Brain Ponderings podcast with Dr. Mark Mattson

Conversations with neuroscientists, neurologists, evolutionary biologists, anthropologists, computer scientists, and others that ponder the brain. Here are a few of the questions that BRAIN PONDERINGS will tackle:How have brains evolved to enable success in diverse environments?How does the brain develop in the womb and in early life?What are the mechanisms responsible for learning and memory, language, and emotions?How does the brain respond to life's challenges?In what ways does the brain influence the body and vice-versa?What is known about the causes of psychiatric, neurodegenerative, and other brain disorders?What new technologies are being developed to treat neurological disorders?How do naturally occurring and man-made chemicals affect the brain?How can gene therapy, cell regeneration, and brain stimulation be used for brain disorders?What are the boundaries between ethical and unethical neuroscience research?