the Brain Science Podcast with Dr. Ginger Campbell

Extra Content: Episode 34 of Books and Ideas is an interview with Bruce Hood, author of "SuperSense: Why We Believe in the Unbelievable." Dr. Hood is a developmental psychologist with a long-standing interest in why people believe weird things. In "Supersense" he argues that innate cognitive structures (how we think without being taught) give people a natural tendency toward belief in the supernatural. Our intuitive sense of how the world works is often at odds with the findings of modern science. In this interview we discuss the evidence for these conclusions and their implications. For shownotes and transcripts go to http://booksandideas.com/. Send Dr. Campbell feedback at gincampbell at mac dot com.

Episode 65 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Jaak Panksepp, PhD, author of "Affective Neuroscience: The Foundations of Human and Animal Emotions."For links, complete show notes and episode transcripts go to http://brainsciencepodcast.com.Send Dr. Campbell feedback at gincampbell at mac dot com.

Episode 64 of the Brain Science Podcast is our 3rd annual review episode. We take a look back at some of the main ideas from the episodes released in 2009 and also a look forward to 2010.Show notes and episode transcripts are available at http://brainsciencepodcast.com. This month's show notes include a list of all the guests interview and all the books discussed in 2009.Send feedback to gincampbell at mac dot com. You can also join our Discussion Forum at http://brainscienceforum.com or join our new Brain Science Podcast Fan Page.If you have an iPhone or iPod Touch don't forget to check out the new Brain Science Podcast application in the iTunes Store.

Episode 63 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with David Bainbridge, author of "Teenagers: A Natural History." We focus on how the brain changes during the teenage years and why this is so important on both the personal and the species level.Show notes and episode transcripts are available at the main Brain Science Podcast website at http://brainsciencepodcast.com.Send email to Dr. Campbell at gincampbell at mac dot com or leave voice mail at 206-984-0358.Be sure to visit the iTunes Store to learn about the new BSP application, which is available for the iPhone and iPod Touch.

This is a brief public service announcement from SCIENCEPODCASTERS.ORG. Vincent Rancaniello, PhD from This Week in Virology and Marc Pelletier, PhD from This Week in Biotech talk about the new H1N1 Infuenza vaccine.It is safe and effective. I will get it myself and recommend it to all my patients.Please share this announcement with others.To learn more go to http://flu.gov or http://cdc.gov/h1n1.

Episode 62 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Dr. Warren Brown, co-author of "Did My Neurons Make Me Do It?: Philosophical and Neurobiological Perspectives on Moral Responsibility and Free Will," which was discussed back in Episode 53.Complete show notes, links, and episode transcripts are available at http://brainsciencepodcast.com.Send feedback to Dr. Campbell at gincampbell at mac dot com.

Episode 61 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Allan Jones, PhD, Chief Science Officer for the Allen Institute for Brain Research in Seattle, Washington. The Allen Institute is an independent non-profit medical research organization that is best know for its mapping of the mouse brain. Its current projects include creating a map of the human brain which will show what genes are active at any given location in the adult human brain. In this interview we discuss these projects, their implications for neuroscience research, and the unique career challenges of working in the non-profit biotech industry.Detailed show notes, links, and a full episode transcript are available at http://brainsciencepodcast.com.Send feedback to Dr. Campbell at gincampbell@mac.com or join our Discussion Forum at http://brainscienceforum.com.

In Episode 60 of the Brain Science Podcast Ginger Campbell, MD interviews Dr. Stuart Brown, author of "Play: How It Shapes the Brain, Opens the Imagination, and Invigorates the Soul." Our focus is on the importance of play for normal mental development and psychological health. We also explore the importance of play in adults.For complete show notes including links, references and a complete episode transcript go to http://brainsciencepodcast.com.Send feedback to gincampbell@mac.com.The Brain Science Podcast is sponsored by Audible.com and by listener donations.

