Dr. Michael Britt of The Psych Files podcast has just completed an excellent two-part discussion of the so-called Mozart Effect. With his guest Dr. Kenneth Steele he examines the origins of this popular idea as well as the fact that no one has replicated the original research that suggested such an effect might exist. [...]
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Episode 40 of the Brain Science Podcast is a look back at the highlights from the last six months. We have talked about numerous topics including brain plasticity, mirror neurons, language, brain rhythms, and the sense of smell. We talked with 9 guests and we have also explored the practical implications of neuroscience, including [...]
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The June 14 Episode of All in the Mind has a thoughtful discussion of the implications of using drugs to improve cognitive performance. Natasha Mitchell interviewed Barbara Sahakian, professor of Neuropsychology at the University of Cambridge (UK) and William Glannon, a bioethicist from the University of Calgary (Canada). Several important issues emerged including the [...]
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Last week I had Dr. Michael Arbib on the Brain Science Podcast. While our discussion focused on his work related to mirror neurons, we also talked a little about his general area of expertise, which is cognitive neuroscience. Most of us don’t have a real feel for what this field involves, but those of you [...]
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As of today, June 14, 2008 the official Brain Science Podcast and Blog has moved here. The old site will remain up because it has an extensive archive of show notes and posts, but no new show notes will be posted there. Make sure you have bookmarked the new site at http://docartemis.com/brainsciencepodcast/. Within the next [...]
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The Brain Science Podcast provides a unique opportunity for scientists and writers to discuss their work and ideas in depth. Here is a list of the guests who have been interviewed. This list is complete through June 13, 2008.
Michael Arbib, PhD: The role of mirror neurons in imitation and language; Episode 39.
Sandra Blakeslee: co-author of [...]
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Episode 39 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Dr. Michael Arbib from the University of Southern California. Dr. Arbib’s work with functional brain imaging has established the presence of mirror neurons in the human brain. In our interview we focused on the role of mirror neurons in imitation and language. In [...]
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I want to recommend this short piece on the Scientific American website:
http://www.sciam.com/article.cfm?id=the-neuroscience-of-illusion
It includes an excellent slideshow that I am sure you will enjoy.
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