Benjamin Rein, PhD

Make it Brain (with Dr. Brein)

Society EN ↓ 69 episodes

Ben Rein, PhD, a neuroscientist at Stanford, breaks down complicated science topics and makes them easy and accessible.

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Benjamin Rein, PhD

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Society

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Latest episode

Mar 22, 2024

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Episodes

A message to my younger self, and to all the young people out there who doubt yourself and your a... 10.04.2023

A message to my younger self, and to all the young people out there who doubt yourself and your abilities. Don’t give up. You got this

Maybe I’m just a neuroscientist, but empathy is one of the COOLEST topics out there 10.04.2023
Are you a better driver than this goldfish? #science #fish #tank 09.04.2023
Why is witnessing others’ pain uncomfortable? Because to some level, your brain is “experiencing”... 08.04.2023

Why is witnessing others’ pain uncomfortable? Because to some level, your brain is “experiencing” it (Lamm et al., 2011)

Want to attend the world’s biggest neuroscience conference with me? 08.04.2023
Do TikTok debunks make a difference?? #science #STEM #misinformation 07.04.2023
What happens in the brain during orgasm? These scientists dared to find out 🫣 #science #opioids ... 07.04.2023

What happens in the brain during orgasm? These scientists dared to find out 🫣 #science #opioids #brain

This recent paper (Scheggia et al., Nat Neuro) sheds light on the #brain circuits that control ge... 06.04.2023

This recent paper (Scheggia et al., Nat Neuro) sheds light on the #brain circuits that control generosity! #neuroscience #generosity #givingseason

One of the few studies exploring how, exactly, placebos work. Incredible! (Rutgen et al., PNAS, 2... 06.04.2023

One of the few studies exploring how, exactly, placebos work. Incredible! (Rutgen et al., PNAS, 2015)

Stimulating your brain with random noise could be therapeutic: heres why (and how) #neuroscience ... 05.04.2023

Stimulating your brain with random noise could be therapeutic: heres why (and how) #neuroscience #brainstimulation #random #noise

New research shows that distressed plants emit sounds… but are they communicating?? #plants #scie... 04.04.2023

New research shows that distressed plants emit sounds… but are they communicating?? #plants #science #scifi

If you need another reason to exercise, this mindblowing study should do the trick 🏃‍♂️💨🤯 04.04.2023
This paper had me like 🤯 04.04.2023
Why do neuroscientists use mice in research? 03.04.2023
Can animals really act selflessly? 02.04.2023
I’m honored to share this amazing video produced by Stanford Medicine. It goes behind the scenes ... 02.04.2023

I’m honored to share this amazing video produced by Stanford Medicine. It goes behind the scenes on my TikTok and explores the #Why behind my career in science #ThisIsMyWhy #Stanford

Can animals really act selflessly? 01.04.2023
What is “neurofeedback?” #neuroscience #history #science #neurofeedback 31.03.2023
When we see others in pain, the brain walks a thin line between empathy and pleasure… depending o... 31.03.2023

When we see others in pain, the brain walks a thin line between empathy and pleasure… depending on how much we like them 👀 (Singer et al., 2006)

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