Synaptic

The Transmitter

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Ep. 19: Stimulating the brain with Damien Fair
03.02.2025 | 1 godz. 7 min.
The MacArthur Foundation “genius” discusses his return to his home state of Minnesota and why it’s important to protect the developing brain.
Season 2 of 'Synaptic' draws to a close
01.11.2024 | 2 min.
Season 3 will begin next year.
Ep. 18: Timothy Ryan on his pivotal switch from studying particle physics to decoding synaptic transmission
01.10.2024 | 1 godz. 9 min.
Dissuaded from pursuing theoretical physics and deterred by the “long feedback loop” in experimental physics, the National Academy of Sciences member took inspiration from “polymath” Watt Webb and “visionary” Stephen Smith—and learned to work “completely outside his comfort zone.”
Ep. 17: Biosensors and being fearless with Lin Tian
01.09.2024 | 1 godz. 1 min.
Tian discusses protein function and structure, and the historic city in China where she was born.
Ep. 16: Male and female brains, Proust, and Catherine Dulac
01.08.2024 | 1 godz. 21 min.
The 2021 Breakthrough Prize winner explains how reading widely shaped her worldview, and discusses the vomeronasal organ.