In this episode, we talk about brain sizes across the animal kingdom and how size affects intelligence. Is bigger always better?
Watch video: Brain Bites Episode 1: Comparing Brain SizesResources
Resources for Educators, Students, and Neuro-explorers of All Ages!
ASCEND Podcast - Brain Bites
The bite-sized neuroscience podcast aimed to inform you about the neuroscience world in short, digestible episodes.
In this episode, Melissa and Danny talk all about your physical senses such as Sight, Touch and Hearing!
Watch video: Brain Bites Episode 3: Senses Part 1
Melissa and Danny talk all about the physical senses, like touch and sight! Learn some cool neuroscience by tuning in!
Watch video: Brain Bites Episode 4: Senses Part 2
Melissa and Danny get spooky as they talk about the neuroscience of halloween!! Zombies, brains and fight or flight!! It is all here!
Watch video: Brain Bites Episode 5: Halloween!
Danny and new co-host, Dr. Lorena Areal, dive into the wild world of illusions and how your brain processes sensory information! We interview a world expert neuroscientist specialized in visual illusions, Dr. Stephen Macknik!
Watch video: Brain Bites Episode 6: BRAINSgiving
Melissa and Danny delve into how memories are created and how neuroscientists use flies to decipher how they are created!
Watch video: Brain Bites Episode 7: Memories....and Flies??
Danny and new co-host, Dr. Lorena Areal, dive into the wild world of illusions and how your brain processes sensory information! We interview a world expert neuroscientist specialized in visual illusions, Dr. Stephen Macknik!
Watch video: Brain Bites Episode 8: Neuroscience of Illusions!
Our special guest, Mia Amato, tells Dan and Dr. Lorena Areal all about how our brains perceive music and how music is connected to our memory!!
Watch video: Brain Bites Episode 9: Music and Memory
Parental Warning: This episode contains themes and discussions of drug use, addiction, and its consequences. Dr. Dan and Dr. Lorena talk with NYT-bestselling author and world leading addiction neuroscientist, Judith Grisel, about the neuroscience of addiction.
Watch video: Ask a NeuroscientestHow Does My Brain Work?
Fun, educational videos to pique your curiosity for neuroscience.
Your brain is a power hungry organ! Check out how it gets all of its energy!
Watch video: How Does My Brain Work? Episode 1: Energy
Did you know your immune system talks to your brain? Check out how it does that here!!
Watch video: How Does My Brain Work? Episode 2: Getting Sick
Neuroscientists use model systems to study the brain. Learn what a model system is, what makes a good model system, and what neuroscience has been learned from model systems!
Watch video: How Does My Brain Work? Episode 3: Model Systems
Watch video: How Does My Brain Work? Episode 4: Neurotransmission
Lab Bench Lessons
Directly from the lab bench, scientists bring you short, fun lessons with downloadable, hands-on activities to spark your interest in neuroscience!
Create a light up neuron to learn about how electricity flows throughout the neuron!
Watch video: Light-Up Neuron: Neuron Structure and Electricity
Two Point Discrimination Test to measure the sensitivity of your sensory neurons in your skin!
Watch video: The Sense of Touch: Two-Point Discrimination
View online or use virtual reality goggles to see the 3D structure of the fruit fly's giant neuron!
Watch video: 3D NeuronVirtual Reality
Learn why scientists use the fruit fly to study neuroscience and take a closer look at a 3D structure of a fruit fly neuron!
Watch video: Fruit Fly Giant Neuron