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Brainy Days
Brainy Days
24 episodes
2 days ago
Two wildly different PhD students in neuroscience break down complicated topics regarding the human brain for a lay audience, highlighting the positive value that knowledge about the brain holds for the general public. The intricacies of the human brain, the woes of being a graduate student, and useful methods in maintaining our wellbeing in satisfying ways are just a few topics that hosts Jeff Mercurio and Paul LaFosse discuss on Brainy Days. If you’re looking for a casual way to learn more about your brain – and ultimately more about your own behavior – then this is the podcast for you.
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Two wildly different PhD students in neuroscience break down complicated topics regarding the human brain for a lay audience, highlighting the positive value that knowledge about the brain holds for the general public. The intricacies of the human brain, the woes of being a graduate student, and useful methods in maintaining our wellbeing in satisfying ways are just a few topics that hosts Jeff Mercurio and Paul LaFosse discuss on Brainy Days. If you’re looking for a casual way to learn more about your brain – and ultimately more about your own behavior – then this is the podcast for you.
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E05: The Language of the Brain
Brainy Days
31 minutes 49 seconds
5 years ago
E05: The Language of the Brain

Jeff and Paul attempt to walk us through the complicated mechanisms through which signals are sent to and received by brain cells. After a general introduction regarding the different kinds of neurotransmitters (and Jeff promising to talk about dopamine and failing to deliver), the boys chat about the electrical and chemical events that trigger the release of synaptic vesicles at the junction between two brain cells: the synapse. Jeff and Paul then discuss the mechanism through which SSRIs (selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors), a commonly prescribed antidepressant, relieve depression and anxiety.

Brainy Days
Two wildly different PhD students in neuroscience break down complicated topics regarding the human brain for a lay audience, highlighting the positive value that knowledge about the brain holds for the general public. The intricacies of the human brain, the woes of being a graduate student, and useful methods in maintaining our wellbeing in satisfying ways are just a few topics that hosts Jeff Mercurio and Paul LaFosse discuss on Brainy Days. If you’re looking for a casual way to learn more about your brain – and ultimately more about your own behavior – then this is the podcast for you.