Dean Burnett
Neuroscientist, best-selling author, and long-time BBC Science Focus contributor. Author of 'The Idiot Brain', 'The Happy Brain', 'Emotional Ignorance', and 'While Your Parents Are Hung Up On Your Phone'.
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Jul 11, 2024 • 28min
Are implanted brain chips the future?
Neuroscientists discuss Neuralink's brain chips, zoologist explores drug effects on frogs, astrophysicist explains measuring galaxy distances, and doctor covers blood groups in an engaging episode.
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Aug 25, 2016 • 53min
083 - Idiot Brain - Dean Burnett
In this lively discussion, neuroscientist Dean Burnett, a lecturer at Cardiff University and author of 'Idiot Brain', unpacks the chaotic workings of our minds. He explores the perplexities of motion sickness and the neuroscience behind breakups, revealing why criticisms hit harder than praise. Burnett dives into the quirks of the human brain, such as irrational fears, the imposter syndrome, and the irony of feeling unsafe in a statistically safer world. With a mix of humor and insight, he likens the brain to a glitchy computer, making for an entertaining and thought-provoking conversation.
Sep 11, 2025 • 42min
Busting the biggest myths in neuroscience
Join neuroscientist Dean Burnett, a best-selling author and BBC Science Focus contributor, as he tackles brain myths with wit and wisdom. Discover the truth about the folklore that we only use 10% of our brains and learn how the left-brain/right-brain divide is a simplification of our complex cognition. Burnett also sheds light on the inaccuracies of polygraph tests for detecting lies and critiques personality tests like Myers-Briggs for their scientific shortcomings, all while reflecting on happiness and memory in midlife.
