A student-run podcast, produced by Sussex Neuroscience Society, aiming to showcase the breadth of innovation and creativity across psychology and neuroscience within the University of Sussex, and further afield. Here at BrainCast, we try to make cutting-edge research accessible to the public, in a non-complicated, easy-to-follow way.
Anil Seth is one of the most prominent consciousness researchers in the 21st century. Working as a professor of Cognitive and Computational Neuroscience at the University of Sussex, and director of the Sussex Centre for Consciousness Science, Seth focuses on how brain systems operate to produce the rich inner experience we are all familiar with, but that is inherently different for each of us. As if this wasn’t impressive enough, Seth is also the author of the Sunday Times Top 10 bestseller, ‘Being You’, and the speaker of one of TED’s most popular science talks. In this episode of BrainCast, our co-hosts Loll Downes and Paddy Haresnape speak with Seth about how the field of consciousness science can be translated into psychiatric medicine, the phenomenon of inner diversity and our perceptions of the world, and the possibility of conscious AI machinery. Listen to this episode to better understand individual perceptions of reality and the self, and the current approaches to uncovering the mysteries of consciousness. To learn more about the incredible work of Anil, find his website, and his TED talk, linked below. https://www.anilseth.com/ https://embed.ted.com/talks/the_ted_interview_anil_seth_explores_the_mystery_of_consciousness Purchase Anil’s highly praised book here. Interested in hosting an episode, or joining as a guest speaker? Pop us an email - ac2021@sussex.ac.uk :)
In today's episode of BrainCast, our host Alice Cox speaks with Aya Tarabeine, a postgraduate research student at UCL's Queen Square Institute of Neurology, about her journey to study mitochondrial function, her thoughts and opinions on current debates within mitochondrial biology, and moments of running her own podcast that has been particularly memorable. Listen to Aya's own podcast, Your Brain Uncovered, here. Similarly, if you have any questions for Aya, feel free to reach out using aya.tarabeine.22@ucl.ac.uk. For more frequent BrainCast updates, follow us on Instagram (@usneurosoc) or Twitter (@SussexNeuroSoc). Any further questions, drop us a message at ac2021@sussex.ac.uk.
In today's episode of BrainCast, we continue the Hidden Disabilities series where our host Emily Kirkby talks with Rae about her hidden disability; Functional Neurological Disorder (FND), a disorder characterised by the dysfunction of the nervous system, and how the brain/body send and receive signals. Rae discusses her experiences with the healthcare system, and what they think needs to be done to make society more accessible for those with a hidden disability.
In today's episode of BrainCast, our host Maja Nowak talks with Oluwaseyi Jesusanmi, a PhD student working on sensory neuroscience at the University of Sussex, about his PhD project, his work experience in Japan, as well as his advice for undergraduates looking to go into academia.