At age 37, neuroanatomist Dr. Jill Bolte Taylor suffered a stroke that would take her eight years to fully recover from. This is how it changed her understanding of the brain.

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Psychologist Daniel Goleman on how to train your brain with just ten minutes a day.

What do aliens, apes, and orchestras all have in common? Professor Michael Spitzer explains how they each help us understand the origins of music.

What is perception, really? Philosopher Alva Noë on why perception is a puzzling phenomenon:

We’ve all tried to win an argument by bringing up statistics that support our view. But here’s why that doesn’t work, according to a neuroscientist.

What if AI could tell us we have cancer before we show a single symptom? Steve Quake, head of science at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, explains how AI can revolutionize science.

Biology plays an important role in emotional reactions, but neuroscientist Kristen A. Lindquist posits that our culture is just as influential.

There are three kinds of memory that all work together to shape your reality. Neuroscientist André Fenton explains.

Consciousness isn’t just a problem for philosophers. On this episode of Dispatches, Kmele sat down with scientists, a mathematician, a spiritual leader, and an entrepreneur, all trying to get to the heart of “the feeling of life itself.”

Combining years of neurological research and mindfulness techniques, Dr. Heather Berlin helps us better understand how the body’s most complex organ can easily be misled into negative thinking - and how we can stop that from happening.

Want to be more intelligent? Here’s why you should hit the gym, according to neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki.

Exercise neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki explains how your brain can age gracefully and optimally — and it starts with just a 10-minute walk.

Do humans share one consciousness? This psychologist says yes.

Our one-size-fits-all approach to sex education hasn't worked for a long time. Sex educator Emily Nagoski explains what we know (and don't know) about the role neurodiversity plays in intimacy.

This biologist built a living robot from frog cells — and it could hold the key to the future of regenerative medicine.

Neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki explains why zero anxiety isn’t the goal.

How do “you” emerge from a collection of cells? A biologist explains.

The best orgasms come when you learn how to unlock a sexual “flow state.” Emily Nagoski, a sex educator, shares a meditation to help you get started.

Scientists can't define spirituality. But we can study its healing effects, says this Columbia psychologist.

We know that humans are an intelligent species. But this biologist breaks down the intelligence of each of our cells — and it will blow your mind.

Exercise can have surprisingly transformative impacts on the brain, according to neuroscientist Wendy Suzuki. It has the power not only to boost mood and focus due to an increase in […]

Modern life replaced spirituality with goal-setting — and it’s making us depressed. Here’s how to win back your happiness.

Your "social reality" isn’t an absolute reality. A leading neuroscientist explains why.

What sets trauma apart from regular bad experiences? A leading neuroscientist explains.

Plato and Carl Sagan were wrong about the human brain, says a top neuroscientist.

Johns Hopkins professor Dr. Matthew Johnson answers 24 huge questions about psychedelics.

You’ve heard about your "lizard brain." But what about the other two?

No, emotions don’t happen TO you. Here’s what happens instead.

Ancient societies revered dreams. Modern science tells us why.