In this episode, chemist Jonathan Z. Long discusses his recent discovery of a new molecule produced when we exercise that appears to be linked to health benefits from regulating appetite to boosting learning and memory, with support from the Knight Initiative for Brain Resilience, he's now investigating its potential to boost brain resilience. The final episode of our 1st
Biologist Lauren O'Connell shares the neuroscience behind familial bonds across the animal kingdom and what this could teach us about our own experience as partners and parents.
Touch is one of the most important human senses. It lets us connect with the world – and each other. Roboticists like Allison Okamura – today’s podcast guest – think we should be building technology that helps us reconnect through the power of touch.