Episode 59 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Dr. Guy Caldwell who is a molecular biologist at the University of Alabama. Since moving to Alabama ten years ago he has done groundbreaking work in applying the green florescent protein techniques developed by his mentor, Nobel Laureate Martin Chalfie to the study of dopamine neurons in the tiny worm C. Elegans. In this interview Dr. Campbell and Dr. Caldwell discuss the growing role of molecular biology as a tool in neuroscience. Dr. Caldwell explains why he thinks there is a good chance that a cure for Parkinson's Disease will be found within the next 10 years.This interview also contains practical information for students interested in pursuing a career in science.Announcements:Dr. Campbell is the guest speaker at the July 18 meeting of Skeptics in the Pub in Atlanta, Georgia: http://ow.ly/fh2yDr. Campbell was interviewed on Episode 96 of Brains Matter.Transcripts are now available for all past episodes of the Brain Science Podcast at http://brainsciencepodcast.com/.Please join our new Brain Science Podcast Fan Page on Facebook.Donations of $25 or more qualify you for the new monthly book give away.Learn more at http://brainsciencepodcast.com or send Dr. Campbell email at gincampbell at mac.com.

Brain Science Podcast #58 is an interview with the author of Out of Our Heads: Why You Are Not Your Brain, and Other Lessons from the Biology of Consciousness. Philosopher Alva Noe (University of California-Berkeley) has devoted his career to the study of cognitive neuroscience. In this interview we explore why he believes that the mind is MORE than the brain.Episode show notes, links, and a full transcript of the interview are available at http://brainsciencepodcast.com/.You can send Dr. Campbell email at gincampbell at mac.com or join the Discussion Forum at http://brainscienceforum.com/.

Episode 57 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with neuropsychologist Chris Frith, author of "Making up the Mind: How the Brain Creates Our Mental World."For an episode transcript, show notes, and links go to http://brainsciencepodcast.com/.Share you feed back in the Discussion Forum at http://brainscienceforum.com or send Dr. Campbell email at docartemis at gmail dot com.

Episode 56 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with neuroscientist, Eve Marder, PhD. Dr. Marder has spent 35 years studying the somatogastric ganglion of the lobster. In this interview we talk about how she got into neuroscience during its early days, her recent tenure as president of the Society for Neuroscience, and how some of her key discoveries have implications for studying more complex nervous systems.Go to http://brainsciencepodcast.com for show notes and links.Send Dr. Campbell feedback at gincampbell@mac.com or participate in our Discussion Forum at http://brainscienceforum.com/.This podcast is supported by contributions by listeners. You can donate via PayPal at our website or send contributions directly to:Virginia Campbell, MDBrain Science Podcast9340 Helena, RD, Suite F #320Birmingham, AL, 35244

Episode 55 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with philosopher Patricia Churchland from the University of California in San Diego. Churchland is a pioneer in the area now known as neurophilosophy. In this interview with talk about the relationship between philosophy and neuroscience. Churchland has a unique perspective on the share goals of those interested in philosophy of mind and neuroscience.You can find show notes including an episode transcript at http://brainsciencepodcast.com/.Send feedback to Dr. Campbell at docartemis at gmail.com or visit our Discussion Forum at http://brainscienceform.com/The Brain Science Podcast is sponsored by Audible.com and by listener donations. You can use PayPal or send contributions directly to:Virginia Campbell, MDBrain Science Podcast9340 Helena, RD, Suite F #320Birmingham, AL, 35244

Brain Science Podcast #54 is an interview with Dr. Michael Merzenich, one of the pioneers of neuroplasticity. We talk about how the success of the cochlear implant revealed unexpected plasticity in adult brains and about how brain plasticity can be tapped to improve a wide variety of problems including dyslexia, autism, damage from disease and injury. Healthy people of all ages can also tap the resource of brain plasticity to help maintain and improve their mental functions. Show notes, links, and episode transcripts are available at http://brainsciencepodcast.com Join our Discussion Forum at http://brainscienceforum.com Send Dr. Campbell email at docartemis at gmail.com.  Download This Episode.

I have included Episode 25 of Books and Ideas in the feed for the Brain Science Podcast because it is a discussion of the alleged connection between vaccines and autism. In this episode I interview Dr. Paul Offit, author of "Autism's False Prophets: Bad Science, Risky Medicine, and the Search for a Cure." Despite overwhelming scientific evidence against a relationship between vaccines and autism, vaccine opponents continue to frighten and confuse parents. Meanwhile we are beginning to see the re-emergence of preventable and potentially life-threatening diseases among the increasing numbers of unvaccinated children.Dr. Offit's book provides a thorough discussion of the science and politics of the controversy. I hope this interview with motivate you to read "Autism's False Prophets" and to share it with others.Download EpisodeFor detailed show notes go to http:gingercampbellmd.com/.Send email to docartemis@gmail.com.Download Episode