Episodes (Page 3)
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Discusses the significance of the 1% genomic difference between humans and chimpanzees in biological function
Genome Differences
Stress Addiction
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Analyzes how chemotherapy causes cognitive impairment and the mechanisms of chemo brain fog
Chemo Brain
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Examines COVID-19's mechanisms for causing anosmia (smell loss) and recovery timelines
Smell Loss
Wealth Disparity
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Explores language-related brain regions in apes and monkeys and their communication capacities
Monkey Language
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Discusses de-extinction technology feasibility and ethical implications for bringing back extinct species
Jennifer Aniston Neurons
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Explores Tourette Syndrome neurophysiology, tic triggers, and voluntary control mechanisms
Free Will
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Examines how first and second languages are wired differently in the brain and neural plasticity
Language Wiring
Marshmallow Test
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Analyzes female orgasm function, evolutionary theories about its purpose, and physiological mechanisms
Cute Aggression
Female Orgasms
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Discusses dopamine's link to introversion/extroversion.
Real-Life Zombies
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Investigates Ozempic's potential role in addiction treatment.
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Pregnancy causes significant brain changes including reduced gray matter in social cognition areas, which may enhance maternal responsiveness to infant needs
Pregnancy Brain
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Examines the autoimmune disorder Graves' disease.
Animal Grief
Graves' Disease
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Neanderthal DNA variants associated with autism spectrum traits may have provided cognitive advantages in their environment
Neanderthal Autism
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APOE-4 gene variant significantly increases Alzheimer's disease risk but doesn't guarantee onset, showing gene-environment interaction
Adult Play
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Explores different types of human memory.
Seizure Dogs
Types of Memory
#50: Blindness, Misusing Determined, Bartering Animals | Robert Sapolsky Father-Offspring Interviews
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Blindness and schizophrenia don't co-occur at expected rates because their neurological mechanisms involve different brain systems
Misusing Determined
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Prion diseases like Creutzfeldt-Jakob disease were discovered through epidemiological investigation of kuru in Papua New Guinea cannibalistic practices
Prion Diseases
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Auditory hallucinations in schizophrenia result from hyperactivity in language production areas that the brain misattributes as external voices
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Neurogenesis continues throughout adult life in specific brain regions like the hippocampus, contributing to learning and memory formation
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Winston Churchill's wealth and power enabled access to luxuries and medical care that preserved his health despite questionable lifestyle choices
Winston Churchill's Ass