That Neuroscience Guy

You've probably noticed that children and teenagers tend to behave much differently than adults. A lot of this can actually be attributed to how the brain grows and changes as we develop. In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss how the growing brain develops over time and affects behaviour.

Sometimes we don't know what will happen to us, like when the pandemic hit. Many of us had never experienced this before, so how do we behave in these uncertain conditions? In today's Neuroscience Bite, we discuss the neuroscience behind handling uncertainty when we make decisions.

Have you ever been bored? Have you ever experienced mind wandering? On this week's episode, we will discuss why boredom occurs, what's going on in the brain when it happens, and even what you can do to help prevent becoming bored!

While we discussed migraines in-depth last week, we didn't get a chance to talk about simple headaches fully. In today's Neuroscience Bite, we circle back and examine the neuroscience of headaches.

Have you ever woken up with a pounding headache? Maybe you suffer from frequent migraines that can make it harder to function day-to-day. But what is going on in the brain to cause these things, and what can we do to prevent them? In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we enlist the help of Dr Marla Mickleborough from the University of Saskatchewan to discuss the neuroscience of headaches.

Last week, we talked about the neuroscience of taste. But, the taste is also affected by our sense of smell, which itself has an intriguing connection to our brains. In today's Neuroscience Bite, we discuss the neuroscience behind our sense of smell.

We all have a decent idea of the intense physical training professional athletes go through. But what makes the brains of these elite players different? In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind elite sports performance.

Everyone has that one favourite food that always tastes better than anything else. But what goes into our perception of taste? In today's Neuroscience Bite, we discuss the neuroscience of our sense of taste.

A lot of us can't go a day without needing to walk somewhere. Most of the time, we don't even have to think about it. But what's actually going on in the nervous system when you're walking? In today's episode of That Neuroscience Guy, we discuss the neuroscience behind walking.

Diamonds are highly valuable because they're thought to be very rare. But why do we humans love rare things? In today's Neuroscience Bite, we discuss the neuroscience of rarity.