Kolya Syrov

First Stimulate, Then Listen

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First Stimulate, Then Listen is a neuroscience podcast that explores how modern brain technologies are changing the way we study the human mind. The podcast focuses on EEG, transcranial magnetic stimulation, computational neurology, memory, and mental imagery, connecting experimental methods with big questions about brain function. Each episode is based on specific published articles and preprints, discussing how scientists record, stimulate, model, and interpret brain activity to better understand perception, cognition, memory formation, imagination, and neurological disorders.

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Kolya Syrov

Episodes

How your heartbeat flushes brain waste 27.06.2026 45:43

The glymphatic system is a macroscopic waste clearance network that utilizes perivascular channels created by astroglial cells to eliminate neurotoxic metabolites, such as amyloid-β, from the central nervous system. Because the brain lacks traditional lymphatic vessels, it relies on the continuous exchange between cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) and interstitial fluid (ISF) to maintain homeostasis. Acco...

Advanced approaches in the application of TMS-EEG technology for studying brain function 14.05.2026 51:38

This episode explores advanced methods for recording and analyzing EEG responses evoked by transcranial magnetic stimulation, with a focus on TMS-evoked potentials, or TEPs. Drawing on recent research by Zrenner and Ziemann (2024), Beck et al. (2024), Casarotto et al. (2022), Kabir et al. (2024), and Vasileiadi et al. (2026), the episode examines how scientists are improving the precision, reliabi...