Episode 84 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Christof Koch, PhD. Dr. Koch is one of the pioneers in the scientific study of consciousness. This is his second appearance on the Brain Science Podcast, and during this interview we talk about his new book Consciousness: Confessions of a Romantic Reductionist, as well as the latest project at the Allen Institute for Brain Research.

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Episode 83 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with William Uttal, PhD, author of "Mind and Brain: A Critical Appraisal of Cognitive Neuroscience." We look critically at the current role of brain imaging and why it falls short as a tool for unraveling the mystery of how mind emerges from the brain.

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Episode 82 of the Brain Science Podcast is a detailed discussion of "Who's in Charge?: Free Will and the Science of the Brain" by Michael S. Gazzaniga. In this discussion you will learn why respected neuroscientist Michael Gazzaniga believes that we are responsible agents and that this is not changed by learning that much of what our brain does is outside our conscious awareness. We will also discuss why he believes that an appreciation for how the mind emerges from the brain is the key to developing new ways of looking at longstanding questions about freedom and responsibility.

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Episode 81 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with philosopher Patricia Churchland about her 2011 book "Braintrust: What Neuroscience Tells Us about Morality." Professor Churchland was also interviewed back in BSP 55.

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In BSP 80 we look back at Year 5 of the Brain Science Podcast. We also reflect on what we have learned about brain health. This episode contains useful information for both new listeners and long-time fans.

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Episode 79 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Dr. Miguel Nicolelis author of "Beyond Boundaries: The New Neuroscience of Connecting Brains with Machines---and How It Will Change Our Lives." We explore how his work is challenging some long-held assumptions about how the brain works.

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In BSP 78 host Dr. Ginger Campbell provides a short discussion of "Beyond Boundaries: The New Neuroscience of Connecting Brains with Machines---and How It Will Change Our Lives" by Miguel Nicolelis. Dr. Nicolelis is best known for his work showing that a monkey can control a robot arm using only its brain. The focus of this episode is on what this work means for our understanding of how the brain works.

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I am putting Episode 43 of Books and Ideas into the Brain Science Podcast feed because it should be of interest to BSP fans. This episode is an interview with Carol Tavris, PhD, co-author of . We talk about the relationship between psychology and neuroscience as well as cognitive dissonance, which is the subject of Dr. Tavris's recent book Mistakes Were Made (But Not by Me): Why We Justify Foolish Beliefs, Bad Decisions, and Hurtful Acts.

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This episode introduces the neurobiology of placebos, a complext, but fascinating area of research.BSP 77 is an interview with Fabrizio Benedetti author of "Placebo Effects: Understanding the mechanisms in health and disease" and "The Patient's Brain: The neuroscience behind the doctor-patient relationship."

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Corrections:

32:48 only NON-members are eligible to get a free audiobook download from our sponsor at http://audiblepodcast.com/brainscience/.

59:11 Dr. Benedetti’s first book is called Placebo Effects, not Placebo “responses”.

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Episode 76 of the Brain Science Podcast is an interview with Dr. Sian Beilock, Director of the Human Performance Labortory at the University of Chicago and author of "Choke: What the Secrets of the Brain Reveal About Getting It Right When You Have To."

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