SciFri Radio: Neurology

SciFri Radio: Concussions
We'll hear about research into the long term health effects of concussions, and about what can be done to minimize damage from brain trauma.

SciFri Radio: Science of Zombies
Yes, we know they're imaginary -- but what would a psychiatrist make of the brain of a zombie?

SciFri Radio: Now Hear This
We'll talk about research into how people hear, from the tiny hair cells within the ear, to the body's ways of dealing with loud noises.

SciFri Radio: Neuroscience Meeting Highlights
We'll talk about some of the research presented this week at the Society for Neuroscience annual meeting.

SciFri Radio: Creating Memories
Researchers have used pulses of light to store the memory of a bad event that never actually happened into the brains of fruit flies. We'll talk...

SciFri Radio: ADHD And The Brain's Reward System
New research says that people suffering from attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) are lacking in certain brain proteins essential for...

SciFri Radio: Why We Trust
Almost all obituaries of the late Walter Cronkite referred to how trusted he was. But why do we trust some people and not others?

SciFri Radio: How We Hear
How does the brain process sounds into meaningful speech?

SciFri Radio: Thinning Brain May Point to Depression
Brain-imaging studies indicate that a thinning of the right hemisphere of the brain may be linked to an increased risk of depression.

SciFri Radio: Altering Fearful Memories
Scientists say they've found a way to disrupt the formation of fearful memory associations in mice. The work could one day help people with...

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SciFri Newsbriefs: Neurology

Newsbrief: Mapping the Social Brain
What goes through your head when you hear about your reputation, or social status?

Newsbrief: Dogs Bark, Birds Chirp, Fish Grunt
The origin of vocal communication--like talking--may date back to prehistoric fish.