Podcast for 21 October 2011
PREVENTIVE HEALTH - Vitamin D and ethnicity, a breath test for toxins, drinking and the immune …
The Brain
Measuring Pain
Researchers have developed a way to measure pain in the brain.
Kids & Marshmallows Revisited
An update on a landmark experiment probes the neurological roots of delayed gratification.
Taste Neurons
The brain has special hotspots that are sensitive to each type of taste.
Mind Movies
A computer algorithm partially reconstructs movies from patterns of brain activity in people …
Podcast for 30 September 2011
HORMONES & BEHAVIOR - Testosterone and fatherhood, the genetics of oxytocin and depression, …
Oxytocin & Optimism
A gene variant may influence a person’s outlook on life.
A Deadly Attraction
Rats are supposed to be afraid of cats, but a tiny pathogen has turned the relationship around for …
Sex & Spatial Thinking
Gender differences in spatial reasoning abilities may be strongly influenced by culture.