Knowing Neurons
Knowing Neurons is a podcast in which neuroscientists take you on a guided tour of the brain. Whether you’re a science enthusiast or a scientist yourself: if you’re interested in the brain, we’ve got something for you.
- Update frequency
- every 44 days
- Average duration
- 40 minutes
- Episodes
- 25
- Years Active
- 2021 - 2025
Knowing Neurons at the British Neuroscience Association with Dr. William Pettersson-Yeo
Knowing Neurons interviews Dr. William Pettersson-Yeo, an Academic Clinical Fellow and a member of the British Neuroscience Association. In this episode we discuss Dr. Pettersson-Yeo's research on fi…
Inside the Marie Curie PhD Experience – with Jay
In this episode of PhD Deep Dive, Greta chats with Jay about his journey from India to Europe — and the surprising differences in how science is practiced differently across continents. They unpack e…
PhD Deep Dive #5: One Lab, Two Paths: Academia vs. Industry with Marta and Diana
In this episode of PhD Deep Dive, host Lan Vi sits down with Diana and Marta, two neuroscientists who began their academic journey together in the same lab in Madrid—but chose very different paths af…
PhD Deep Dive with Knowing Neurons #4
In this episode, we meet Troy, a second-year PhD student at the Donders Institute in the Netherlands. We talk about his research on inhibitory bouton removal using two-photon microscopy, and what eve…
Knowing Neurons at the British Neuroscience Association conference with Dr. Michal Milczarek
Knowing Neurons interviews Dr. Michal Milczarek, Senior Research Associate at the University of Bristol. In this episode we discuss Dr. Milczarek's upcoming talk at the British Neuroscience Associati…
Knowing Neurons at the British Neuroscience Association conference with Dr. Kirsty McMillan
Knowing Neurons interviews Dr. Kirsty McMillan, Tenure-Track Fellow at the University of Liverpool. In this episode we discuss Dr. McMillan's upcoming talk at the British Neuroscience Association's F…
PhD Deep Dive with Knowing Neurons #3
In this episode we get to know Jana, who is currently working on her PhD in the field of biomedical engineering at the University of Twente in the Netherlands. She shares insights into her fascinatin…
PhD Deep Dive with Knowing Neurons #2
In this episode, our guest, Huseyin, takes Greta on his academic journey—from becoming a medical doctor in Ukraine to pursuing his Master's in Neuroscience in Scotland and finally his PhD on psychede…
Neurocharlas episodio 1: Rompiendo barreras lingüísticas en Neurociencia con la Dra. Carla Suhr y el Dr. Rafael Romero
En este episodio, la Dra. Carla Suhr y el Dr. Rafael Romero nos comparten cómo el Proyecto de Divulgación y Traducción de Knowing Neurons ha roto barreras idiomáticas en la comunicación científica, c…
PhD Deep Dive with Knowing Neurons #1
Join Larissa, Johanna, LanVi, and Lisa as they dive into the journey of doing a PhD in Europe! From tips on finding the perfect lab and navigating the application process to tackling your research an…
Chatting Neurons with Megan Hall
The Chatting Neurons podcast showcases the exciting work of early-career researchers in neuroscience, offering engaging conversations that demystify complex topics. Hosted by Daniel, each episode hig…
Science Policy Mini-Series #4 with Prof. Andrea Lavazza
Welcome to the fourth episode of our Science Policy mini-series. In this episode, we interview Prof. Andrea Lavazza. Prof. Lavazza is a professor of neuroethics at the University of Pavia in Italy. A…
Science Policy Mini-Series #3 with Katie Cooke
Welcome to the third episode of our Science Policy mini-series, where Daniel talked with Katie Cooke. Katie participated in our last year's Science Policy Paper Competition with her paper 'Gender Dys…
Science Policy Mini-Series #2 with Kathleen Carmichael
Welcome to the second episode of our Science Policy mini-series, where we interview Kathleen Carmichael. Kathleen participated in last year's Science Policy Paper competition with her paper, 'Reve…
Science Policy Mini-Series #1 with Erin Morrow
In the first episode of our Science Policy mini-series, Knowing Neurons interview Erin Morrow. Erin participated in last year's Science Policy Paper competition with her paper, 'The Truth is in Your …
Computational Modeling and Skill-Building with Bradley Love
Knowing Neurons interviews Dr. Bradley Love, Professor of Cognitive and Decision Sciences at University College London and an inaugural Turing Fellow at the Alan Turing Institute. In this episode, we…
"A Molecule Away from Madness" with Sara Manning Peskin
Knowing Neurons interviews Dr. Sara Manning Peskin, clinical neurologist at the University of Pennsylvania and author of "A Molecule Away from Madness: Tales from the Hijacked Brain." We discuss Sara…
Hormonas reproductivas y barreras educativas con Stephanie Correa / Reproductive hormones and educational barriers with Stephanie Correa
[Spanish Exclusive Episode]
Knowing Neurons entrevista al la Dra. Stephanie Correa, profesora en el departamento de biología integrativa y fisiología de UCLA. En este episodio, la Dra. Correa explica…
Cannabis as Medicine with Jerzy Szaflarski
Knowing Neurons interviews Dr. Jerzy Szaflarski, an epileptologist and epilepsy researcher at the University of Alabama at Birmingham. Jerzy has been a leader in cannabidiol (CBD) research for epilep…
Brain Mapping and Free Energy with Karl Friston
Knowing Neurons interviews Dr. Karl Friston, a theoretical neuroscientist and authority on brain imaging. One of the most influential neuroscientists in history, Dr. Friston invented statistical para…