Episode 17: Addiction and Sex differences in the Brain with Jean Rivera

————————————————————————————————— Jean completed his undergraduate studies at the University of Puerto Rico (UPRM) majoring in Chemistry, with minors in Psychology …

Episode 15: Promising New Treatments for Parkinson Disease with Irene Gonzalez

  Today we sit down and talk with Irene Gonzalez about Parkinson Disease. Irene is a Master student who is …

Episode 13: Amyloid Beta: Villain, or Hero in Alzheimer’s Disease?

Just Released! – Maya published a great review on Amyloid Beta’s antimicrobial properties in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease!    Free download …

Episode 12: The Neuroscience of Consciousness & Free Will with Daniel Toker

 Today we spoke with Neuroscientist Daniel Toker about theories of consciousness and how mathematical models can be used to …

Episode 11: Maya Gosztyla -Alzheimers, Axons, Fruit Flies, and Free Time

Just Released! – Maya published a great review on Amyloid Beta’s antimicrobial properties in the Journal of Alzheimer’s Disease!    Free download …

Episode 10: How does food affect our brain? Nutritional Neuroscience with Miguel Mateas

Today we interview Miguel Mateas about the intriguing field of nutritional neuroscience: how does the food we eat affect our …

Episode 8: Cognitive Benefits and Practical Strategies of Language Learning

Julian interviews JP, a polyglot and language professor, about practical language learning strategies as well as the cognitive benefits of …

Episode 7: Adrenaline and Nicotine- The Autonomic Nervous System

Connor and Julian break down the Autonomic Nervous System (ANS).  They discuss what it means to them, and how the …

SFS04: Serotonin and Adult Neurogenesis with Andrew Crowther and Connor Wander

In this podcast, Connor Wander interviews Andrew Crowther, a fellow graduate student in the Song Lab at UNC Chapel Hill …

SFS02: Pathways into Science and GABA in Alzheimer’s Disease

Jake Knight sits down with Connor Wander, a graduate student at UNC Chapel Hill’s pharmacology program, and a co-founder of …