Episode 15: Impulses, Parents, MRIs, and Language with Dr. Tim Brown
Dr. Tim Brown, neuroscience professor and clinical neuropsychologist of UC San Diego, and I discuss impulse control and life success, the parent's rol...
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Brainstorms is the only podcast dedicated to teenage neuroscience. The adolescent brain is unique, and and it deserves to be explored on its own. Every week, Brainstorms asks a question about teenage behavior, from sleep habits to risk taking to depression, and uses the most current research in neuroscience to help answer it. Hosted and created by a teenager herself, Brainstorms is made for teenagers, parents, educators, and anyone who wants to understand the adolescent experience through the brain. For our full site, go to brainstorms.org.
Episode 14: Boys and Girls
Today on Brainstorms is the long-awaited "brain battle of the sexes." We discuss how men and women differ cognitively, emotionally, and sexually, espe...
Episode 13: Stress and Mindfulness with John Rettger, PhD
Today, I speak with Dr. John Rettger about how stress changes the chemicals and structure of the brain, and how the adolescent brain may be especially...
Episode 12: Concussed
This week, we venture into the medical realm to discuss concussions. We explore the causes and effects of concussions, both in the biological and cogn...
Episode 11: Rethinking Sex-Ed with Susan Stiritz, PhD
Today I speak with Susan Stiritz, professor of sexuality studies and sexual education methods at Washington University in St. Louis. In a world where ...
Episode 10: When Instinct Turns Anxious
Anxiety is a broad term used to describe a variety of disorders, and we look into each as it appears in the brain. We discuss how fear and stress are ...
Episode 9: Encounters with Alcohol
In "Encounters with Alcohol," we take alcohol head-on, starting from its chemical properties and working our way through its short and long-term effec...
Episode 8: Eating Disorder Interview with Dr. Erin Parks
Today, I share with you my first interview of a neuroscientist, Dr. Erin Parks of the UC San Diego Eating Disorder Center. We discuss the range of eat...
Episode 7: Sweet Dreams
Today, we investigate what it is that makes sleep so important to human life, and why teenagers seem to get so little of it. We explore the teenage ci...
Episode 6: A Rainbow Brain
Today, we explore the science behind sexual orientation and gender identity. From gay penguins to finger lengths, we discover what biology has to say ...