Brain Science Podcast #65: Jaak Panksepp

Episode 65 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Jaak Panksepp, PhD, author of Affective Neuroscience: The Foundations of Human and Animal Emotions. Dr. Panksepp has done pioneering work on the neural origins of emotions. In this interview we discuss how his work challenges some of the common assumptions about emotions and [...]

Please Help Support Podcaster Tee Morris

Natalie Morris, wife of Tee Morris, fiction writer and author of Podcasting For Dummies died unexpectedly yesterday. Tee has a seven year-old daughter.
Tee is one the people who helped me get started in podcasting. I know I can’t do anything to lesson the pain he feels, but thanks to Scott Sigler I can contribute to [...]

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Books and Ideas iPhone application is now available

Last week I announced the new iPhone (and iPod Touch) application for the Brain Science Podcast. This week we are launching  a similar application for the Books and Ideas podcast. It features access to all episodes the episodes going back to December 2006, episode transcripts, and direct links to this website, my email and [...]

New iPhone Application is aimed at Brain Science Podcast fans

The new Brain Science Podcast application is now available in the iTunes Store. You will need an iPhone or an iPod Touch to use the application but it does offer several useful features:

Listen to any episode without downloading it via iTunes*
Read episode trancripts right on your iPhone or Touch
One click links to the website, [...]

New Facebook Fan Page for Books and Ideas Podcast

I just started a new Facebook Fan Page for the Books and Ideas podcast. If you listen to the podcast I hope you will join. I hope to use the page as a launching pad for promoting the podcast to a larger audience.
Books and Ideas Podcast
The next episode of Books and Ideas will be [...]

Schedule Announcement for Books and Ideas Podcast

I have just posted a brief announcement in the feed for my Books and Ideas podcast. I have decided to take a break for the rest of the summer.
This will allow me to catch up on some professional activities (re-certifying my ACLS and ATLS) and perhaps get some other new projects off the ground. [...]

New! Transcripts are now available for Frank Wilczek’s Interviews

It was a great privelege to interview Nobel-winning physicist, Dr. Frank Wilczek twice last year (Books and Ideas: Episode 23 and Episode 24). So I am pleased to announce that full-transcripts of both episodes are now available.
Transcript of Episode 23 (Download PDF)
Transcript of Episode 24 (Download PDF)
We are currently working on the back log of [...]

My Schedule for Dragon*Con 2008

I have posted my schedule of appearances for Dragon*Con 2008, which is being held in Atlanta, GA, August 28- September 1. Send me an email at docartemis at gmail.com if you would like to get together during the Con.  Please mark your schedule for the LIVE Brain Science Podcast Sunday at 2:30 PM and my [...]

Books and Ideas Podcast: Check out the New Theme Song

Since I am busy preparing for my upcoming presentations at Dragon*Con I have decided to postpone the next episode of the Books and Ideas Podcast until September, 2008. I have just posted a brief audio annoucement in my regular feed.
I also included a song by the Beatnik Turtle called “The Open Door,” which I [...]