Brain Science is hosted by Virginia "Ginger" Campbell, MD (Podcast Hall of Fame 2022). She is an experienced physician with a passion for exploring how recent discoveries in neuroscience are revealing how our brains make us who we are. This podcast is for non-scientists, scientists, and everyone in between. It features interviews and discusses the latest books about the brain.

Latest episodes

17th Annual Review Episode

December 15, 2023 · 52 min

This is the 17th Annual Review episode of Brain Science, celebrating the first episode which aired on December 15, 2006. We review the highlights of 2023, which included both new guests and the return of several favorites. Episodes…
Kevin Mitchell, author of "Free Agents: How Evolution Gave Us Free Will"

October 27, 2023 · 1 hr 26 min

In the this episode of Brain Science we talk with neuroscientist Kevin Mitchell about his new book Free Agents: How Evolution Gave Us Free Will. While many neuroscientists and philosophers argue that free will is an illusion, Mitchell…
Thomas Metzinger on "The Ego Tunnel"

September 22, 2023 · 1 hr 7 min

This month's episode of Brain Science features Thomas Metzinger, author of "The Ego Tunnel: The Science of the Mind and the Myth of the Self." Metzinger is a philosopher with a longstanding interest in Philosophy of Mind with a focus on…
BS 211 Molecular Biologist Seth Grant

August 25, 2023 · 1 hr 10 min

This episode of Brain Science features the return of molecular biologist Seth Grant. We briefly review his decades of research into the complexity of the protein structure of the synapse and then we focus on his most recent paper, which…
Introduction to Neurotransmitters

July 28, 2023 · 1 hr 7 min

This episode is our first review of neurotransmitters since episode 8 way back in 2007. We start with some basics of neuron function and brain anatomy, but the meat of the episode is a discussion of neurotransmitters and how they work. The…
BS 209 Luiz Pessoa "The Entangled Brain"

June 23, 2023 · 1 hr 7 min

This month's episode of Brain Science is an interview with Luiz Pessoa, author of The Entangled Brain: How Perception, Cognition, and Emotion Are Woven Together. This is Pessoa's first book aimed at a general audience and it provides a…
"Foolproof" with Sander van der Linden

May 26, 2023 · 1 hr 9 min

This month's episode is an interview with Cambridge Psychology professor Sander van der Linden, author of "Foolproof: Why Misinformation Infects Our Minds and How to Build Immunity." We discuss the important topic of how techniques like…
Luiz Pessoa: "The Cognitive-Emotional Brain"

April 28, 2023 · 1 hr 6 min

This month's episode is an encore presentation of an interview with neuroscientist Luiz Pessoa discussing his fascinating book "The Cognitive-Emotional Brain: From Interactions to Integration." We explored the surprising role of the…