The Synapse

How do you rebuild a life when a severe mental health crisis shatters everything you thought you knew about your future? In this deeply insightful episode, writer, peer support worker, and public speaker Leif Gregersen shares his journey from an seemingly picture-perfect adolescence to navigating the onset of schizoaffective disorder at age 18. He opens up about the painful realities of early symp...

What if your brain could move a robotic arm, restore speech, or even bring back the sensation of touch? Brain-computer interfaces are turning neural activity into action, and the technology is advancing faster than most people realize. In this episode Mr. Anas Reda, a fifth-year MD-PhD candidate at Vanderbilt University and a researcher in functional neurosurgery, joins Ms. Prisha Hallur, host of...

Join Ela - 16-year-old science communicator, magazine founder, and neuroscience researcher - who's done everything from decoding complex brain chemistry to navigating early careers in STEM, Episode 3 will give an in-depth view of maladaptive daydreaming and the implications of the phenomena. Mental Health Awareness Sources Linked at End: SAMHSA Treatment Locator: ⁠https://findtreatment.gov⁠ VA...

Medical school comes with intense academic pressure, high expectations, and an unspoken culture of perfectionism that can leave students feeling isolated when facing setbacks. In this episode, third-year osteopathic medical student Riya Patel opens up about the realities of navigating medical training, dealing with uncertainty, and protecting your mental health along the way. Drawing from her expe...

In the first episode of our Mental Health Awareness Series, we come together with Karina L. Weinstein to explore an often-overlooked side of youth mental health: the experiences of parents and caregivers supporting a child through a mental health crisis. We’ll be discussing emotional challenges and the importance of compassion for the entire family.

In this episode you will learn a lot about the human mind, especially about the origin of human beliefs, their impact on society, why we are different in terms of choosing what to believe in, increasing importance of trust in the global world, can we ever free ourselves from the machinery that drives us to believe in irrational things, is there a way to design a better society and much more. Find...

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Dr Sarah McKay is an Oxford educated neuroscientist, as well as the author of The Women's Brain Book and Baby Brain. She is also an influential neuroscience commentator who has been featured on ABC, quoted on the Wall Street Journal, and appeared as a TedX speaker. Today I had the chance to talk to her about her career and her transition out of the lab and into science communication. I also ha...

Dr John Ratey is an Associate Professor of Psychiatry at Harvard Medical School, an internationally recognized authority on exercise and neuropsychiatry, and the author of Go Wild and Spark. He's also been a longtime advocate of exercise and reconnecting with our ancestors' ways of life, ideas that today echo across many corners of the internet. Today I had the chance to talk to him about...

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All you need to do is compare a gym in January with a gym in February to see how quickly motivation drops off for the average person. We often think of motivation as an elusive, uncatchable force that comes an goes as it pleases, leaving us whenever it wants to in unpredictable patterns. In this episode with Virginia Tech educational psychology professor Dr Brett Jones, we reveal that motivation i...

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Salut ! Bienvenue à Neuron y Parle, le premier podcast francophone chez le Synapse. Si vous vous intéressez à la neuroscience, la biotechno, la génétique et la psychologie (parmi d'autres sujets !), et vous êtes francophones/francophiles, félicitations, ce podcast est pour vous !

Salut ! Bienvenue à Neuron y Parle, le premier podcast francophone chez le Synapse. Si vous vous intéressez à la neuroscience, la biotechno, la génétique et la psychologie (parmi d'autres sujets !), et vous êtes francophones/francophiles, félicitations, ce podcast est pour vous !

Everyone nowadays is looking for quick fixes to studying, to fitness, and to wellness - but we know that long term wellness isn't made through quick, one time fixes. Join me today while I talk to Dr. Greg Wells, a performance physiologist and Associate Professor at the University of Toronto who is also an avid athlete, bestselling author, and CEO of Wells Performance, a consulting firm dedicat...

What do our brains need to learn, and why does studying so often not work for students? Dr Daniel Willingham is a cognitive psychologist, professor at the University of Virginia, and a Harvard University alumnus. Listen in as we discuss study methods that don't work, ones that do, and the most important finding he's discovered in his years of research. Check out his new book! https://www.a...

Salut ! Bienvenue à Neuron y Parle, le premier podcast francophone chez le Synapse. Si vous vous intéressez à la neuroscience, la biotechno, la génétique et la psychologie (parmi d'autres sujets !), et vous êtes francophones/francophiles, félicitations, ce podcast est pour vous ! Aujourd'hui, nous parlerons du langage corporel. Que sont ses origines ? Que sont ses utilisations ? Et comment...

We talked to Dr. Brianna Yamasaki, an Assistant Professor of Psychology at Emory University and leader of the Brain Behavior and Broader Learning Laboratory (BaBL) Lab studying bilingualism.  Transcript Link: S2E5 PDF Transcript Guest Links: BaBL Lab The Synapse Podcast Instagram Do you have an idea for an episode, know someone who would be a great guest, or want to be a guest yourself? Email podc...

Seren is a 19-year-old disability advocate with Tourette’s Syndrome and a visual impairment. She’s been raising awareness for Tourette’s Syndrome over the past year to encourage others to be themselves and to teach those who don't know the nuances of Tourette’s. Transcript Link Guest Links: Tiktok: otters.have.pockets  Seren’s Linktree Seren’s Twitter The Synapse Podcast Instagram Do you have...

We talked to Danielle Sullivan, a neurodiversity life coach and the autistic parent of two neurodivergent kids, living in Colorado. They are the founder of Neurodiverging Coaching, an online, sliding-scale coaching practice supporting a diverse clientele with issues related to neurodiversity, ADHD, autism, and executive functioning for adults. Our organization’s larger mission is to help neurodive...

Today we talked to Elle Rose, also known online as scretladyspider, who is a 29-year-old demisexual writer, educator, and advocate specializing in LGBTQIAP+ education and issues. They have ADHD, two black cats, and enjoy watching horror movies. They currently reside in southern Indiana and are currently writing a book about demisexuality in addition to ongoing essays. They can be contacted at secr...

Tune in to The College Neuro Network’s first MIT episode where we chat with Preston Hess, a MIT undergraduate student studying Computation & Cognition. The College Neuro Network seeks to gain insight into the neuroscience department and opportunities at the most prestigious universities in the nation by talking with both current undergraduate students as well as professors of neuroscience and...

Tune in to The College Neuro Network’s first University of Texas at Austin episode where we chat with Nithita Sharma, a UT Austin undergraduate student studying neuroscience and computer science. The College Neuro Network seeks to gain insight into the neuroscience department and opportunities at the most prestigious universities in the nation by talking with both current undergraduate students as...

Today we talked to Dr. Theresa Regan, (she/her) who is a rare combination of adult neuropsychologist (specialist in brain-behavior relationships), parent of a teen on the autism spectrum, and certified autism specialist with the IBCCES. Her mission is to bring validation and hope to autistic individuals and their families. With this mission at its core, she founded and directs the OSF HealthCare A...

Salut ! Bienvenue à Neuron y Parle, le premier podcast francophone chez le Synapse. Si vous vous intéressez à la neuroscience, la biotechno, la génétique et la psychologie (parmi d'autres sujets !), et vous êtes francophones/francophiles, félicitations, ce podcast est pour vous ! Aujourd'hui, nous parlerons de l'effet de l'alcool sur le cerveau. T'es-tu déjà demandé comment ça se passe, que l'alco...