• Naked Neuroscience, from the Naked Scientists

  • By: James Tytko
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Naked Neuroscience, from the Naked Scientists

By: James Tytko
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  • Open your mind with Naked Neuroscience, the spine-tingling, interactive monthly exploration of the workings of the nervous system from the Naked Scientists.
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Episodes
  • Are smartphones bad for children?

    Are smartphones bad for children?
    Nov 11 2024
    In this episode of Naked Neuroscience, James Tytko is investigating what harms smartphones might be inflicting on adolescents. He hears from a collective action group seeking to delay giving phones to their children, neuropsychologist Richard Cytowic describes the autism-like symptoms which arise from too much screen time, and we hear why a ban on smartphones in schools might be a step too far in mitigating the negative effects. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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    31 mins
  • Head injuries: Reducing risk and improving treatment

    Head injuries: Reducing risk and improving treatment
    Oct 9 2024
    In this episode of Naked Neuroscience, James Tytko takes us in depth on traumatic brain injuries: assessing the risks of repeat head knocks, and shining a light on key developments in treating them. We hear from Dawn Astle, daughter of former England footballer Jeff Astle, on his dementia following a career of heading footballs. Then, we hear from the doctors and researchers present at the NeuroTrauma conference hosted in Cambridge, before Brain to Z, where the topic is electroencephalography, or EEG. Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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    37 mins
  • Extremist brains, and expelling traumatic memories

    Extremist brains, and expelling traumatic memories
    Aug 16 2024
    On Naked Neuroscience, James Tytko learns about the traits shared by extremist individuals with the help of political neuroscientist Leor Zmigrod. Also, how the genetic predispositions of your peers could change your risk of developing certain psychiatric conditions. Plus, how a new sleep therapy could be about to revolutionise how we help people recover from PTSD... Like this podcast? Please help us by supporting the Naked Scientists
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    25 mins

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