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A Neuroscientist Explains

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The Guardian

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

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25 Jun 2020

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A Neuroscientist Explains: how we read words

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09 Apr 2018

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34:33

09 Apr 2018

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A Neuroscientist Explains: where perception ends and hallucination begins

When it comes to perceiving the world around us, how much of it is due to ‘bottom-up’ sens... more

02 Apr 2018

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37:43

02 Apr 2018

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A Neuroscientist Explains: how whooping increases your enjoyment

Daniel Glaser explores the complex relationship between mind and body when it comes to emo... more

23 Mar 2018

28 MINS

28:27

23 Mar 2018

#12

A Neuroscientist Explains: psychology's replication crisis

Daniel Glaser apprehensively revisits an article of his that saw some fallout due to a stu... more

19 Mar 2018

26 MINS

26:13

19 Mar 2018

#11

A Neuroscientist Explains: the evolutionary origins of social behaviour

What clues can our evolutionary past give us about human behaviour in the here and now? An... more

12 Mar 2018

37 MINS

37:38

12 Mar 2018

#10

A Neuroscientist Explains: is the internet addictive?

Dr Daniel Glaser is back. To kick off season two he asks whether there is a connection bet... more

05 Mar 2018

35 MINS

35:48

05 Mar 2018

#9

A Neuroscientist Explains: season two trailer

Dr Daniel Glaser and Producer Max are back for a second season of A Neuroscientist Explain... more

27 Feb 2018

01 MINS

01:18

27 Feb 2018

#8

A neuroscientist explains: teaching morality to robots

Dr Daniel Glaser delves into the murky world of Artificial Intelligence and asks whether t... more

26 Feb 2017

31 MINS

31:59

26 Feb 2017

#7

A neuroscientist explains: magnetic resonance imaging

Dr Daniel Glaser explores the history and science behind a well known method of brain imag... more

19 Feb 2017

48 MINS

48:43

19 Feb 2017

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A neuroscientist explains: listener's emails about empathy

Responding to some of our listener’s emails, Dr Daniel Glaser ponders whether dogs have a ... more

14 Feb 2017

12 MINS

12:37

14 Feb 2017

#5

A neuroscientist explains: how we perceive the truth

Dr Daniel Glaser explores what the wiring of the brain can tell us about how we perceive t... more

12 Feb 2017

33 MINS

33:31

12 Feb 2017

#4

A neuroscientist explains: listener's emails about memory

Responding to some of our listener’s emails, Dr Daniel Glaser explores the role of photogr... more

08 Feb 2017

08 MINS

08:54

08 Feb 2017

#3

A neuroscientist explains: the need for ‘empathetic citizens’

What is the neuroscience behind empathy? When do children develop it? And can it be taught... more

05 Feb 2017

37 MINS

37:14

05 Feb 2017

#2

A neuroscientist explains: how the brain stores memories

How do brains and computers differ when it comes to memory storage? And what clues can we ... more

29 Jan 2017

34 MINS

34:14

29 Jan 2017

#1

A neuroscientist explains: how music affects the brain

In the first episode of this new podcast, Dr Daniel Glaser asks what effect does music hav... more

22 Jan 2017

40 MINS

40:36

22 Jan 2017

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A Neuroscientist Explains: where perception ends and hallucination begins

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A Neuroscientist Explains: psychology's replication crisis

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A neuroscientist explains: listener's emails about empathy

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A neuroscientist explains: how we perceive the truth

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A neuroscientist explains: listener's emails about memory

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