In the first episode of our science communication and outreach mini-series, Knowing Neurons interviews Dr. Ben Rein, a postdoctoral researcher at Stanford University and, outside the lab, a science communicator with an audience of over 900 thousand on TikTok, Instagram, and BiliBili. We discuss Ben’s research, thoughts on science communication, and his experience going viral during the COVID-19 pandemic. Visit benrein.com for links to all of Ben’s social media channels! Written and produced by Chaoqun Yin, Elizabeth Burnette, Ebrahim Feghhi, and Ayushe Sharma. Music Used: "Bleeping Demo" by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/7012-bleeping-demo Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Study and Relax" by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5764-study-and-relax Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Knowing Neurons interviews Dr. Bradley Love, Professor of Cognitive and Decision Sciences at University College London and an inaugural Turing Fellow at the Alan Turing Institute. In this episode, we discuss his views on Marr's levels of analysis, computational modeling for studying the brain, and his interdisciplinary research into cognitive science and artificial intelligence. Learn more about Bradley's research at http://bradlove.org/. Papers discussed:  https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022249616000031 https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=H8dnlegAAAAJ&citation_for_view=H8dnlegAAAAJ:eflP2zaiRacC https://scholar.google.com/citations?view_op=view_citation&hl=en&user=H8dnlegAAAAJ&sortby=pubdate&citation_for_view=H8dnlegAAAAJ:ZzlSgRqYykMC Written and produced by Ebrahim Feghhi, Elizabeth Burnette, Chaoqun Yin, Danny Kusko, and Ayushe Sharma. Music Used: "Bleeping Demo" by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/7012-bleeping-demo Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Study and Relax" by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5764-study-and-relax Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Knowing Neurons interviews Dr. Karel Svoboda, Vice President and Executive Director of the Allen Institute for Neural Dynamics, as a continuation of our Allen Institute mini-series. Learn more about Karel’s work and the Allen Institute at alleninstitute.org. Written and produced by Chaoqun Yin, Elizabeth Burnette, Ebrahim Feghhi, Danny Kusko, and Ayushe Sharma. Music Used: "Bleeping Demo" by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/7012-bleeping-demo Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Study and Relax" by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5764-study-and-relax Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Knowing Neurons interviews Dr. Sara Manning Peskin, clinical neurologist at the University of Pennsylvania and author of "A Molecule Away from Madness: Tales from the Hijacked Brain." We discuss Sara’s scienctific and medical background and writing career, as well as the science, history, and diagnostic detective work behind the fascinating set of stories and characters featured in the book itself. Written and produced by Chaoqun Yin, Elizabeth Burnette, Ebrahim Fegghi, Danny Kusko, and Ayushe Sharma. Music Used: "Bleeping Demo" by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/7012-bleeping-demo Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Study and Relax" by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5764-study-and-relax Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Knowing Neurons interviews Dr. Max Frenzel, an artificial intelligence (AI) researcher in Tokyo, Japan and the co-author of international bestseller “Time Off: A Practical Guide to Building Your Rest Ethic and Finding Success Without the Stress.“ In this interview we discuss the book, burnout, creativity, and AI. Learn more about Max at https://www.maxfrenzel.com. Written and produced by Ayushe Sharma, Chaoqun Yin, Danny Kusko, and Elizabeth Burnette. Music Used: "Bleeping Demo" by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/7012-bleeping-demo Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Study and Relax" by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5764-study-and-relax Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

[Spanish Exclusive Episode] Knowing Neurons entrevista al la Dra. Stephanie Correa, profesora en el departamento de biología integrativa y fisiología de UCLA. En este episodio, la Dra. Correa explica su viaje para convertirse en investigadora, el trabajo que hace en su laboratorio y los obstáculos que enfrentó como científica latina. El laboratorio de la Dra. Correa estudia cómo las hormonas reproductivas afectan la temperatura y el equilibrio energético. Obtenga más información sobre su laboratorio aquí https://sites.lifesci.ucla.edu/ibp-correalab/. Escrito y producido por Keya Vijapure.  Knowing Neurons interviews Dr. Stephanie Correa, a UCLA professor in the department of integrative biology and physiology. In this episode, Dr. Correa explains her journey to becoming a researcher, the work her lab does, and the obstacles she faced as a latina scientist. Dr. Correa's lab studies the effects of reproductive hormones on temperature and energy balance. Learn more about her lab at https://sites.lifesci.ucla.edu/ibp-correalab/. Written and produced by Keya Vijapure.  Music Used: "Bleeping Demo" by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/7012-bleeping-demo Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Study and Relax" by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5764-study-and-relax Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Knowing Neurons interviews Dr. Jerzy Szaflarski, an epileptologist and epilepsy researcher at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Jerzy has been a leader in cannabidiol (CBD) research for epilepsy, and played a major role in getting Alabama’s Medical Marijuana bill passed last year. We chat about all things cannabis and epilepsy – from how CBD works to what the future of cannabis-based treatments looks like. Abbreviations used in the episode: fMRI - functional magnetic resonance imaging EEG - electroencephalography CBD - cannabidiol Written and produced by Ayushe Sharma, Chaoqun Yin, Danny Kusko and Elizabeth Burnette. Music Used: "Bleeping Demo" by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/7012-bleeping-demo Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Study and Relax" by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5764-study-and-relax Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Knowing Neurons interviews Dr. Robert Knight about his research in the field of human cognition and his work as Chief Editor for Frontiers for Young Minds, a scientific journal that is reviewed by children. Learn more about Robert’s research at https://knightlab.neuro.berkeley.edu and explore Frontiers for Young Minds at https://kids.frontiersin.org. Written and produced by Ayushe Sharma, Chaoqun Yin, Danny Kusko and Elizabeth Burnette. Music Used: "Bleeping Demo" by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/7012-bleeping-demo Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Study and Relax" by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5764-study-and-relax Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

Knowing Neurons interviews Dr. Karl Friston, a theoretical neuroscientist and authority on brain imaging. One of the most influential neuroscientists in history, Dr. Friston invented statistical parametric mapping (SPM), voxel-based morphometry (VBM) and dynamic causal modeling (DCM), and has been cited over 245,000 times. The free-energy principle is his major contribution to theoretical neurobiology, and serves as a unified theory for how the brain acts and perceives information.  LINKS: Wellcome Trust Centre for Neuroimaging - https://www.fil.ion.ucl.ac.uk/. Dr. Friston’s Wiki: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Karl_J._Friston Written and produced by Ayushe Sharma, Chaoqun Yin and Elizabeth Burnette. Music Used: "Bleeping Demo" by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/7012-bleeping-demo Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Study and Relax" by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5764-study-and-relax Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

In this special Halloween episode, Knowing Neurons interviews Drs. Bradley Voytek and Timothy Verstynen, authors of Do Zombies Dream of Undead Sheep, about zombie neuroscience and science communication. Learn more about Bradley and Tim at voyteklab.com and cognitiveaxon.com and follow them on Twitter @bradleyvoytek and @TDVerstynen. Written and produced by Ayushe Sharma, Chaoqun Yin and Elizabeth Burnette. Music Used: "Bleeping Demo" by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/7012-bleeping-demo Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Pamgaea" by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4193-pamgaea Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ "Study and Relax" by Kevin MacLeod Link: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/5764-study-and-relax Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/