powerful, instructive, hope-inspiring discussion that illuminates a path toward steady inner peace. /episode/index/show/luminousbrainpodcast/id/6663832

Season 1, Episode 6: Self-Love Abundance, Part 1 of 2 with Ross Rosenberg 06/03/2018

Season 1, Episode 6: Self-Love Abundance, Part 1 of 2 with Ross Rosenberg Renowned psychotherapist Ross Rosenberg, M.Ed., LCPC, CADC, CSAT, has spent his career studying and treating trauma and its consequences. He joins Michael to explore the relationships between psychotherapeutic dynamics associated with trauma and their connections to the functions of the human brain. Ross brings a wealth of clinical experience to the conversation and illuminates the crucial variable of self-love deficit versus self-love abundance. /episode/index/show/luminousbrainpodcast/id/6663820

Season 1, Episode 5: Listening to Ayahuasca, Part 2 of 2 with Rachel Harris 06/03/2018

Season 1, Episode 5: Listening to Ayahuasca, Part 2 of 2 with Rachel Harris We continue our conversation with Dr. Rachel Harris, PhD, about the mysterious and the medicinal aspects of ayahuasca, a psychedelic plant-based drug originating from indigenous cultures in the Amazon. Rachel speaks about her own personal experiences with ayahuasca, and shares her profound insights about the fundamental emotional and psychological needs that each human requires in order to flourish and reach their full healthy potential. /episode/index/show/luminousbrainpodcast/id/6663713

Season 1, Episode 4: Listening to Ayahuasca, Part 1 of 2 with Rachel Harris 06/03/2018

Season 1, Episode 4: Listening to Ayahuasca, Part 1 of 2 with Rachel Harris Dr. Rachel Harris, PhD, is an expert in the neuroscience of ayahuasca, a psychedelic plant-based drug with immensely potent impacts on human physiology and the human mind. She leads us on a thrilling exploration of the mysterious borderland between indigenous cultural traditions and Western scientific understanding. /episode/index/show/luminousbrainpodcast/id/6663697

Season 1, Episode 3: Black Scholars Matter 06/03/2018

Season 1, Episode 3: Black Scholars Matter In the third and final part of our interview series with neuroscientist Kevin Jarbo, PhD ABD, we discuss Kevin’s cultural leadership in academia. We focus especially on his work to create the Black Scholars Matter movement, which works to expand and celebrate the representation of black scholars and their scholarship. Kevin illuminates the importance of diversity and inclusion in making the university system better for everyone, and shares his personal experiences as both a student and a mentor. /episode/index/show/luminousbrainpodcast/id/6663672

Season 1, Episode 2: Diffusion Tensor Imaging 06/03/2018

Season 1, Episode 2: Diffusion Tensor Imaging Michael and Kevin discuss neuroscience and philosophy through the lenses of classical thought and contemporary scholarship. /episode/index/show/luminousbrainpodcast/id/6663653

Season 1, Episode 1: Free Will & Determinism 06/03/2018

Season 1, Episode 1: Free Will & Determinism Michael and Kevin discuss neuroscience and philosophy through the lenses of classical thought and contemporary scholarship. /episode/index/show/luminousbrainpodcast/id/6663617

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