A Neuroscientist Explains
Former Observer columnist Dr Daniel Glaser delves into topical culture as seen through the lens of a neuroscientist. Each episode, he takes one of his weekly columns and digs a little deeper, all with the help of former colleagues and neuroscientists from his research days
Weekend: episode two of a new podcast
In this episode, Marina Hyde looks at the new additions to Downing Street, Hadley Freeman interviews Hollywood actor Will Arnett, Sirin Kale tries her hand at quiz show Mastermind, and David Robson examines why we’re so stressed about stress
Weekend: episode one of a new podcast
In our first episode, Marina Hyde reflects on another less than stellar week for Boris Johnson, Edward Helmore charts the rise of Joe Rogan, Laura Snapes goes deep with singer George Ezra, and Alex Moshakis asks, “Are you a jerk at work?”
Comfort Eating with Grace Dent: episode one of a new podcast
In the first episode of our new podcast, screenwriter Russell T Davies tells Grace Dent about his childhood in Swansea, the delights of Woolworth’s pork and egg pies, and how his husband’s death informed his TV series It’s a Sin
Reverberate: episode 1 of our new series – podcast
In the first episode of our new series, Reverberate, we hear from Kashy Keegan – the unlikely voice of Hong Kong’s nascent pro-democracy movement
Innermost: another episode of our new series – podcast
Two callers tell Leah Green how their relationships sent them down unexpected paths, one with criminal consequences
Innermost: episode 1 of a new series - podcast
In our first episode, we hear how an uncle’s funeral and meals with an emotionally distant brother help James and Jess think about their families in new and unexpected ways.
A Neuroscientist Explains: how we read words - podcast
For our final episode of this series, Daniel Glaser (with a little misguided help from his producer Max) attempts to unpick what the brain does – and doesn’t do – when we read
A Neuroscientist Explains: where perception ends and hallucination begins - podcast
When it comes to perceiving the world around us, how much of it is due to ‘bottom-up’ sensory data and how much comes from the ‘top-down’ predictions we make? Most importantly; how can the delicate dance between the two lead to hallucinations?
A Neuroscientist Explains: how whooping increases your enjoyment – podcast
Daniel Glaser explores the complex relationship between mind and body when it comes to emotion
A Neuroscientist Explains: psychology's replication crisis – podcast
Daniel Glaser apprehensively revisits an article of his that saw some fallout due to a study he cited. But that study was not the only one involved in what is now being called a crisis for psychology and further afield
A Neuroscientist Explains: the evolutionary origins of social behaviour – podcast
What clues can our evolutionary past give us about human behaviour in the here and now? And, bearing in mind the likes of the recent #MeToo movement, does social conformity have a dark side?
A Neuroscientist Explains: is the internet addictive? – podcast
Dr Daniel Glaser is back. To kick off season two he asks whether there is a connection between reward and addiction. And can we really get addicted to Twitter?
A Neuroscientist Explains: season two trailer – podcast
Dr Daniel Glaser and Producer Max are back for a second season of A Neuroscientist Explains – and this time they’re going it alone!
A neuroscientist explains: teaching morality to robots – podcast
Dr Daniel Glaser delves into the murky world of Artificial Intelligence and asks whether true intelligence can exist without an understanding of morality
A neuroscientist explains: magnetic resonance imaging - podcast
Dr Daniel Glaser explores the history and science behind a well known method of brain imaging, including a trip for producer Max into an MRI scanner
A neuroscientist explains: listener's emails about empathy – podcast
Responding to some of our listener’s emails, Dr Daniel Glaser ponders whether dogs have a Theory of Mind, the neuroscience behind bilingualism, and the value of introspection
A neuroscientist explains: how we perceive the truth - podcast
Dr Daniel Glaser explores what can the wiring of the brain tell us about how we perceive the world
A neuroscientist explains: listener's emails about memory - podcast
Responding to some of our listener’s emails, Dr Daniel Glaser explores the role of photographs for recall, and the vividness of musical memory
A neuroscientist explains: the need for ‘empathetic citizens’ - podcast
What is the neuroscience behind empathy? When do children develop it? And can it be taught?
A neuroscientist explains: how the brain stores memories - podcast
How do brains and computers differ when it comes to memory storage? And what clues can we get from the ageing brain?
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